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own_o lust_n luke_n 19_o 42_o 44._o oh_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v and_o they_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n hence_o deut._n 32._o 29._o oh_o that_o this_o people_n have_v be_v wise_a to_o consider_v their_o latter_a end_n you_o know_v it_o be_v in_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n the_o frequent_a title_n of_o those_o that_o be_v sincere_a and_o falshearted_a the_o one_o be_v call_v wise_a and_o the_o other_o foolish_a insomuch_o that_o some_o divine_n have_v make_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o change_n and_o turn_v about_o of_o the_o will_n when_o there_o be_v fullness_n and_o clearness_n of_o light_n in_o
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