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propon_v in_o the_o deluge_n in_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o 26._o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o canaanite_n so_o â—aith_o hieromie_n in_o his_o 10._o chap._n correct_v i_o o_o lord_n but_o yet_o in_o thy_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o fury_n lest_o i_o be_v consume_v and_o bring_v unto_o nothing_o and_o abacuch_n cap._n 3._o lord_n when_o thou_o be_v angry_a remember_v thy_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n with_o such_o like_a say_n do_v the_o prophet_n crave_v mitigation_n of_o punishment_n and_o do_v also_o witness_v that_o their_o sin_n deserve_v great_a punishment_n but_o that_o god_n do_v spare_v and_o bear_v with_o our_o infirmity_n which_o can_v abide_v so_o great_a indignation_n or_o wrath_n which_o thing_n since_o they_o so_o be_v let_v we_o not_o without_o sorrow_n nor_o without_o fear_n of_o god_n horrible_a wrath_n look_v upon_o our_o sin_n which_o public_o and_o private_o do_v abound_v in_o mankind_n but_o let_v we_o think_v to_o 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natisue_fw-la errare_fw-la tuis_fw-la &_o coniuge_fw-la mesta_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la matre_fw-la pia_fw-la cumue_fw-la parent_n see_v a_o wretched_a case_n thy_o country_n leave_v to_o wander_v coast_n unknowen_a with_o tremble_a tongue_n &_o crave_v thy_o food_n not_o have_v of_o thy_o own_o and_o with_o thy_o child_n wander_v so_o and_o with_o thy_o woeful_a wife_n with_o good_a old_a sire_n and_o matron_n mild_a all_o lead_v exile_v life_n but_o much_o more_o heavy_a a_o case_n be_v it_o to_o be_v night_n and_o day_n conversant_a among_o the_o dart_n of_o the_o enemy_n &_o every_o moment_n to_o look_v for_o present_a death_n and_o such_o altother_n be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o life_n for_o as_o aeneas_n speak_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o a_o stranger_n and_o in_o misery_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o europa_n and_o asia_n wander_v through_o the_o desert_n of_o libya_n the_o same_o may_v much_o more_o be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n exile_v in_o this_o world_n 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