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one_o towards_o another_o and_o by_o our_o senseless_a division_n and_o animosity_n one_o against_o another_o without_o cause_n and_o without_o end_n by_o our_o neglect_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o profanation_n of_o his_o holy_a day_n and_o by_o our_o dreadful_a abuse_n of_o god_n great_a and_o glorious_a name_n in_o those_o horrid_a oath_n and_o curse_n and_o imprecation_n which_o be_v hear_v almost_o day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o street_n of_o this_o great_a city_n for_o these_o and_o all_o other_o our_o innumerable_a provocation_n of_o the_o patience_n and_o goodness_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n towards_o we_o let_v we_o sad_o repent_v ourselves_o this_o day_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n and_o rend_v our_o heart_n and_o not_o our_o garment_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o 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