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all_o requisite_a virtue_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o they_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n blot_v out_o all_o my_o offence_n i_o a_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n do_v hearty_o desire_v in_o all_o humility_n to_o adove_n and_o worship_n thou_o to_o render_v unto_o thou_o immortal_a praise_n and_o tankes-giving_a for_o all_o thy_o blessing_n especial_o for_o that_o unspeakable_a charity_n wherein_o thou_o do_v send_v down_o thy_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n o_o merciful_a father_n i_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o servant_n do_v magnify_v and_o praise_v thy_o ever_o glorious_a name_n for_o his_o holy_a incarnation_n and_o nativity_n for_o his_o poverty_n and_o familiar_a conversation_n for_o his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o miracle_n for_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n for_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n i_o yield_v unto_o thou_o all_o 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certain_a and_o the_o hour_n of_o it_o most_o uncertain_a all_o christian_a wisdom_n consist_v in_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a preparation_n for_o that_o moment_n to_o the_o end_n we_o neglect_v not_o a_o business_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n to_o we_o the_o business_n of_o business_n and_o the_o sole_a and_o only_a business_n we_o have_v to_o do_v in_o this_o world_n since_o we_o be_v here_o only_o to_o save_v our_o soul_n and_o lose_v it_o we_o lose_v all_o for_o what_o shall_v it_o prefit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n 2._o mar._n 2._o if_o he_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n say_v our_o souveraine_n master_n jesus_n christ_n o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n who_o never_o reflect_v upon_o this_o so_o divine_a and_o important_a a_o truth_n lead_v only_o a_o earthly_a sensual_a and_o animal_n life_n and_o never_o elevate_a their_o spirit_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n settle_v their_o affection_n so_o firm_o upon_o this_o mortal_a 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