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defence_n with_o power_n and_o glory_n stand_v son_n ix_o among_o thy_o sheep_n o_o lord_n i_o seem_v to_o feed_v by_o sacrament_n receive_v into_o thy_o stock_n by_o preach_v word_n i_o water_v be_v indeed_o and_o work_n with_o fleece_n do_v seem_v inritch_n my_o stock_n but_o at_o my_o door_n true_a faith_n do_v never_o knock_v which_o shall_v be_v shepherd_n of_o my_o soul_n defence_n but_o thief_n like_a fond_a affection_n reason_n mock_v and_o by_o the_o window_n of_o my_o wilful_a sense_n do_v enter_v to_o my_o heart_n and_o steal_v from_o thence_o each_o motion_n of_o amendment_n which_o do_v rise_v and_o shepheardlesse_o of_o grace_n transport_v hence_o by_o satan_n
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