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thou_o i_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o i_o will_v forget_v the_o wrong_n thou_o have_v do_v i_o i_o will_v requite_v thy_o unkindness_n with_o kindness_n and_o draw_v thou_o with_o cord_n of_o love_n with_o cord_n say_v one_o weave_v and_o spin_v out_o of_o my_o very_a heart_n and_o bowel_n o_o miserable_a caitiff_n embrace_v my_o counsel_n listen_v thy_o ear_n to_o heaven_n gate_n and_o hear_v the_o melodious_a music_n that_o be_v there_o make_v by_o refine_a spirit_n why_o will_v thou_o rather_o lie_v with_o damn_a howl_a devil_n than_o sing_v hallelujah_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n with_o save_v soul_n accept_v of_o i_o and_o unchangeable_a glory_n unspeakable_a privilege_n and_o river_n of_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v thou_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n woo_v poor_a perish_v soul_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o be_v not_o this_o pity_n indeed_o four_o his_o readiness_n to_o receive_v they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o no_o soon_o do_v they_o open_v the_o door_n but_o 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