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the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v certain_o with_o gladness_n shall_v they_o behold_v they_o turn_v from_o transgression_n nay_o those_o angel_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n take_v notice_n of_o conversion_n as_o a_o just_a ground_n of_o great_a joy_n what_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o first_o creation_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o the_o new_a creation_n the_o morning_n star_n do_v sing_v together_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a host_n of_o thâ—_n principality_n and_o power_n of_o heaven_n â—_o shout_n for_o joy_n when_o any_o be_v convert_v and_o make_v indeed_o new_a creature_n 5._o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n will_v faiâ—_n have_v this_o word_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o world_n since_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mean_n of_o conversion_n o_o what_o a_o hateful_a book_n unto_o hell_n be_v the_o holy_a bible_n if_o evil_a angel_n may_v have_v their_o wish_n i_o be_o persuade_v their_o wish_n will_v be_v 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