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widow_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mite_n he_o will_v make_v the_o build_n strong_a though_o it_o be_v found_v on_o a_o cup_n of_o can_v water_v those_o which_o love_v his_o spouse_n he_o will_v bless_v their_o seed_n here_o upon_o earth_n with_o plenty_n of_o peace_n and_o glorify_v they_o in_o his_o heavenly_a lerusalem_fw-la this_o blessing_n be_v seldom_o obscure_a or_o unseen_a amongst_o the_o son_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v it_o cease_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n for_o if_o we_o look_v back_o unto_o this_o little_a spark_n we_o shall_v see_v and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n that_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o jacob_n and_o the_o flame_n break_v
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which_o wei_v heavy_a on_o your_o head_n and_o press_v you_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n but_o cast_v down_o your_o crown_n before_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n 1_o which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n despise_v your_o kingdom_n and_o glorious_a royalty_n learn_v to_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a love_n of_o eternal_a blisle_n and_o perfect_a loathe_n of_o these_o tedious_a earthly_a kingdom_n strive_v to_o find_v the_o narrow_a gate_n cast_v away_o your_o jewel_n &_o heavy_a ornament_n run_v run_v run_v on_o a_o pace_n run_v swift_o that_o you_o may_v attain_v that_o crown_n which_o will_v lift_v you_o up_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n above_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n nay_o far_o above_o all_o heaven_n even_o unto_o eternal_a life_n that_o you_o may_v more_o ready_o enter_v this_o race_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o more_o happy_o attain_v the_o true_a perfection_n of_o the_o same_o first_o forsake_v the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o love_n thereof_o 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