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on_o every_o side_n and_o as_o assure_v of_o victory_n have_v lay_v aside_o all_o his_o fair_a and_o eye-pleasing_a disguise_n pull_v off_o his_o beautiful_a visor_n and_o in_o his_o own_o horrible_a and_o dreadful_a deformity_n tell_v i_o plain_o i_o be_o he_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n my_o most_o merciful_a and_o everlasting_a redeemer_n which_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ugly_a and_o desperate_v manner_n ready_a to_o lay_v before_o i_o more_o careful_a now_o to_o call_v they_o to_o my_o memory_n than_o he_o be_v before_o to_o banish_v they_o for_o ever_o he_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o doctrine_n that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o that_o everlasting_a world_n without_o end_n but_o shall_v he_o o_o just_a and_o righteous_a judge_n be_v my_o accuser_n and_o witness_n against_o i_o shall_v he_o betray_v i_o to_o a_o sin_n and_o be_v reward_v for_o reveal_v it_o i_o protest_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n that_o he_o alone_o join_v with_o the_o 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