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majesty_n in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o that_o truth_n and_o holiness_n which_o become_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n make_v we_o all_o faithful_a in_o our_o ministry_n devout_a in_o our_o prayer_n powerful_a in_o our_o preach_v pure_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n charitable_a in_o good_a work_n temperate_a in_o our_o life_n meek_a and_o humble_a in_o our_o conversation_n and_o bring_v a_o plentiful_a harvest_n to_o his_o kingdom_n by_o our_o labour_n there_o be_v also_o another_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n which_o though_o far_o more_o remote_a be_v yet_o of_o great_a advantage_n to_o zabulun_n and_o issachar_n and_o indeed_o unto_o we_o all_o and_o that_o be_v christ_n himself_o shall_v the_o most_o happy_o accomplish_v this_o benediction_n he_o shall_v to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o salvation_n of_o 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