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zion_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n my_o dear_a love_n and_o sweet_a saviour_n who_o be_v slay_v for_o i_o and_o redeem_v i_o with_o his_o blood_n rev._n 5.9_o therefore_o farewell_n all_o the_o 115._o the_o quapropter_fw-la recedat_fw-la amâ—r_fw-la praesentis_fw-la saeculi_fw-la in_o quâ—_n nullus_fw-la ita_fw-la nascitur_fw-la at_o non_fw-la moriatur_fw-la &_o succedat_fw-la amor_fw-la futurt_n saeculi_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la sic_fw-la omnes_fw-la vivificantur_fw-la â—t_a deinceps_fw-la non_fw-la moriantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_fw-la de_fw-la consâ—_n vit._n &_o virt._n mihi_fw-la â—o_o 115._o world_n farewell_o pleasure_n i_o be_o for_o he_o who_o have_v provide_v for_o i_o more_o delicious_a and_o last_a pleasure_n even_o for_o evermore_o psal_n 16.11_o farewell_o profit_n that_o may_v be_v sinful_a i_o be_o for_o he_o who_o have_v promife_v i_o in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o a_o endure_a substance_n heb._n 10.34_o farewell_n all_o vain_a and_o glitter_a glory_n of_o 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