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into_o my_o soul_n with_o so_o much_o love_n that_o i_o know_v not_o who_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v ever_o receive_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o now_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v call_v i_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o have_v taste_v so_o abundant_o of_o thy_o strange_a love_n a_o love_n to_o admiration_n a_o love_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n whereof_o and_o that_o i_o may_v declare_v what_o a_o god_n thou_o be_v according_a to_o my_o engagement_n and_o that_o i_o may_v exalt_v thy_o glorious_a name_n and_o declare_v thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o i_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v make_v bold_a to_o present_v these_o line_n to_o the_o public_a view_n for_o the_o magnify_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n if_o thou_o shall_v 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