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infirmity_n thus_o then_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o what_o rest_v but_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o all-sufficiencie_n and_o eternal_a kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n we_o shall_v draw_v near_o unto_o he_o &_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o who_o be_v only_o able_a may_v keep_v we_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o and_o that_o he_o will_v present_v we_o without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o joy_n who_o be_v god_n only_o wise_a immortal_a and_o invisible_a in_o who_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o amen_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n make_v we_o all_o careful_a of_o his_o glory_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n appearance_n we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o eternal_a glory_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o we_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o purchase_v to_o we_o by_o his_o bless_a merit_n amen_n finis_fw-la