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the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n may_v delight_v â—_o be_v a_o guest_n at_o that_o table_n 27_o where_o christ_n bodyâ—_n â—_z set_v before_o i_o to_o eat_v and_o warm_a draught_n of_o his_o blood_n â—_o drink_v thou_o be_v a_o god_n hear_v of_o prayer_n by_o imâ—tunate_a 28._o prayer_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n make_v â—e_v able_a through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o obtain_v those_o great_a ing_n of_o eternity_n which_o be_v discover_v unto_o i_o in_o â—y_a word_n and_o seal_v up_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o grant_v â—at_a i_o may_v not_o use_v these_o mean_n for_o a_o time_n but_o 30_o perâ—eringly_o use_v they_o and_o all_o other_o right_a mean_n to_o gain_v â—eaven_n until_o thou_o make_v i_o to_o enjoy_v heaven_n hang_v assurance_n 202_o that_o my_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o â—n_n and_o that_o it_o will_v there_o 211_o never_o repent_v i_o to_o â—ve_v labour_v for_o it_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n 31_o for_o â—yly_a bread_n and_o all_o the_o good_a 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