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be_v eat_v exod._n 21._o 28._o do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n say_v saint_n paul_n in_o another_o case_n and_o do_v god_n do_v justice_n and_o require_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o ox_n do_v he_o require_v man_n blood_n at_o a_o beast_n hand_n then_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o do_v justice_n upon_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n and_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o require_v his_o son_n blood_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o by_o unprepared_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o it_o judas_n his_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o memory_n be_v everlasting_o accurse_v be_v the_o betray_n of_o innocent_a blood_n the_o betray_n of_o christ_n blood_n his_o sin_n be_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o horrible_a sin_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o we_o profess_v with_o so_o much_o indignation_n to_o abhor_v and_o detest_v it_o be_v the_o shed_n of_o christ_n 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unworthy_a and_o unprepared_a one_o to_o resolve_v with_o themselves_o in_o the_o case_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o give_v it_o to_o unworthy_a one_o i_o will_v rather_o say_v he_o give_v my_o life_n than_o i_o will_v give_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o any_o unworthy_a one_o and_o i_o will_v rather_o suffer_v my_o own_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v than_o i_o will_v give_v that_o most_o holy_a blood_n to_o any_o but_o he_o that_o be_v worthy_a so_o shall_v this_o consideration_n work_v man_n to_o those_o thought_n be_v it_o so_o dangerous_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unprepared_o shall_v i_o thereby_o make_v myself_o guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n then_o sure_o i_o will_v rather_o lose_v my_o blood_n then_o by_o unprepared_a and_o unworthy_a receive_n make_v myself_o guilty_a of_o such_o blood_n 2_o the_o second_o danger_n be_v that_o a_o man_n come_v unprepared_o to_o the_o sacrament_n he_o not_o only_o receive_v no_o 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dare_v be_v try_v by_o god_n himself_o oh_o with_o what_o sweet_a confidence_n may_v we_o put_v ourselves_o upon_o god_n own_o trial_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v have_v ourselves_o upon_o trial_n first_o but_o how_o dreadful_a will_v god_n examination_n be_v to_o such_o who_o neither_o use_n nor_o listen_v nor_o care_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n to_o examine_v themselves_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o examination_n of_o faith_n that_o this_o duty_n of_o examination_n must_v be_v do_v we_o have_v see_v let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v on_o which_o we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o and_o the_o thing_n upon_o which_o we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o be_v these_o three_o 1_o the_o â—â—â—th_o of_o our_o grace_n 2_o the_o growth_n of_o they_o 3_o our_o want_n the_o grace_n that_o must_v be_v try_v and_o examine_v must_v be_v special_o those_o before_o name_v require_v to_o be_v habitual_o in_o a_o communicant_a faith_n 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for_o a_o time_n but_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n do_v the_o same_o moses_n turn_v the_o water_n into_o blood_n so_o do_v they_o exod._n 7._o 22._o moses_n bring_v frog_n upon_o the_o land_n so_o do_v they_o exod._n 8._o 6._o 7._o and_o their_o blood_n and_o frog_n seem_v as_o true_a blood_n and_o frog_n as_o those_o bring_v by_o moses_n those_o thing_n they_o do_v seem_v as_o great_a miracle_n as_o what_o moses_n do_v yet_o moses_n wrought_v reality_n all_o they_o be_v but_o juggle_n and_o sorcery_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o a_o true_a christian_a can_v have_v or_o do_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v and_o do_v for_o the_o outward_a semblance_n as_o much_o as_o he_o therefore_o since_o a_o man_n grace_n may_v be_v counterfeit_a they_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o touchstone_n and_o be_v examine_v there_o for_o their_o truth_n again_o there_o be_v much_o true_a grace_n that_o be_v grace_n indeed_o faith_n and_o repentance_n indeed_o which_o yet_o have_v not_o that_o growth_n that_o their_o time_n and_o mean_n they_o have_v be_v under_o require_v and_o so_o want_v of_o their_o weight_n how_o often_o do_v christ_n rebuke_v his_o disciple_n with_o this_o o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n therefore_o in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o man_n must_v bring_v his_o grace_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o may_v make_v know_v to_o every_o man_n what_o be_v the_o weight_n and_o what_o be_v the_o want_n of_o his_o grace_n 1_o first_o then_o try_v and_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n whether_o these_o grace_n be_v true_o in_o we_o or_o no._n the_o first_o grace_n to_o be_v try_v be_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n put_v christian_n upon_o at_o all_o time_n be_v special_o of_o use_n before_o the_o sacrament_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n prove_v your_o own_o self_n the_o corinthian_n be_v very_o busy_a about_o examine_v s._n paul_n and_o his_o 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his_o mouth_n as_o s._n paul_n desire_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o eph._n 6._o 19_o though_o a_o man_n by_o study_n be_v well_o and_o sufficient_o provide_v yet_o if_o a_o man_n without_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o assistance_n shall_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n may_v not_o such_o a_o one_o fear_v that_o his_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o god_n shall_v silence_v he_o in_o the_o pulpit_n or_o can_v he_o look_v at_o lest_o that_o his_o tongue_n shall_v so_o speak_v as_o that_o the_o preparation_n of_o his_o heart_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o for_o all_o a_o minister_n preparation_n notwithstanding_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n special_a assistance_n and_o therefore_o it_o near_o concern_v he_o together_o with_o his_o preparation_n to_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o that_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o he_o just_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o man_n but_o yet_o ability_n and_o power_n to_o do_v the_o work_n at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o if_o god_n help_v not_o and_o assist_v not_o all_o preparation_n come_v to_o little_a and_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o god_n shall_v help_v when_o he_o be_v neglect_v and_o not_o seek_v to_o and_o entreat_v to_o help_v we_o need_v god_n help_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o special_o in_o holy_a duty_n what_o be_v the_o bear_n of_o the_o ark_n on_o the_o priest_n shoulder_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n one_o will_v think_v there_o shall_v have_v need_v no_o such_o special_a help_n to_o that_o work_n of_o bear_v the_o ark_n beside_o the_o general_a concourse_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o chron._n 15._o 26._o that_o god_n help_v the_o levite_n that_o bear_v the_o ark_n yea_o it_o be_v such_o special_a help_n that_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n upon_o it_o and_o if_o they_o need_v the_o help_n of_o god_n to_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o do_v we_o need_v the_o help_n of_o god_n in_o this_o solemn_a action_n and_o service_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o if_o such_o need_n of_o help_n be_v there_o not_o then_o as_o much_o need_n of_o prayer_n will_v help_v come_v from_o god_n without_o prayer_n will_v the_o lord_n help_v we_o if_o we_o seek_v not_o for_o his_o help_n nothing_o less_o nay_o so_o far_o from_o help_v we_o that_o we_o may_v rather_o fear_v he_o will_v curse_v our_o performance_n for_o upon_o our_o preparation_n before_o specify_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o special_a seek_v god_n in_o prayer_n what_o be_v it_o better_o than_o a_o trust_n in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o our_o preparation_n assure_o god_n will_v blast_v all_o selfe-confidence_n and_o all_o confidence_n in_o our_o own_o preparation_n therefore_o never_o think_v thyself_o due_o prepare_v till_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n thou_o have_v join_v solemn_a and_o earnest_a seek_v of_o god_n by_o prayer_n 2_o second_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n great_a care_n both_o to_o sanctify_v himself_o to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o to_o have_v the_o ordinance_n sanctify_v to_o he_o sanctify_v yourselves_o say_v josiah_n 2_o chron._n 35._o 6._o to_o the_o levite_n now_o prayer_n be_v the_o way_n to_o do_v both_o it_o sanctify_v we_o to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o ordinance_n to_o we_o 1_o tim._n 4._o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n all_o thing_n both_o person_n to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o ordinance_n to_o the_o person_n not_o only_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o ordinance_n sacrament_n be_v sanctify_v to_o our_o use_n by_o prayer_n where_o prayer_n be_v neglect_v neither_o be_v the_o person_n sanctify_v to_o the_o ordinance_n nor_o the_o ordinance_n to_o the_o person_n 3_o three_o what_o a_o happy_a and_o a_o joyful_a thing_n be_v it_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o it_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o a_o man_n as_o ananias_n say_v to_o saul_n act_v 9_o 17._o brother_n saul_n the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v thy_o sight_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o when_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v come_v with_o such_o commission_n to_o we_o how_o bless_v a_o thing_n be_v it_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v comfort_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o there_o be_v a_o course_n to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v send_v with_o such_o a_o commission_n but_o what_o may_v that_o course_n be_v do_v as_o saul_n do_v verse_n 11._o ananias_n go_v inquire_v for_o saul_n etc._n etc._n for_o behold_v he_o pray_v saul_n be_v
sacrament_n as_o lamen_n 3._o 15._o he_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o bitterness_n he_o have_v make_v i_o drunken_a with_o wormwood_n it_o shall_v be_v with_o we_o at_o the_o sacrament_n as_o with_o they_o zech._n 12._o 10._o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o how_o shall_v that_o sight_n affect_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v how_o bitter_o will_v such_o a_o man_n mourn_v so_o bitter_o shall_v they_o mourn_v when_o they_o look_v upon_o christ_n who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o great_a reason_n for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a sorrow_n to_o pierce_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n the_o first_o bear_v the_o first_o beget_v from_o the_o dead_a then_o to_o loose_v one_o only_o or_o first_o beget_v son_n so_o here_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o look_v upon_o christ_n who_o we_o have_v pierce_v this_o sight_n shall_v fill_v our_o heart_n with_o bitterness_n shall_v make_v our_o heart_n full_a of_o sorrow_n not_o only_o with_o a_o historical_a sorrow_n or_o a_o sorrow_n of_o natural_a compassion_n when_o we_o hear_v or_o see_v some_o sad_a or_o sorrowful_a event_n this_o be_v nothing_o but_o luther_n homini_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ut_fw-la christum_n in_fw-la ipsius_fw-la passione_n deploret_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la seipsum_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la luther_n with_o a_o practical_a sorrow_n with_o a_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n that_o we_o by_o our_o personal_a sin_n have_v have_v our_o hand_n imbrue_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o our_o sin_n envenom_v those_o thorn_n those_o nail_n that_o pierce_v he_o and_o by_o their_o venom_n make_v they_o put_v he_o to_o such_o bitter_a anguish_n have_v we_o heart_n conformeable_a em._n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la sicut_fw-la se_fw-la fregit_fw-la ita_fw-la te_fw-la frange_a quia_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la se_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la manere_fw-la debeâ—_n sicut_fw-la ille_fw-la ambularit_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la ambulare_fw-la bern._n hom_n de_fw-fr duob_n disâ—euntib_fw-la ad_fw-la em._n to_o the_o christ_n we_o see_v in_o the_o sacrament_n thou_o behold_v a_o break_a christ_n thou_o behold_v a_o bleed_a christ_n thou_o behold_v a_o bleed_a christ_n behold_v he_o therefore_o with_o a_o break_a heart_n with_o a_o bleed_a heart_n with_o a_o pierce_a spirit_n so_o behold_v christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o virgin_n mary_n his_o mother_n behold_v he_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o how_o be_v that_o woman_n say_v christ_n behold_v thy_o son_n how_o do_v she_o behold_v he_o simeon_n tell_v she_o luk._n 2._o 35._o that_o a_o sword_n shall_v pass_v through_o her_o soul_n then_o do_v a_o sword_n pierce_v through_o her_o soul_n when_o she_o behold_v he_o pierce_v on_o the_o cross_n that_o sight_n be_v a_o sword_n through_o the_o heart_n of_o she_o so_o when_o we_o see_v he_o pierce_v in_o the_o sacrament_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o dagger_n in_o our_o heart_n oh_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o that_o my_o sin_n have_v be_v thorn_n on_o his_o head_n nail_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n a_o spear_n in_o his_o side_n lord_z say_v david_n when_o he_o see_v the_o people_n slaughter_v by_o the_o angel_n sword_n lo_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v 2_o sam._n 24._o 17._o so_o say_v dom._n elect_a pver_fw-la dei_fw-la mei_fw-la quid_fw-la tanta_fw-la amaritudine_fw-la quid_fw-la tanta_fw-la confusione_n dignum_fw-la commiseras_fw-la prorsus_fw-la nihil_fw-la ego_fw-la perditus_fw-la homo_fw-la totius_fw-la proditionis_fw-la tuus_fw-la causa_fw-la extiti_fw-la ego_fw-la domine_fw-la unam_fw-la acceâ—bam_fw-la comedi_fw-la &_o dentes_fw-la tui_fw-la obstupuerunt_fw-la quia_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la rapuisti_fw-la tunc_fw-la exvolvebâ—s_fw-la bernard_n serm._n de_fw-fr pass_n dom._n here_o lo_o i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v do_v wicked_o but_o this_o innocent_a and_o immaculate_a lamb_n what_o have_v he_o do_v it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o it_o be_v thou_o oh_o lord_n that_o have_v smart_v it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o it_o be_v thou_o oh_o lord_n that_o have_v suffer_v it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v put_v thou_o to_o all_o these_o sorrow_n my_o oath_n my_o uncleanness_n my_o lust_n my_o covetousness_n my_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o judasses_n that_o betray_v thou_o these_o be_v the_o jew_n that_o crucify_v thou_o lord_n i_o have_v eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n and_o thy_o tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n lord_z i_o play_v the_o thief_n and_o thou_o restore_v the_o thing_n thou_o take_v not_o do_v this_o say_v christ_n in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o he_o will_v have_v the_o sacrament_n appoint_v to_o renew_v and_o refresh_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o suffering_n we_o may_v remember_v our_o own_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o be_v deep_o humble_v for_o they_o that_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o that_o case_n lamen_n 3._o 19_o 20._o remember_v my_o affliction_n and_o my_o misery_n the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n my_o soul_n have_v they_o still_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v in_o i_o so_o in_o â—â—is_n case_n remember_v christ_n affliction_n and_o his_o misery_n the_o gall_n and_o the_o wormwood_n our_o soul_n shall_v still_o have_v they_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v deep_o humble_v in_o we_o what_o a_o sweet_a temper_n be_v it_o to_o be_v at_o the_o sacrament_n with_o a_o melt_a heart_n my_o eye_n say_v the_o prophet_n affect_v my_o heart_n lam._n 3._o 51._o how_o happy_a that_o our_o eye_n can_v effect_v our_o heart_n we_o have_v christ_n crucify_v for_o our_o sin_n in_o our_o eye_n at_o the_o sacrament_n o_o that_o that_o which_o our_o eye_n see_v can_v affect_v our_o heart_n with_o such_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o become_v that_o our_o dom._n vide_fw-la quomodo_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la christi_fw-la commemorant_fw-la passionem_fw-la inter_fw-la sacra_fw-la officia_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la quosdam_fw-la canales_fw-la de_fw-la interioribus_fw-la fontibus_fw-la egrediantur_fw-la torrentes_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la delicias_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la nectarijs_fw-la anima_fw-la delectetur_fw-la ros_n matutinus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la stillan_n &_o quasi_fw-la unctio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la mentem_fw-la deliniens_fw-la gemitus_fw-la illos_fw-la pietas_fw-la excitat_fw-la &_o se_fw-la sanatam_fw-la &_o sanctificatam_fw-la agnoscens_fw-la fletibus_fw-la se_fw-la abluit_fw-la &_o lachrymis_fw-la se_fw-la baptizat_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr caen_fw-la dom._n eye_n can_v affect_v our_o heart_n and_o our_o heart_n can_v affect_v our_o eye_n that_o while_o we_o behold_v christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o can_v be_v affect_v with_o such_o sorrow_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o eye_n that_o our_o heart_n can_v melt_v out_o at_o our_o eye_n and_o shed_v tear_n for_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o we_o see_v christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n that_o we_o can_v turn_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n into_o a_o baptism_n of_o tear_n and_o can_v wash_v and_o baptise_v ourselves_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n as_o saint_n cyprian_n speak_v it_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o unkind_a husband_n malach._n 2._o 13._o that_o by_o their_o unkindness_n they_o cause_v their_o wife_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v cheerful_a in_o god_n service_n to_o cover_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o tear_n with_o weep_v and_o with_o cry_v out_o insomuch_o that_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o offering_n any_o more_o nor_o receive_v it_o with_o good_a will_n at_o their_o hand_n but_o how_o happy_a be_v it_o with_o we_o that_o we_o can_v so_o be_v affect_v with_o our_o unkindness_n to_o christ_n our_o husband_n that_o we_o can_v cover_v the_o lord_n table_n with_o our_o tear_n with_o weep_v and_o with_o cry_v out_o how_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n regard_v our_o service_n the_o more_o and_o receive_v our_o receive_n with_o good_a will_n at_o our_o hand_n 37._o vere_n potest_fw-la conscindere_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la miserum_fw-la &_o sanguineis_fw-la lachrimis_fw-la madefacere_fw-la quia_fw-la ecce_fw-la creator_n meus_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o sanguineo_fw-la roar_n prefunditur_fw-la nec_fw-la levi_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la decurrente_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la vae_fw-la misero_fw-la cordi_fw-la quod_fw-la taâ—_n &_o tanto_fw-la â—udore_fw-la non_fw-la madescit_fw-la perfusum_fw-la bern._n the_o pass_n don_n tract_n c._n 37._o alas_o alas_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o can_v see_v our_o lord_n all_o in_o his_o gore_n blood_n for_o our_o sin_n his_o blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o our_o heart_n can_v be_v rend_v and_o bleed_v tear_n of_o blood_n that_o this_o blood_n moisten_v not_o and_o soften_v not_o our_o hard_a heart_n consider_v you_o and_o call_v
with_o all_o his_o benefit_n take_v eat_v drink_n i_o see_v then_o god_n offer_v i_o christ_n to_o be_v take_v his_o body_n to_o be_v eat_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v drink_v here_o then_o must_v faith_n actuate_v itself_o and_o set_v itself_o on_o work_n strive_v with_o all_o its_o might_n to_o take_v christ_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_n christ_n offer_v lord_n christ_n as_o very_o as_o i_o take_v and_o eat_v and_o drink_v these_o outward_a sacramental_a element_n so_o very_o do_v i_o by_o my_o faith_n receive_v thyself_o into_o my_o soul_n and_o feed_v upon_o thou_o for_o spiritual_a nourishment_n christ_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o offer_v to_o come_v in_o and_o enter_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o act_n of_o faith_n now_o then_o be_v that_o psalm_n 24._o 7._o lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n but_o why_o must_v these_o gate_n and_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v thus_o lift_v up_o and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v 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