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unto_o you_o and_o be_v you_o sorry_a for_o all_o your_o sin_n ingratitude_n negligence_n omission_n commission_n lose_a time_n and_o opportunity_n reject_a inspiration_n 5._o do_v you_o ask_v pardon_n of_o the_o divin_fw-fr majesty_n and_o all_o your_o neighbour_n who_o you_o have_v any_o way_n offend_v disedify_v contristate_v wrong_a or_o scandalize_v 6._o do_v your_o sorrow_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n proceed_v not_o so_o much_o for_o fear_v of_o death_n hell_n and_o punishment_n as_o for_o the_o offence_n displeasure_n and_o dishonour_n of_o god_n who_o you_o shall_v have_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n 7._o be_v you_o full_o resolve_v by_o god_n grace_n and_o assistance_n if_o you_o out_o live_v this_o sickness_n to_o amend_v your_o life_n and_o rather_o to_o leave_v lose_v and_o suffer_v any_o thing_n than_o to_o offend_v god_n and_o do_v you_o desire_v life_n only_o to_o this_o effect_n that_o you_o may_v better_o serve_v he_o 8._o do_v you_o wish_v you_o can_v love_v god_n with_o as_o great_a sincerity_n as_o the_o bless_a saint_n do_v in_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o most_o perfect_a soul_n do_v upon_o earth_n 9_o have_v you_o perform_v such_o penance_n make_v such_o restitution_n do_v such_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o your_o confessor_n have_v enjoin_v you_o or_o be_v you_o content_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v it_o 10._o do_v you_o recommend_v yourself_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n of_o your_o special_a patron_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o your_o good_a angel_n guardian_n 11._o do_v you_o distrust_n disavow_v and_o renounce_v all_o your_o own_o merit_n virtue_n and_o perfection_n and_o trust_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o your_o dear_a redeemer_n 12._o do_v you_o render_v hearty_a thanks_o to_o the_o divin_fw-fr majesty_n for_o all_o his_o favour_n &_o blessing_n and_o especial_o for_o that_o of_o your_o conversion_n and_o vocation_n to_o his_o true_a church_n and_o faith_n 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