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who_o will_v trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n ah_o it_o be_v much_o better_a that_o such_o scandalous_a sinner_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o i_o on_o earth_n for_o my_o wholesome_a severity_n then_o curse_v i_o for_o ever_o in_o hell_n for_o my_o foolish_a pity_n and_o soul-damning_a flattery_n i_o wish_v that_o like_o a_o faithful_a shepherd_n be_v shepherd_n to_o visit_v his_o flock_n and_o to_o admonish_v advise_v and_o comfort_n as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v i_o may_v often_o visit_v my_o flock_n and_o warn_v every_o one_o night_n and_o day_n with_o tear_n and_o not_o as_o a_o careless_a non-resident_n expose_v they_o to_o the_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o devour_a wolf_n by_o my_o absence_n from_o they_o or_o by_o my_o negligence_n when_o present_a among_o they_o lest_o another_o day_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_a they_o cry_v to_o i_o and_o complain_v of_o i_o sir_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o our_o soul_n have_v not_o dye_v the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n 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