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the_o love_n of_o their_o child_n even_o so_o almighty_a father_n through_o the_o love_n thou_o bear_v to_o thy_o almighty_a son_n i_o beseech_v thou_o draw_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v confess_v thy_o name_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o band_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o intercession_n of_o this_o thy_o precious_a son_n which_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n for_o sure_o i_o know_v not_o what_o other_o intercessor_n i_o can_v address_v towards_o thou_o for_o i_o but_o only_o he_o which_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n who_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n who_o through_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o thou_o solicit_v thy_o goodness_n for_o us._n behold_v o_o god_n and_o father_n my_o advocate_n with_o thou_o behold_v my_o highpriest_n which_o have_v no_o need_n of_o be_v cleanse_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o one_o because_o he_o shine_v be_v sprinkle_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n i_o have_v address_v thy_o 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