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prayer_n shall_v be_v turn_v 7_o psal_n 109._o 7_o into_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o either_o hear_n or_o enquiry_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o 69._o psalm_n vers_fw-la 27._o lay_v iniquity_n upon_o their_o iniquity_n and_o heap_v up_o sin_n upon_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o withstand_v in_o this_o respect_n assuerus_n do_v he_o injury_n and_o anger_n hinder_v he_o that_o he_o can_v in_o this_o case_n see_v the_o truth_n so_o that_o he_o judge_v otherwise_o of_o hamans_n fact_n than_o he_o ought_v for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o this_o fact_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o present_a estate_n neither_o be_v the_o queen_n leave_v alone_o without_o company_n but_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o just_a even_o from_o abel_n shall_v 35_o mat._n 23._o 35_o come_v upon_o the_o murderer_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o though_o they_o 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