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well-beloved_a son_n jesus_n in_o sacrifice_n with_o who_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o be_v well_o please_v most_o humble_o make_v supplication_n to_o accept_v he_o for_o we_o in_o who_o only_o we_o put_v all_o our_o trust_n account_v he_o all_o our_o rightwisnes_n and_o the_o author_n of_o our_o salvation_n â–ª_o and_o as_o for_o his_o manifold_a benefit_n and_o gift_n of_o nature_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o fortune_n what_o have_v we_o to_o render_v to_o god_n again_o sinner_n that_o have_v take_v their_o soul_n in_o vain_a and_o geve_v both_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o serve_v the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o abuse_v the_o good_n of_o the_o world_n as_o stick_n and_o matter_n to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o their_o vain_a and_o carnal_a lust_n they_o be_v most_o unthankful_a and_o deserve_v most_o punishment_n but_o other_o man_n that_o consider_v all_o they_o have_v to_o be_v god_n gift_n and_o give_v to_o they_o not_o to_o do_v their_o will_n withal_o but_o to_o geve_v a_o 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