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to_o bring_v with_o i_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n that_o by_o it_o as_o by_o a_o eye_n i_o may_v behold_v &_o by_o the_o same_o as_o by_o a_o hand_n i_o may_v apprehend_v jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v my_o only_a and_o continual_a justifier_n sanctifier_n and_o redeemer_n grant_v i_o grace_v also_o to_o bring_v with_o i_o as_o a_o earnest_n hatred_n of_o all_o my_o former_a evilles_n whatsoever_o so_o a_o sincere_a love_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o welldoing_a that_o i_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o spirit_n crucify_a the_o old_a man_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n thereof_o special_o such_o as_o bear_v the_o great_a sway_n in_o i_o may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o new_a man_n daily_o to_o think_v speak_v &_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o well_o please_v in_o thy_o godly_a presence_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o further_o to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o bring_v 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humble_a thanks_n and_o hearty_a praise_n that_o possible_o i_o can_v beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v i_o and_o this_o my_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n &_o thanksgiving_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n that_o thou_o merciful_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o because_o i_o feel_v myself_o through_o the_o curse_a corruption_n of_o my_o own_o nature_n wonderful_o incline_v to_o the_o forgetfulness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o grave_a these_o thing_n in_o my_o heart_n with_o a_o claw_n of_o adamant_n and_o to_o imprint_v they_o there_o that_o by_o the_o sight_n thereof_o and_o meditation_n therein_o i_o may_v be_v provoke_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o magnify_v the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n which_o do_v not_o only_o bestow_v upon_o i_o these_o great_a and_o wonderful_a grace_n but_o even_o then_o when_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v deserve_v eternal_a condemnation_n have_v gracious_o give_v i_o the_o same_o and_o i_o pray_v thou_o further_o 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