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verse_n 1._o say_v not_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o meditate_v what_o think_v you_o of_o blessedness_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodor._n in_o psa_n 1._o lycurgus_n can_v draw_v the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o any_o thing_n by_o reward_n if_o man_n can_v meditate_v with_o delight_n on_o that_o which_o will_v make_v they_o curse_v shall_v not_o we_o meditate_v on_o that_o which_o will_v make_v we_o bless_v nay_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessedness_n we_o shall_v have_v one_o blessedness_n upon_o another_o motive_n 7_o last_o delightful_a meditation_n in_o god_n law_n be_v the_o best_a way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o prosper_v in_o his_o estate_n josh_n 1.8_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o for_o than_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a i_o leave_v this_o to_o their_o consideration_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o thrive_v in_o the_o 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the_o work_n be_v great_a and_o we_o have_v need_n gather_v and_o rally_v together_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o work_n if_o thou_o be_v to_o set_v about_o a_o business_n wherein_o thy_o life_n be_v concern_v how_o serious_a will_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o in_o the_o business_n of_o meditation_n thy_o soul_n be_v concern_v eternity_n depend_v upon_o it_o if_o thou_o neglecte_v or_o be_v slight_a in_o it_o thou_o run_v a_o hazard_n of_o thy_o salvation_n if_o archimedes_n be_v so_o serious_a in_o draw_v his_o mathematical_a line_n that_o he_o mind_v not_o the_o sack_n of_o the_o city_n o_o how_o serious_a shall_v a_o christian_a be_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v a_o line_n for_o eternity_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o meditate_v thou_o be_v go_v about_o the_o great_a work_n in_o the_o world_n sect_n ii_o rule_n 2_o 2._o read_v before_o you_o meditate_v josh_n 1.8_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o 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meditation_n be_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o strange_a utopia_n in_o the_o fancy_n of_o some_o man_n they_o take_v those_o for_o true_a principle_n which_o be_v false_a and_o if_o they_o mistake_v their_o principle_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v wrong_a in_o their_o meditation_n he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o saducee_v opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n he_o mistake_v a_o principle_n now_o while_o he_o be_v meditate_v on_o this_o he_o be_v at_o last_o carry_v to_o direct_v atheism_n he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o antinomian_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o a_o justify_v person_n mistake_v a_o principle_n and_o while_o he_o be_v meditate_v on_o this_o he_o at_o last_o fall_v into_o scandal_n thus_o the_o mind_n have_v lay_v in_o wrong_a principle_n and_o take_v that_o for_o a_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o the_o meditation_n must_v
be_v possible_a he_o may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o taste_n of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n he_o may_v taste_v but_o not_o concoct_v estius_n concoct_v potest_fw-la summis_fw-la labris_fw-la delibare_fw-la estius_n as_o one_o say_v a_o cook_n may_v taste_v the_o meat_n he_o dress_v but_o not_o be_v nourish_v by_o it_o perkins_n it_o m._n perkins_n this_o taste_n may_v not_o only_a illuminare_fw-la but_o reficere_fw-la aquin._n reficere_fw-la thom._n aquin._n it_o may_v carry_v some_o sweetness_n in_o it_o there_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o delight_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n thus_o far_o a_o man_n may_v go_v and_o yet_o penitus_fw-la recidere_fw-la fall_v away_o final_o now_o this_o will_v be_v very_o sad_a it_o be_v such_o a_o god-affronting_a and_o christ-reproaching_a sin_n know_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n jerem._n 2.19_o meditate_v upon_o final_a relapse_n the_o meditation_n of_o this_o will_v make_v we_o earnest_a in_o prayer_n to_o god_n 1._o for_o soundness_n of_o heart_n make_v my_o heart_n sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n psal_n 119.80_o ps_n 119.80_o 119.80_o lord_n let_v i_o not_o be_v a_o alchemy_n christian_n work_v a_o thorough_a work_n of_o grace_n upon_o i_o though_o i_o be_o not_o wash_v perfect_o let_v i_o be_v wash_v thorough_o psalm_n 51.2_o that_o which_o begin_v in_o hypocrisy_n end_v in_o apostasy_n 2._o the_o meditation_n of_o hypocrite_n final_a fall_v away_o will_v make_v we_o earnest_a in_o prayer_n for_o perseverance_n hold_v up_o my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o my_o footstep_n stip_v not_o psalm_n 17.5_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o that_o i_o may_v hold_v out_o thou_o have_v set_v the_o crown_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o race_n let_v i_o run_v the_o race_n that_o i_o may_v wear_v the_o crown_n it_o be_v beza_n prayer_n beza_n domine_fw-la quod_fw-la coepisti_fw-la perfice_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o portu_fw-la naufragium_fw-la accidat_fw-la beza_n and_o let_v it_o be_v we_o lord_n perfect_a what_o thou_o have_v begin_v in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o suffer_v shipwreck_n when_o i_o be_o almost_o at_o haven_n sect_n 10._o the_o ten_o subject_n of_o meditation_n be_v meditate_v of_o death_n sap_n death_n vera_fw-la philosophia_fw-la est_fw-la mortis_fw-la contemplatio_fw-la plato_n in_o dial_n de_fw-fr sap_n we_o say_v we_o must_v all_o die_v but_o who_o be_v he_o that_o meditate_v serious_o upon_o it_o meditate_v 1._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n statutum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9.27_o there_o be_v a_o statute_n out_o 2._o meditate_v upon_o the_o proximity_n of_o death_n it_o be_v near_o to_o we_o et_fw-la mors_fw-la atra_fw-la caput_fw-la fuscis_fw-la circumvolat_a alis_fw-la we_o be_v almost_o set_v our_o foot_n upon_o the_o dark_a entry_n of_o death_n the_o poet_n paint_a time_n with_o wing_n it_o not_o only_o ride_v post_n but_o fly_v and_o carry_v we_o upon_o its_o wing_n the_o race_n be_v short_a between_o the_o cradle_n and_o the_o grave_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v already_o pass_v gen._n 3.19_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v so_o that_o our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o short_a reprieval_fw-fr from_o death_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o a_o condemn_a man_n my_o age_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o nothing_o psal_n 39.5_o nay_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o take_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_o our_o life_n be_v less_o than_o nothing_o reckon_v with_o eternity_n 3._o meditate_v upon_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n we_o have_v no_o lease_n but_o may_v be_v turn_v out_o the_o next_o hour_n there_o be_v so_o many_o casualty_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o life_n be_v not_o cut_v off_o by_o untimely_a death_n horat._n death_n quis_fw-la scit_fw-la a_o adjiciant_fw-la hodiernae_fw-la crastina_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la tempora_fw-la dii_o superi_fw-la horat._n how_o soon_o may_v god_n seal_v we_o a_o lease_n of_o ejectment_n our_o grave_n may_v be_v dig_v before_o night_n to_o day_n we_o lie_v upon_o a_o pillow_n of_o down_o to_o morrow_n we_o may_v be_v lay_v upon_o a_o pillow_n of_o dust_n to_o day_n the_o sermon-bell_n go_v to_o morrow_n our_o passing-bell_n may_v go_v 4._o think_v serious_o that_o to_o die_v be_v to_o be_v but_o once_o do_v and_o after_o death_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v if_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o impenitency_n there_o be_v no_o repent_v in_o the_o grave_n if_o thou_o leave_v thy_o work_n at_o death_n half_o do_v there_o be_v no_o finish_v it_o in_o the_o grave_n eccles_n 9.10_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o devise_v nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whether_o thou_o go_v if_o a_o garrison_n surrender_v at_o the_o first_o summons_n there_o be_v mercy_n but_o if_o it_o stay_v till_o the_o red_a flag_n be_v hang_v out_o and_o the_o garrison_n be_v storm_v there_o be_v no_o mercy_n then_o now_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n hold_v forth_o the_o white_a flag_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a if_o we_o stay_v till_o god_n hold_v forth_o the_o red_a flag_n and_o storm_v we_o by_o death_n now_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v for_o our_o soul_n after_o death_n oh_o meditate_v of_o death_n it_o be_v report_v of_o zeleucus_n that_o the_o first_o piece_n of_o householdstuff_n he_o bring_v into_o babylon_n be_v a_o tombstone_n think_v often_o of_o your_o tombstone_n the_o meditation_n of_o death_n will_v work_v these_o admirable_a effect_n 1._o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n will_v pull_v down_o the_o plume_n of_o pride_n humilimus_fw-la cum_fw-la sis_fw-la humi_fw-la limus_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la humilimus_fw-la thou_o be_v but_o pulvis_fw-la animatus_fw-la shall_v dust_n and_o ash_n be_v proud_a thou_o have_v a_o grassy_a body_n be_v 40.6_o aug._n agnoscat_fw-la homose_n esse_fw-la mortalem_fw-la &_o franget_fw-la elationem_fw-la aug._n and_o shall_v short_o be_v mow_v down_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n ps_n 82_o but_o lest_o they_o shall_v grow_v proud_a he_o add_v a_o corrective_a you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n v._o 7._o you_o be_v die_v god_n 2._o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o give_v a_o death_n wound_n to_o sin_n nihil_fw-la sic_fw-la revocat_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o strong_a antidote_n against_o sin_n say_v austin_n than_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o death_n be_o i_o now_o sin_v and_o to_o morrow_n may_v be_v die_v what_o if_o death_n shall_v take_v i_o do_v the_o devil_n work_n will_v it_o not_o send_v i_o to_o he_o to_o receive_v double_a pay_n carry_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n as_o a_o table-book_n always_o about_o thou_o and_o when_o sin_n tempt_v pull_v out_o this_o table-book_n and_o read_v in_o it_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v sin_n will_v vanish_v we_o shall_v look_v upon_o sin_n in_o two_o glass_n the_o glass_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o glass_n of_o death_n 3._o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n will_v be_v a_o bridle_n for_o intemperancy_n shall_v i_o pamper_v that_o body_n which_o must_v lie_v down_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rottenness_n our_o saviour_n at_o a_o feast_n break_v forth_o into_o mention_n of_o his_o burial_n 26.12_o mat._n 26.12_o matth._n 26.12_o feed_v upon_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n will_v be_v a_o excellent_a preservative_n against_o a_o surfeit_n 4._o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n will_v make_v we_o husband_n time_n better_o and_o crowd_n up_o much_o work_n in_o a_o a_o little_a room_n many_o meet_v in_o tavern_n to_o drive_v away_o time_n the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o redeem_v it_o 5.15_o eph._n 5.15_o redeem_v the_o time_n our_o life_n shall_v be_v like_a jewel_n though_o little_a in_o bulk_n yet_o great_a in_o worth_n some_o die_v young_a yet_o with_o gray_a hair_n upon_o they_o we_o must_v be_v like_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n useful_a not_o like_o grass_n of_o the_o housetop_n psalm_n 129.6_o which_o wither_v before_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o live_v and_o not_o be_v serviceable_a be_v not_o vita_fw-la but_o tempus_fw-la seneca_n tempus_fw-la seneca_n 5._o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n will_v make_v we_o lay_v in_o provision_n against_o such_o a_o time_n it_o will_v spur_v we_o on_o in_o the_o pursuit_n after_o holiness_n death_n be_v the_o great_a plunderer_n it_o will_v short_o plunder_v we_o of_o all_o our_o outward_a comfort_n our_o feather_n of_o beauty_n and_o honour_n must_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n but_o death_n can_v plunder_v we_o of_o our_o grace_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n in_o their_o armoury_n have_v this_o inscription_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n think_v of_o war_n embrincensis_fw-la war_n id_fw-la etiam_fw-la depictuon_n aurcis_fw-la literis_fw-la in_o porta_fw-la aquaria_fw-la civitatis_fw-la embrincensis_fw-la he_o that_o often_o meditate_v of_o death_n will_v make_v preparation_n against_o
its_o come_n sect_n 11._o meditate_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n judgement_n meditate_v on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n act_v 17.31_o meditate_v 1._o upon_o the_o solemnity_n of_o this_o trial_n the_o trumpet_n shall_v sound_v to_o summon_v all_o the_o world_n before_o the_o judge_n aug._n judge_n si_fw-mi talis_fw-la sit_fw-la horror_n venientis_fw-la qualis_fw-la erit_fw-la judicantis_fw-la aug._n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o and_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n mat._n 25.31_o 2._o meditate_v upon_o the_o universality_n of_o this_o trial_n we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o king_n and_o noble_n all_o must_v come_v to_o the_o bar_n there_o be_v no_o exemption_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o wicked_a king_n who_o on_o his_o deathbed_n fall_v a_o weep_a his_o brother_n ask_v he_o why_o he_o weep_v to_o think_v say_v he_o that_o i_o who_o have_v judge_v other_o be_o now_o go_v to_o be_v judge_v myself_o 3._o meditate_v of_o the_o impartiality_n of_o the_o trial_n christ_n will_v do_v justice_n he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n act_v 17.31_o there_o be_v no_o bribe_n take_v in_o this_o court_n no_o relation_n take_v place_n here_o the_o theban_n do_v picture_n their_o judge_n blind_a and_o without_o hand_n blind_a that_o they_o may_v not_o respect_v person_n reusner_n reusner_n without_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v take_v no_o bribe_n christ_n sceptre_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 1.8_o it_o be_v not_o nearness_n of_o blood_n avail_v nor_o will_v he_o be_v bribe_v with_o a_o tear_n 4._o meditate_v upon_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o trial_n it_o will_v be_v very_o critical_a he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n 〈◊〉_d floor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 3.12_o not_o a_o grace_n or_o a_o sin_n but_o christ_n fan_n will_v discover_v it_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o fact_n 5._o meditate_v upon_o the_o issue_n and_o consequence_n of_o this_o trial_n there_o will_v be_v a_o discrimination_n make_v he_o will_v separate_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a mat._n 25.32_o the_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n may_v both_o grow_v together_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o lie_v together_o meditate_v often_o upon_o this_o court_n of_o judicature_n from_o whence_o be_v no_o appeal_n feather_n swim_v upon_o the_o water_n but_o gold_n sink_v into_o it_o light_a feathery_a christian_n float_v in_o vanity_n they_o mind_n not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o serious_a spirit_n sink_v deep_a into_o the_o meditation_n of_o it_o most_o man_n put_v far_o away_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n amos_n 6.3_o they_o report_v of_o the_o italian_n that_o in_o a_o great_a thunder_n they_o use_v to_o ring_v their_o bell_n and_o shoot_v off_o their_o cannon_n that_o the_o sound_n of_o their_o bell_n and_o the_o roar_n of_o their_o cannon_n may_v drown_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o thunder_n so_o the_o devil_n delight_v man_n with_o the_o music_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o noise_n of_o this_o shall_v drown_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o make_v they_o forget_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o last_o trump_n most_o man_n be_v guilty_a therefore_o they_o do_v not_o love_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o assize_n when_o paul_n preach_v of_o judgement_n faelix_fw-la tremble_v act_v 24.25_o he_o have_v a_o bad_a conscience_n josephus_n tell_v we_o of_o faelix_fw-la that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n the_o woman_n that_o live_v with_o he_o drusilla_n by_o name_n he_o have_v entice_v away_o from_o her_o husband_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o judgement_n he_o fall_v a_o tremble_a oh_o i_o beseech_v you_o meditate_v upon_o this_o last_o and_o solemn_a day_n while_o other_o be_v think_v how_o they_o may_v get_v riches_n let_v we_o bethink_v ourselves_o how_o we_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n come_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1._o will_v make_v we_o to_o scan_v all_o our_o action_n christ_n will_v come_v with_o his_o fan_n and_o his_o sieve_n will_v this_o action_n of_o i_o bide_v the_o test_n at_o that_o great_a day_n 2._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o last_o day_n will_v make_v we_o labour_n to_o approve_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o great_a judge_n and_o umpire_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o man_n think_v of_o we_o but_o what_o be_v our_o judge_n opinion_n of_o we_o to_o he_o we_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v make_v we_o endeavour_v to_o be_v like_o moses_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fair_a to_o god_n as_o the_o original_a have_v it_o 7.20_o it_o act_n 7.20_o the_o galaxia_fw-la or_o milky_a way_n as_o the_o astronomer_n call_v it_o be_v a_o bright_a circle_n in_o the_o heaven_n contain_v many_o star_n but_o they_o be_v so_o small_a that_o they_o have_v no_o name_n nor_o be_v they_o take_v cognizance_n of_o by_o the_o astrologer_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o apply_v it_o possible_o other_o may_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o we_o we_o be_v so_o small_a as_o to_o have_v no_o name_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o if_o we_o be_v true_a star_n and_o can_v approve_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n we_o shall_v hold_v up_o our_o head_n with_o boldness_n when_o we_o come_v to_o stand_v before_o our_o judge_n 3._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v make_v we_o labour_v after_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o stand_v before_o christ_n but_o by_o be_v in_o christ_n if_o christ_n be_v thou_o than_o all_o be_v well_o no_o matter_n what_o be_v charge_v if_o all_o be_v discharge_v rom._n 8_o 33_o 34._o there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o by_o make_v a_o party_n make_v christ_n thy_o friend_n and_o then_o thy_o judge_n will_v be_v thy_o 2.1_o thy_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o advocate_n 4._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v make_v christian_n less_o censorious_a they_o will_v not_o repobrate_v other_o so_o fast_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o do_v thou_o take_v christ_n sceptre_n into_o thy_o hand_n dare_v thou_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o thy_o brother_n perhaps_o when_o the_o critical_a day_n come_v he_o may_v be_v find_v gold_n and_o thou_o chaff_n it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v judge_v man_n way_n but_o not_o their_o person_n rom._n 14.10_o but_o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 5._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v yield_v much_o comfort_n to_o a_o christian_a and_o that_o in_o two_o case_n 1._o in_o case_n of_o weakness_n of_o grace_n a_o poor_a christian_a when_o he_o see_v his_o grace_n so_o defective_a be_v ready_a to_o be_v discourage_v but_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o christ_n find_v but_o a_o dram_n of_o sincerity_n it_o shall_v be_v accept_v if_o thou_o be_v true_a gold_n though_o it_o may_v be_v light_n christ_n will_v put_v his_o merit_n into_o the_o scale_n and_o make_v it_o pass_v currant_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o allowance_n thou_o shall_v have_v grain_n of_o allowance_n i_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o amos_n 9.9_o yet_o shall_v not_o the_o least_o grain_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o grain_n of_o grace_n not_o the_o least_o grain_n shall_v fall_v to_o hell_n 2._o in_o case_n of_o censure_n and_o slander_n the_o saint_n go_v here_o through_o strange_a report_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 6.8_o there_o be_v no_o walk_v in_o the_o world_n now_o a_o day_n let_v we_o tread_v never_o so_o wary_o without_o catch_v some_o spect_n of_o dirt_n john_n baptist_n head_n in_o a_o charger_n be_v a_o common_a dish_n in_o this_o age_n it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o bring_v in_o a_o saint_n behead_v of_o his_o 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