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in_o bowl_n and_o anoint_v thyself_o with_o the_o chief_n ointment_n but_o greive_v not_o for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v pursue_v thou_o at_o thy_o very_a heel_n and_o if_o thou_o repente_v not_o but_o shall_v still_o bless_v thyself_o in_o thy_o heart_n say_v thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n shall_v lie_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o thy_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o the_o three_o spiritual_a receipt_n when_o in_o the_o conscionable_a use_n of_o the_o former_a mean_n thou_o find_v that_o this_o bitter_a pill_n or_o potion_n of_o repentance_n have_v begin_v to_o 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thou_o will_v make_v he_o run_v away_o present_o but_o that_o you_o may_v resist_v he_o and_o foil_v he_o you_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o resist_v he_o and_o that_o steadfast_o in_o the_o faith_n if_o you_o make_v use_v of_o this_o weapon_n he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o encounter_v with_o you_o faith_n will_v foil_v he_o by_o this_o weapon_n the_o saint_n always_o overcome_v he_o rev._n 12.11_o and_o they_o overcome_v he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n and_o how_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n satan_n will_v tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v a_o vile_a filthy_a pollute_a and_o abominable_a wretch_n a_o great_a and_o heinous_a sinner_n but_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o
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