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the_o great_a commandment_n in_o the_o law_n while_o yet_o he_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o lesser_a to_o wit_n that_o he_o who_o come_v to_o god_n ought_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v which_o they_o do_v not_o so_o that_o they_o be_v rather_o mocker_n than_o master_n or_o even_o good_a scholar_n affection_n let_v we_o approach_v to_o god_n my_o soul_n as_o s._n paul_n teach_v we_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o fullness_n of_o faith_n not_o as_o the_o pharisy_n do_v with_o pride_n and_o presumption_n let_v we_o come_v to_o he_o in_o simplicity_n and_o humility_n of_o mind_n as_o poor_a ignorant_a scholar_n to_o learn_v his_o bless_a will_n not_o as_o great_a master_n puff_v up_o with_o our_o own_o
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be_v point_v out_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n for_o ever_o the_o first_o be_v pass_v with_o extreme_a horror_n and_o disaster_n to_o the_o incredulous_a jew_n the_o second_o shall_v pass_v with_o utter_a consternation_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_a but_o the_o three_o shall_v prove_v the_o abomination_n and_o desolation_n indeed_o among_o the_o damn_a and_o shall_v never_o pass_v affection_n great_a my_o soul_n astonish_v great_a be_v the_o desolation_n of_o those_o accurse_a jew_n when_o they_o see_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n utter_o destroy_v and_o behold_v jerusalem_n that_o lady_n of_o all_o nation_n bury_v in_o she_o own_o ruin_n her_o inhabitant_n famish_v and_o butcher_v final_o her_o matron_n devowr_a the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o womb_n great_a yet_o will_v it_o be_v when_o we_o shall_v behold_v not_o jerusalem_n alone_o but_o the_o whole_a world_n on_o fire_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n 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be_v it_o your_o suit_n to_o live_v i_o be_o endless_a life_n and_o endless_a life_n do_v give_v o_o then_o quit_v uncoulth_n way_n hope_v not_o in_o lie_n to_o find_v out_o truth_n nor_o the_o life_n that_o never_o die_v in_o fade_a moment_n ah_o you_o seek_v in_o vain_a to_o find_v true_a life_n in_o th'land_n where_o death_n do_v reign_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n by_o impart_v of_o his_o glory_n our_o sea_n of_o goodness_n still_o stream_n on_o there_o be_v no_o end_n in_o it_o we_o tend_v to_o endless_a bliss_n those_o gift_n of_o nature_n grace_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v gu'in_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a rest_n our_o joy_n be_v great_a at_o the_o come_n of_o that_o guest_n our_o heart_n rejoice_v to_o lodge_v he_o in_o our_o breast_n but_o ah_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o end_v our_o story_n till_o he_o conduct_v we_o to_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n so_o say_v our_o faith_n to_o this_o our_o hope_n be_v raise_v with_o this_o excess_n our_o 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