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The glorious lover a divine poem upon the adorable mystery of sinners redemption / by B.K., author of War with the Devil.
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Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.
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and_o peace_n â—ong_a 〈◊〉_d holiness_n â—aith_o goodness_n temperaâ—â—â—_n aâ—d_v charity_n â—hese_fw-mi be_v the_o product_n 〈◊〉_d the_o affinity_n that_o be_v make_v between_o i_o and_o my_o dear_a friend_n nay_o moâ—e_n than_o these_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n but_o iâ—_n through_o sin_n thou_o can_v not_o cast_v thy_o eye_n on_o these_o 〈◊〉_d fruit_n then_o know_v assure_o when_o the_o vintage_n come_v and_o thou_o begin_v to_o crave_v for_o one_o small_a taste_n one_o taste_n thou_o can_v not_o have_v the_o fruitful_a soul_n it_o be_v the_o king_n will_v â—â—own_v with_o the_o diadem_n of_o glory_n and_o renown_n o_o let_v theâ—e_n thing_n the_o soul_n affection_n raise_v in_o grateful_a song_n to_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o great_a jehovah_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n whose_o glorious_a praise_n the_o heavenly_a choir_n sing_v â—hen_o let_v we_o sing_v on_o earth_n a_o song_n like_o this_o 〈…〉_z and_o i_o be_o he_o a_o hyâ—â—_n of_o praise_n to_o the_o sacred_a 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