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he_o cry_v return_v to_o i_o this_o in_o thy_o conscience_n he_o have_v place_v thy_o evil_a deed_n to_o show_v that_o thou_o may_v to_o repentance_n come_v &_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a 5._o the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v true_a and_o shine_v forth_o in_o all_o man_n and_o every_o evil_a deed_n it_o bring_v up_o to_o be_v see_v and_o thou_o in_o it_o may_v know_v thy_o thought_n and_o work_n each_o one_o and_o in_o thyself_o thou_o may_v behold_v whatever_o thou_o have_v do_v 6._o if_o thou_o unto_o the_o light_n do_v turn_v and_o in_o it_o do_v believe_v it_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o in_o thy_o sin_n but_o certain_o relieve_v and_o unto_o thou_o it_o strength_n will_v be_v against_o thy_o deadly_a foe_n and_o from_o thy_o sin_n will_v set_v thou_o free_a in_o which_o thou_o daily_o grow_v 7._o oh_o turn_v to_o it_o with_o speed_n thy_o danger_n be_v very_o great_a thou_o be_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n and_o not_o in_o the_o strait_a gate_n 〈◊〉_d live_v in_o flesh_n and_o serve_v thy_o lust_n which_o cause_v wrath_n to_o fall_v that_o unto_o thou_o in_o fury_n do_v come_v like_a to_o bitter_a gall._n 8._o thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o its_o taste_n because_o it_o do_v torment_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o abide_v in_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o soon_o repent_v the_o light_n do_v show_v and_o also_o call_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o thou_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o transgression_n great_a with_o all_o iniquity_n 9_o and_o as_o the_o light_n thou_o mind_v and_o yield_v for_o to_o obey_v it_o will_v not_o only_o show_v thou_o sin_n but_o take_v it_o quite_o away_o 〈◊〉_d that_o end_n it_o be_v manifest_a the_o serpent_n head_n to_o bruise_v and_o all_o his_o work_n for_o to_o destroy_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o refuse_v 10._o it_o be_v quality_n be_v pure_a and_o search_v through_o thy_o heart_n it_o will_v convince_v thou_o in_o thyself_o and_o tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o thou_o deceive_v but_o will_v deal_v plain_a with_o thou_o 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your_o root_n come_v down_o before_o you_o die_v 14._o lie_v low_a and_o be_v you_o still_o the_o judgement_n you_o must_v pass_v the_o true_a birth_n be_v in_o bondage_n sore_o your_o life_n above_o it_o be_v which_o from_o you_o must_v be_v take_v before_o the_o life_n you_o know_v that_o from_o on_o high_a be_v come_v to_o try_v in_o what_o you_o stand_v and_o grow_v 15._o your_o birth_n be_v all_o defile_v corrupt_v and_o unclean_a the_o fire_n have_v not_o consume_v nor_o purge_v away_o your_o tin_n you_o yet_o lie_v in_o the_o mixture_n and_o be_v not_o separate_v that_o make_v the_o seed_n to_o groan_v under_o the_o earthly_a part_n 16._o come_v forth_o all_o you_o unclean_a who_o bed_n be_v so_o desile_v come_v down_o unto_o the_o pure_a and_o know_v the_o little_a child_n which_o in_o the_o womb_n do_v travel_v and_o will_v deliver_v be_v that_o you_o may_v be_v regenerate_v and_o from_o all_o burden_v free_a the_o heavenly_a harmony_n in_o the_o eternal_a unity_n 1._o thou_o 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