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i_o in_o my_o heart_n hate_v and_o will_v long_o that_o the_o duty_n may_v be_v end_v that_o i_o may_v be_v free_a from_o those_o fear_n that_o be_v upon_o i_o while_o there_o i_o do_v also_o remember_v that_o almost_o every_o thing_n do_v affright_v i_o either_o a_o cloudy_a day_n the_o sun_n or_o moon_n eclipse_v or_o the_o sun_n rise_v red_a in_o a_o morning_n or_o the_o wind_n blow_v high_a all_o these_o i_o think_v be_v sign_n of_o my_o destruction_n that_o i_o do_v believe_v the_o lord_n will_v execute_v upon_o i_o for_o my_o hatred_n against_o he_o and_o his_o way_n and_o indeed_o such_o a_o inveterate_a hate_n i_o have_v against_o he_o that_o i_o judge_v i_o loathe_a and_o abhor_v the_o do_v good_a to_o any_o say_v in_o myself_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v damn_v and_o destroy_v i_o and_o why_o shall_v i_o do_v any_o good_a i_o also_o wish_v many_o time_n i_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o have_v never_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v or_o ear_n to_o hear_v or_o else_o have_v be_v 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