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the_o perfection_n of_o our_o charity_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o our_o hope_n a_o everlasting_a bless_a life_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n with_o thou_o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n o_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n o_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a spirit_n o_o bless_a trinity_n coeternal_a to_o which_o one_o infinite_a majesty_n we_o most_o humble_o ascribe_v the_o honour_n glory_n power_n praise_n might_n majesty_n and_o dominion_n which_o through_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v give_v to_o he_o which_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la theologia_n est_fw-la scientia_fw-la affectiva_fw-la non_fw-la speculativa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glem_n al._n in_o pedag_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o the_o second_o covenan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d