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expectation_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o esay_n when_o he_o see_v himself_o deprive_v both_o of_o the_o birthright_n and_o blessing_n he_o 27._o gen._n 27._o cry_v with_o a_o bitter_a cry_n out_o of_o measure_n it_o seem_v strange_a to_o some_o that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v hail_n in_o his_o body_n have_v money_n in_o his_o purse_n many_o suit_n of_o raiment_n to_o his_o back_n and_o diverse_a dish_n of_o meat_n on_o his_o table_n and_o not_o a_o few_o poor_a man_n at_o commandment_n shall_v be_v bid_v howl_n but_o if_o such_o â—one_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v spiritual_o poor_a blind_a naked_a and_o miserable_a one_o that_o god_n be_v angry_a withal_o and_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o commission_n to_o carry_v to_o hell_n it_o will_v quail_v his_o courage_n cool_v his_o porridge_n and_o make_v he_o â—end_n his_o clothes_n tour_n riches_n be_v corrupt_a now_o the_o apostle_n show_v the_o cause_n why_o such_o great_a misery_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o 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