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on_o yet_o and_o say_v shall_v i_o cherish_v sin_n in_o i_o that_o bring_v all_o this_o wrong_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v i_o think_v light_o of_o that_o iniquity_n and_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v so_o great_a with_o god_n that_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v for_o it_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n shall_v i_o bestow_v my_o life_n and_o day_n in_o vanity_n and_o unrighteousness_n which_o i_o understand_v be_v so_o dear_o buy_v to_o he_o hallow_v unto_o god_n thus_o i_o say_v we_o shall_v bethink_v ourselves_o and_o with_o such_o meditation_n busy_a ourselves_o this_o solemn_a tune_n which_o now_o we_o see_v special_o in_o the_o great_a house_n not_o without_o great_a sin_n whole_o in_o a_o manner_n destinate_a to_o excess_n of_o vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o wild_a and_o unbrideled_a behaviour_n as_o if_o we_o rather_o keep_v the_o profane_a and_o licentious_a festival_n of_o bacchus_n and_o apollo_n than_o a_o whole_o remembrance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 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