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be_v please_v to_o make_v know_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o infallible_a testimony_n and_o witness_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o endure_v with_o plain_a word_n within_o i_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n forementioned_a isaiah_n 1.18_o that_o although_o my_o sin_n have_v be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o have_v be_v red_a like_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n whereupon_o i_o find_v peace_n this_o condition_n be_v conclude_v upon_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v this_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a power_n wherein_o he_o do_v render_v vengeance_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o fury_n to_o his_o adversary_n in_o i_o whereby_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n be_v make_v to_o tremble_v as_o eccl._n 12.3_o and_o in_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a power_n look_v upon_o he_o who_o i_o have_v pierce_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o that_o day_n i_o witness_v 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