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and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n through_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o thyself_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n thanksgiving_n love_n and_o obedience_n render_v by_o i_o and_o all_o angel_n and_o man_n both_o now_o and_o eternal_o amen_n easter-day_n the_o meditation_n before_o o_o bless_a day_n which_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n our_o saviour_n second_o birthday_n to_o a_o more_o glorious_a life_n the_o day_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o those_o that_o sleep_v the_o day_n that_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n and_o give_v we_o assure_v hope_n in_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o we_o according_a to_o jesus_n his_o word_n why_o do_v we_o dream_v thus_o my_o soul_n about_o these_o thing_n awake_v awake_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o thyself_o the_o most_o pierce_a belief_n and_o sense_n of_o they_o thy_o saviour_n be_v rise_v and_o call_v unto_o thou_o with_o a_o mighty_a voice_n say_v 1â—_n rev._n 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