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as_o to_o rush_v into_o it_o keep_v i_o always_o sober_a and_o vigilant_a temperate_a and_o humble_a ever_o upon_o my_o guard_n watch_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o enemy_n may_v obtain_v no_o advantage_n against_o i_o accept_v and_o confirm_v all_o my_o vow_n and_o resolution_n of_o obedience_n let_v i_o have_v a_o constant_a respect_n unto_o the_o bless_a recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o and_o at_o length_n obtain_v glory_n immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n through_o thy_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n amen!_o amen_o for_o faith_n o_o lord_n who_o have_v say_v that_o he_o who_o have_v but_o faith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n may_v remove_v mountain_n and_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v thou_o increase_v my_o faith_n and_o let_v i_o thereby_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n let_v i_o firm_o believe_v 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