theâ—e_n oâ—e_v all_o these_o to_o some_o few_o head_n a._n i_o will_v in_o this_o article_n lie_v down_o the_o order_n of_o the_o point_n and_o leave_v the_o further_a enlargement_n of_o it_o to_o his_o dâ—eplâ—ce_n in_o the_o five_o article_n follow_v conceive_v then_o the_o point_n by_o the_o apostle_n speech_n rom._n 5.12_o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o â—eatâ—_n by_o sin_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o adam_n determine_v not_o the_o bind_v of_o misery_n but_o bring_v a_o second_o misery_n with_o it_o even_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o whole_a nature_n while_o we_o stand_v in_o adam_n his_o obedience_n keep_v his_o whole_a estate_n and_o nature_n entire_a but_o when_o he_o fall_v though_o the_o sin_n be_v a_o limit_a thing_n in_o act_n of_o eat_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o unlimited_a excess_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o committer_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o revolt_a heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a with_o h_o god_n to_o plague_v his_o whole_a nature_n for_o this_o sinful_a act_n and_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v to_o inflict_v such_o a_o penalty_n upon_o adam_n nature_n of_o the_o propagation_n i_o shall_v speak_v in_o article_n 4._o as_o make_v it_o true_o miserable_a in_o stead_n of_o be_v before_o true_o happy_a note_v then_o adam_n have_v actual_o disobey_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n offend_v hâ—ghâ—_n by_o it_o do_v punish_v whole_a nature_n for_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thus_o have_v thou_o indeed_o free_o chozen_v to_o leave_v i_o in_o plain_a ground_n to_o embrace_v lust_n and_o satan_n and_o pleasure_n of_o appetite_n before_o i_o to_o cast_v dirt_n upon_o my_o pure_a image_n be_v it_o then_o so_o with_o thou_o as_o thou_o desire_v be_v that_o in_o nature_n which_o thou_o choze_v in_o thy_o free_a will_n to_o do_v that_o image_n of_o i_o which_o thou_o care_v not_o to_o preserve_v be_v strip_v off_o that_o image_n of_o thy_o own_o invention_n which_o 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be_v penal_a because_o it_o be_v a_o stroke_n of_o justice_n not_o only_o death_n and_o all_o other_o punishment_n before_o and_o after_o it_o but_o even_o original_a sin_n itself_o be_v a_o penalty_n it_o be_v a_o sln_a indeed_o but_o it_o be_v a_o penal_a one_o god_n just_o punish_v actual_a with_o original_n and_o so_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o although_o in_o we_o it_o be_v true_o sin_n yet_o god_n inflict_v it_o do_v not_o infuse_v it_o as_o sin_n into_o we_o but_o only_o as_o a_o just_a penalty_n of_o that_o which_o adam_n himself_o in_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o wicked_a will_n have_v first_o forge_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n q._n how_o many_o branch_n do_v you_o divide_v this_o misery_n into_o a._n into_o two_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o punishment_n either_o of_o which_o have_v be_v misery_n alone_o but_o justice_n will_v not_o suffer_v misery_n to_o be_v within_o narrow_a bound_n than_o these_o that_o he_o who_o by_o do_v make_v himself_o may_v by_o suffer_v be_v make_v miserable_a the_o former_a viz._n misery_n of_o sin_n be_v either_o of_o the_o root_n original_a or_o the_o branch_n actual_a sin_n both_o make_v the_o soul_n true_o though_o not_o equal_o miserable_a q._n what_o be_v the_o former_a of_o these_o show_v in_o what_o the_o misery_n of_o original_a sin_n stand_v a._n in_o two_o thing_n 1._o original_a guilt_n 2._o original_a stain_n or_o pollution_n both_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o actual_a guilt_n of_o conscience_n and_o pollution_n of_o conscience_n original_a guilt_n be_v that_o privity_n and_o reflection_n of_o conscience_n in_o adam_n fall_v whereby_o he_o tell_v himself_o continual_o that_o he_o have_v fall_v and_o therefore_o must_v die_v the_o death_n in_o each_o kind_n of_o it_o body_n and_o soul_n this_o perpetual_a alarm_n of_o conscience_n in_o his_o nature_n be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o sinful_a misery_n aâ—d_v the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v it_o in_o those_o word_n they_o see_v they_o be_v naked_a 3â—_n gen._n 3â—_n and_o adam_n when_o god_n call_v he_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o bush_n and_o give_v the_o reason_n because_o be_v be_v naked_a the_o lord_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o know_v it_o the_o meaning_n be_v his_o conscience_n in_o present_v to_o he_o his_o fault_n do_v gugge_v he_o also_o wâ—th_v fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o revenge_n so_o that_o as_o in_o his_o innocency_n one_o excellent_a part_n of_o his_o welfare_n be_v that_o he_o know_v himself_o so_o so_o now_o one_o especial_a part_n of_o his_o woe_n be_v that_o the_o conscience_n do_v ring_v his_o sin_n always_o in_o his_o ear_n and_o make_v he_o obnoxious_a that_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n in_o point_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o he_o look_v for_o from_o his_o justice_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n what_o misery_n be_v like_a to_o this_o to_o be_v ever_o on_o the_o rack_n of_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n suggest_v and_o boâ—ding_v to_o he_o sad_a thing_n to_o come_v for_o his_o sin_n dog_v he_o as_o the_o tailor_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o prisoner_n to_o go_v one_o inch_n from_o his_o custody_n how_o bitter_a do_v it_o make_v all_o hâ—â—gs_n when_o as_o a_o sword_n hang_v by_o a_o twine_v thread_n over_o a_o man_n head_n it_o do_v threaten_v he_o perpetual_a ruin_n and_o tie_v he_o over_o as_o a_o band_n and_o recognizance_n of_o great_a forfeit_n to_o the_o great_a assize_n of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n there_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o yea_o and_o there_o without_o all_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n unescapeable_o to_o suffer_v eternal_a death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n this_o the_o author_n to_o the_o heb._n 2.15_o touch_v say_v who_o all_o their_o life_n time_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v subject_a to_o bondage_n q._n d._n walk_v under_o the_o chain_n of_o this_o guilt_n always_o afraid_a lest_o by_o death_n of_o body_n their_o soul_n shall_v slide_v into_o hell_n to_o abide_v there_o till_o the_o body_n come_v 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wherein_o the_o misery_n of_o original_a stain_n of_o sin_n consist_v a._n we_o may_v either_o conceive_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o the_o part_n touch_v the_o whole_a the_o best_a way_n will_v be_v to_o take_v the_o word_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v which_o be_v death_n for_o death_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v this_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o total_a abolishment_n and_o corruption_n of_o that_o bless_a frame_n of_o creation_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o point_n of_o her_o pureness_n in_o mind_n by_o light_n in_o will_n and_o heart_n by_o holiness_n now_o then_o look_v how_o contrary_a a_o carcase_n be_v to_o a_o lively_a body_n so_o be_v this_o to_o the_o
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god_n so_o order_v it_o that_o he_o in_o who_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o sin_n abide_v shall_v yet_o be_v in_o his_o particular_a nature_n stint_v and_o shorten_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o some_o â—ew_a foul_a sin_n what_o hinder_v in_o we_o why_o not_o all_o as_o welâ—_n any_o sin_n shall_v be_v our_o beloved_a who_o much_o â—o_o appoint_v that_o in_o this_o plenty_n of_o plague_n the_o cause_n whereof_o of_o we_o carâ—y_v about_o we_o so_o few_o of_o these_o shall_v light_v upon_o we_o hâ—th_v not_o sin_n make_v we_o a_o dunghill_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n why_o then_o see_v we_o so_o few_o blind_a deaf_a lame_a dumb_a maim_a out_o of_o their_o wit_n poor_a aâ—d_n miserable_a crea_fw-la uâ—es_fw-la as_o we_o do_v shâ—ll_v we_o by_o this_o indulgence_n be_v hurdle_v to_o think_v ourselves_o less_o wreâ—ched_a and_o miserable_a than_o we_o be_v or_o rather_o admire_v that_o goodness_n that_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v so_o curse_v as_o we_o deserve_v q_o what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v hereof_o a._n first_o â—t_z may_v teach_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v singular_a patience_n in_o god_n to_o dispense_v so_o merciful_o and_o manifold_o with_o man_n hua_v incur_v this_o promunire_n with_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o do_v not_o quite_o destroy_v he_o but_o alâ—oweth_v he_o so_o many_o comfort_n encouragement_n and_o help_n of_o nature_n and_o life_n all_o which_o he_o may_v b_o we_o strip_v he_o of_o all_o save_o hell_n be_v mere_a indulgence_n of_o mâ—rcy_n as_o the_o support_n of_o nature_n in_o heal_v h_z in_o strength_n with_o wit_n sense_n breath_n of_o air_n use_v of_o earth_n influ_fw-fr nce_n of_o heaven_n marriage_n posterity_n wealth_n credit_n government_n etc._n etc._n more_o than_o he_o â—ught_v to_o damn_a rebel_n who_o may_v have_v be_v destroy_v when_o bear_v second_o to_o judge_v aright_o of_o this_o sin_n not_o to_o slâ—ght_v it_o as_o papists_n and_o profane_a man_n do_v to_o count_v ourselves_o miserable_a by_o it_o to_o esteem_v it_o above_o any_o actual_a siâ—s_n to_o judge_v of_o it_o not_o by_o the_o matter_n or_o act_n of_o it_o but_o by_o the_o villainy_n of_o it_o against_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n his_o crowre_n and_o dignity_n the_o little_a weigh_v ng_z of_o this_o have_v cause_v man_n to_o make_v such_o small_a account_n of_o actual_a sin_n to_o make_v it_o a_o merriment_n as_o fornication_n they_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o trick_n of_o youth_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o truth_n be_v from_o the_o slender_a esteem_n of_o sin_n come_v that_o base_a esteem_n of_o christ_n with_o many_o whereas_o except_o christ_n have_v be_v make_v sin_n in_o the_o root_n itself_o by_o imputation_n and_o satisfy_v for_o it_o all_o the_o imputation_n of_o actual_a can_v not_o have_v profit_v us._n iâ—_n to_o raze_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v such_o a_o crime_n what_o be_v it_o to_o deface_v the_o lord_n oh_o woeful_a wretch_n who_o dare_v say_v baptism_n do_v abolish_v that_o which_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n can_v wash_v off_o till_o death_n all_o other_o sin_n be_v commit_v in_o a_o corrupt_a estate_n this_o in_o a_o pure_a one_o and_o therefore_o christ_n that_o immaculate_a son_n of_o god_n be_v fain_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o his_o holiness_n that_o he_o m_o ght_v cleanse_v the_o slay_v and_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o as_o a_o double_a dye_n out_o of_o our_o nature_n one_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v that_o its_o uncapable_a of_o the_o due_a conceive_v its_o own_o woe_n but_o think_v itself_o in_o good_a case_n as_o a_o drunkard_n forget_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o dream_n of_o great_a wealth_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v not_o need_n add_v thirst_n to_o this_o our_o drunkenness_n by_o esteem_v it_o slight_a but_o desire_v the_o lord_n rather_o that_o he_o will_v awaken_v we_o out_o of_o this_o delusion_n but_o more_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o in_o the_o sixth_o article_n q_o what_o be_v all_o this_o misery_n to_o we_o who_o never_o sin_v his_o sin_n art_n 4_o a._n it_o be_v overspr_v as_o a_o leprosy_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n over_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o mankind_n all_o sort_n sex_n state_n degree_n not_o one_o free_a as_o all_o misery_n be_v in_o every_o one_o so_o over_o all_o without_o exception_n psal_n 14.1_o 2.3_o pro._n 20.9_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o eccl_n 7_o 22._o rom._n 3.9_o jam._n 3.2_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o job_n 14.4_o and_o 15.14_o psal_n 51.5_o examine_v the_o text_n all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n barbarian_a scythian_a bond_n and_o free_a noble_a simple_a learned_a and_o idiot_n yea_o all_o who_o be_v to_o be_v for_o as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o loin_n so_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n adam_n not_o be_v a_o single_a person_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a stead_n of_o mankind_n before_o he_o have_v issue_n q._n how_o do_v this_o truth_n appear_v more_o clear_o a._n both_o by_o the_o scriptuâ—e_n and_o reason_n paul_n say_v rom._n 5._o that_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n what_o be_v that_o sin_n and_o curse_n cease_v upon_o all_o he_o whole_a world_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n and_o eue._n and_o the_o like_a proof_n fâ—llow_n in_o all_o the_o verse_n as_o verse_n 14._o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n ver_fw-la 17._o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o ver_fw-la 18._o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n and_o ver_fw-la 19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o that_o this_o article_n remove_v all_o conceit_n of_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o i_o say_v mere_a man_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o this_o mass_n of_o corruption_n no_o rom._n 3.12_o all_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n not_o one_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o all_o the_o sin_n all_o the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o adam_n himself_o belong_v to_o we_o we_o may_v use_v peter_n choice_n word_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o 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church_n commonwealth_n what_o obnoxiousnesse_n to_o satan_n to_o his_o instrument_n temptation_n mischief_n bondage_n to_o the_o ungodly_a suit_n service_n dependence_n with_o hard_a condition_n cross_n strait_n pursuite_n loss_n forfeit_n death_n of_o friend_n imprisonment_n accident_n and_o shrewd_a turn_n bad_a tiding_n confusion_n in_o the_o state_n famine_n war_n pestilence_n and_o a_o 1000_o way_n for_o he_o to_o go_v woeful_o out_o who_o come_v but_o one_o way_n into_o the_o world_n beside_o grief_n of_o mind_n melancholy_a passion_n and_o distemper_n of_o the_o spirit_n bad_a conscience_n ill_a marriage_n lewd_a child_n ill_a success_n ruin_n of_o estate_n and_o at_o last_o a_o miserable_a death_n and_o yet_o the_o upshot_n of_o all_o be_v worst_a after_o viz._n a_o final_a separation_n â—rom_o god_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o eternal_a presence_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o unutterable_a intolerable_a unavoidable_a wrath_n of_o god_n in_o hell_n upon_o the_o whole_a man_n for_o 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life_n and_o death_n but_o more_o special_o of_o his_o late_a part_n from_o his_o baptism_n to_o his_o death_n in_o both_o which_o more_o or_o less_o he_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o his_o father_n and_o fulfil_v all_o both_o general_a and_o personal_a righteousness_n his_o whole_a conversation_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n be_v holy_a towards_o god_n frequent_a in_o his_o temple_n worship_v submit_v hâ—mselfe_n to_o both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n eat_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o own_o body_n oft_o in_o fast_v yea_o whole_a night_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n most_o holy_a in_o his_o family_n government_n most_o frequent_a in_o do_v good_a act_n 2.22_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o man_n approve_v by_o god_n in_o many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n preach_v from_o city_n to_o city_n yea_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n so_o meek_a that_o he_o set_v forth_o himself_o as_o a_o example_n math._n 11.19_o 30_o he_o will_v not_o break_v a_o bruised_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o 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the_o cross_n he_o be_v most_o obedient_a phil._n 2.5_o 6._o for_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v mix_v inseparable_o but_o above_o all_o in_o this_o be_v his_o excellency_n that_o be_v both_o glory_n and_o holiness_n he_o be_v not_o only_o content_a to_o empty_v himself_o into_o shame_n but_o even_o into_o the_o aspersion_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v by_o obedience_n make_v a_o full_a expiation_n for_o it_o in_o a_o word_n such_o a_o high_a priest_n he_o be_v as_o not_o only_o for_o his_o nature_n but_o for_o his_o practice_n be_v undefiled_a and_o separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o all_o these_o he_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o other_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o that_o they_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v fetch_v from_o each_o part_n of_o his_o life_n and_o obedience_n comfort_n and_o stay_v in_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o youth_n age_n cross_n duty_n worship_n of_o god_n grace_n &_o in_o the_o want_v of_o 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the_o rest_n as_o well_o four_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v true_a which_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v that_o where_o sin_n be_v pardon_v by_o remoovall_a of_o curse_n thereof_o necessity_n righteousness_n and_o life_n be_v restore_v yet_o we_o must_v know_v that_o christ_n restore_v not_o his_o elect_a to_o the_o mere_a righteousness_n and_o life_n that_o adam_n have_v but_o to_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o unchangeable_a and_o to_o a_o life_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n not_o of_o paradise_n therefore_o it_o require_v a_o price_n of_o a_o suitable_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n more_o than_o a_o mere_a surety_n be_v bind_v to_o but_o as_o i_o say_v the_o former_a be_v doubtful_a although_o each_o defect_n of_o righteousness_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o stain_n or_o pollution_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o defect_n of_o righteousness_n when_o a_o traitor_n be_v pardon_v though_o he_o be_v in_o a_o 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to_o become_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o servant_n chief_o to_o his_o father_n also_o to_o man_n yea_o the_o bale_a of_o his_o slâ—ues_n upon_o earth_n but_o both_o for_o we_o and_o our_o salvation_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o refuse_v no_o term_n but_o despise_v all_o shame_n phil._n 2.4.5_o 6._o heb._n 12.2_o 3._o second_o hauâ—ng_v subject_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o meet_a object_n of_o suffer_v and_o sorrow_n he_o become_v indeed_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n through_o his_o life_n inure_v himself_o betimes_o to_o the_o yoke_n which_o he_o yield_v to_o as_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o mean_a parentage_n to_o fall_v to_o day-labor_n for_o his_o â—â—uing_n to_o â—e_v in_o a_o â—â—aâ—ch_n as_o 〈…〉_o â—r_o unable_a to_o hire_v a_o room_n in_o the_o inn_n to_o be_v persecute_v and_o fly_v into_o egypt_n even_o at_o a_o month_n old_a to_o undergo_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v call_v demoniac_a wine-bibe_a deceaver_n enemy_n to_o caesâ—r_n traitor_n friend_n of_o publican_n to_o 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his_o deity_n always_o in_o a_o manner_n restrain_v so_o that_o he_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v that_o he_o be_v to_o his_o dear_a friend_n and_o therefore_o he_o conceal_v his_o glory_n further_o than_o it_o make_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n as_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o king_n for_o than_o he_o step_v out_o of_o his_o baseness_n see_v matth._n 11.12_o luke_n 1â—_n 3â—_n q._n and_o what_o may_v be_v say_v touch_v the_o passion_n itself_o a._n somewhat_o touch_v the_o parcel_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o somewhat_o also_o touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o moderation_n for_o the_o part_n first_o he_o endure_v the_o forsake_v of_o his_o dear_a disciple_n to_o be_v take_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n judas_n by_o his_o own_o special_a officer_n &_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o deputy_n to_o suffer_v most_o intolerable_a indignity_n to_o be_v accuse_v arraign_v indict_v and_o sentence_v as_o the_o vile_a malefactor_n and_o that_o at_o the_o gaol_n delivery_n of_o felon_n and_o murderer_n after_o that_o beside_o their_o barbarous_a spit_v upon_o buffet_n mock_v with_o a_o robe_n crown_n of_o thorn_n and_o reeden_fw-mi sceptre_n to_o be_v put_v to_o that_o shameful_a accurse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n a_o death_n for_o such_o as_o not_o only_a man_n count_v villain_n but_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o sort_n hold_v accurse_v to_o which_o add_v the_o great_a of_o all_o both_o in_o the_o garden_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n that_o most_o bitter_a cup_n of_o wrath_n which_o he_o drink_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n which_o make_v he_o in_o a_o agony_n of_o spirit_n to_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n to_o pray_v that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o from_o fear_n of_o drink_v it_o and_o to_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o so_o in_o that_o deep_a anguish_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n band_v themselves_o in_o that_o hour_n of_o darkness_n to_o 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