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mighty_a prince_n without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n if_o thou_o think_v he_o will_v what_o ingratitude_n and_o impiety_n be_v it_o to_o offend_v so_o gracious_a and_o good_a a_o god_n so_o when_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o commit_v any_o evil_n or_o do_v omit_v some_o good_a former_o practise_v and_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v think_v to_o have_v do_v it_o of_o conscience_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v though_o now_o asleep_a tell_v i_o i_o say_v what_o think_v thou_o do_v thou_o grieve_v and_o displease_v god_n or_o be_v it_o like_v to_o he_o answer_v what_o thou_o will_v thou_o shall_v not_o avoid_v but_o be_v take_v if_o thou_o say_v or_o think_v it_o do_v not_o displease_v he_o thou_o think_v wicked_o and_o shall_v know_v it_o psal_n 50.21_o but_o if_o thou_o think_v it_o displease_v he_o what_o a_o desperateness_n be_v this_o to_o provoke_v such_o a_o great_a god_n so_o mighty_a a_o prince_n and_o
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