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attend_v and_o expect_v and_o if_o in_o this_o life_n thy_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n be_v thus_o manifest_v what_o will_v it_o be_v when_o we_o shall_v appear_v before_o thy_o tribunal_n and_o that_o thou_o pronounce_v a_o sharp_a and_o heavy_a sentence_n against_o we_o but_o o_o lord_n in_o this_o fearful_a amazement_n here_o arise_v up_o to_o we_o news_n of_o grace_n and_o matter_n of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n thou_o have_v have_v compassion_n of_o mankind_n thou_o have_v send_v thy_o only_a son_n here_o below_o to_o reconcile_v and_o expiate_v our_o sin_n the_o earth_n have_v nothing_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n the_o angel_n who_o have_v no_o part_n of_o righteousness_n or_o of_o life_n but_o for_o themselves_o can_v not_o resist_v thy_o anger_n but_o in_o stoop_v and_o sink_v down_o under_o the_o burden_n thereof_o but_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v open_v thy_o own_o bosom_n from_o whence_o alone_o can_v come_v salvation_n and_o from_o it_o thou_o have_v send_v thy_o 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by_o thy_o testament_n but_o also_o by_o this_o sacrament_n of_o thy_o bless_a supper_n thou_o give_v i_o this_o redemption_n and_o place_v it_o as_o it_o be_v before_o my_o eye_n for_o wherefore_o serve_v this_o great_a sacrament_n but_o to_o represent_v to_o my_o soul_n by_o faith_n this_o great_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n which_o he_o have_v give_v &_o present_v thou_o on_o the_o cross_n so_o because_o i_o see_v my_o ransom_n and_o redemption_n have_v i_o not_o therefore_o just_a cause_n o_o my_o god_n to_o rejoice_v and_o comfort_v myself_o in_o thou_o that_o ransom_n i_o say_v which_o thy_o own_o self_n have_v free_o give_v i_o a_o divine_a ransom_n of_o a_o most_o inestimable_a price_n and_o value_n because_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o thou_o only_o beget_v son_n true_a god_n together_o with_o thou_o
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