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A67534
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A dialogue between K.W. and Benting occasioned by his going into Flanders after the death of the Queen.
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K. W.
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1694
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Wing W77; ESTC R221934
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then_o something_o of_o we_o that_o remain_v even_o after_o death_n be_v there_o a_o reckon_n in_o the_o case_n sure_a mine_n will_v be_v no_o very_o comfortable_a part_n in_o the_o other_o world_n if_o it_o be_v answerable_a to_o my_o desert_n in_o this_o the_o ghost_n return_v approaches_z him_z and_z speaks_z q_o ghost_n repent_v for_o i_o it_o be_v too_o late_a not_o yet_o for_o you_o exit_fw-la ghost_n w._n ha_o this_o preach_a ghost_n have_v put_v i_o in_o a_o fit_a of_o tremble_v but_o since_o moses_n and_o though_o prophet_n can_v never_o do_v any_o good_a of_o i_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v say_v that_o she_o come_v cant_v from_o the_o dead_a shall_v move_v i_o who_o i_o never_o regard_v in_o her_o life_n repent_v wise_a work_n indeed_o where_o shall_v i_o begin_v or_o when_o shall_v i_o make_v a_o end_n my_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v such_o a_o scene_n of_o monstrous_a villainy_n that_o they_o be_v searce_v to_o be_v repeat_v never_o to_o be_v repent_v who_o will_v begin_v 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