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and_o redeem_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o servant_n and_o i_o send_v before_o thâ—â—_n moses_n aaron_n and_o miriam_n deut._n 28.58_o 59_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n then_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o seed_n even_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sore_a sickness_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 18.30_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n cambridge_n print_v by_o samuel_n green_n 1673._o christian_n reader_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n on_o earth_n that_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v heaven_n rev._n 4.1_o 2._o cap._n 12_o 1_o 3_o 7._o viz._n the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o above_o all_o that_o parâ—_n of_o it_o which_o be_v most_o such_o 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