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〈…〉_z ever_o he_o shall_v have_v condescend_v so_o low_a as_o 〈◊〉_d come_v unto_o we_o rather_o than_o to_o requite_v that_o marvellous_a and_o unsearchable_a grace_n of_o he_o towards_o we_o after_o such_o a_o way_n as_o many_o of_o we_o so_o sinful_o d_o 〈…〉_z there_o be_v this_o last_o impediment_n that_o hinder_v a_o christians_n liberty_n and_o access_n to_o god_n in_o his_o seâ—ret_a prayer_n and_o it_o be_v that_o woeful_a evil_n of_o pride_n wherewith_o we_o be_v clothe_v so_o much_o in_o our_o approache_n to_o god_n we_o ought_v too_o how_o our_o head_n seâ—en_o time_n towards_o the_o ground_n when_o we_o begin_v to_o â—ake_v our_o approach_n unto_o he_o even_o unto_o he_o â—ho_fw-mi be_v great_a than_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n
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