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thou_o who_o have_v make_v thyself_o the_o pattern_n of_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v something_o of_o thyself_o likewise_o still_o remain_v in_o i_o i_o feel_v my_o heart_n incline_v towards_o thou_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o more_o lively_a knowledge_n of_o thou_o and_o to_o be_v make_v thorough_o good_a and_o perfect_o like_o thou_o which_o embolden_v i_o the_o more_o to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o and_o to_o open_v my_o heart_n for_o new_a communication_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o i_o o_o thou_o who_o give_v food_n to_o all_o flesh_n who_o satisfye_v the_o crave_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n deny_v not_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o immortal_a soul_n which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.9_o ephes_n 5.9_o in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o pardon_n only_o which_o i_o crave_v and_o humble_o hope_v for_o through_o thy_o mercy_n in_o christ_n 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obey_v he_o renounce_v all_o other_o master_n for_o ever_o say_v in_o your_o heart_n o_o bless_a jesus_n i_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 1.14_o joh._n 1.14_o 14.16_o 14.16_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n i_o humble_o adore_v thou_o and_o here_o devote_v myself_o everlasting_o to_o thou_o i_o believe_v thy_o bless_a gospel_n i_o own_o thy_o supreme_a authority_n and_o submit_v myself_o to_o thy_o sovereign_a command_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o look_v for_o all_o blessing_n through_o thy_o hand_n alone_o who_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n let_v it_o be_v unto_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n yea_o deal_n with_o i_o according_a as_o i_o unfeigned_o acknowledge_v thou_o and_o hearty_o join_v myself_o in_o fellowship_n with_o thou_o to_o be_v thy_o disciple_n and_o follower_n for_o 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