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of_o the_o wicked_a psalm_n 58.10_o and_o how_o great_a joy_n will_v that_o be_v when_o as_o a_o christian_a shall_v see_v the_o revenge_n upon_o his_o sin_n that_o they_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n be_v fall_v before_o he_o it_o be_v hard_o unto_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v thus_o cruel_a especial_o against_o himself_o as_o to_o turn_v his_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n his_o hour_n of_o recreation_n into_o time_n of_o devotion_n to_o beat_v down_o his_o body_n by_o fast_v and_o to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n this_o i_o say_v be_v difficult_a but_o yet_o 6.10_o 1_o sam._n 6.10_o if_o you_o will_v overcome_v nature_n you_o must_v become_v in_o this_o thing_n unnatural_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o two_o kine_n that_o have_v their_o calf_n take_v from_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o draw_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n they_o go_v along_o the_o high_a way_n low_v as_o they_o go_v until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n a_o strange_a thing_n 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