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we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n or_o to_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n for_o we_o have_v just_o deserve_v not_o only_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o thy_o good_a blessing_n both_o concern_v this_o and_o a_o better_a life_n which_o hitherto_o by_o thy_o mercy_n we_o have_v enjoy_v and_o which_o we_o more_o full_o expect_v hereafter_o by_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n but_o also_o we_o have_v deserve_v and_o do_v daily_o deserve_v thy_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n to_o be_v pour_v down_o upon_o we_o upon_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o us._n but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o the_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o we_o appeal_v therefore_o from_o thy_o severe_a justice_n against_o sin_n unto_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n in_o thy_o own_o son_n in_o who_o we_o know_v thou_o be_v well_o please_v we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o be_v 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