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&_o ransack_v their_o conscience_n but_o also_o pierce_v their_o soul_n and_o divide_v their_o spirit_n with_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n in_o somuch_o that_o they_o speak_v etc._n etc._n now_o in_o this_o scripture_n we_o have_v chéefelye_v to_o note_v two_o point_n 1_o a_o bless_a conference_n and_o mutual_a provocation_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n then_o speak_v they_o etc._n etc._n second_o a_o thréefolde_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o their_o repentance_n 1._o because_o he_o hearken_v and_o hear_v they_o 2._o for_o that_o he_o cause_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n to_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n 3._o because_o he_o give_v they_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o mercisull_n protection_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o in_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n 1._o pars._n then_o speak_v they_o which_o fear_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o mighty_a and_o 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