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have_v his_o hand_n to_o show_v that_o when_o my_o lease_n be_v out_o a_o kingdom_n he_o will_v on_o i_o bestow_v he_o chide_v i_o if_o i_o doubt_v 25._o i_o will_v trust_v on_o he_o and_o use_v his_o name_n whatever_o be_v my_o need_n and_o i_o shall_v escape_v the_o wrath_n and_o shame_n and_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o speed_v 26._o and_o for_o that_o sin_n that_o play_v the_o thief_n i_o will_v stop_v its_o poisonous_a breath_n or_o pine_v it_o with_o consume_a grief_n and_o famish_v it_o to_o death_n 27._o and_o i_o will_v take_v heed_n for_o time_n to_o come_v of_o wander_v abroad_o with_o my_o best_a constant_a friend_n at_o home_n i_o will_v settle_v my_o abode_n 28._o the_o bellows_o i_o will_v yet_o take_v in_o hand_n till_o this_o small_a spark_n shall_v flame_v love_n shall_v my_o heart_n and_o tongue_n command_v to_o praise_v god_n holy_a name_n 29._o once_o more_o i_o mean_v to_o sweep_v all_o clean_a and_o cast_v out_o filthy_a sin_n and_o christ_n again_o i_o will_v 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