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lord_n and_o may_v judge_v with_o righteousness_n the_o poor_a and_o reprove_v with_o equity_n for_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n 11.2_o earth_n isa_n 11.2_o as_o it_o be_v say_v your_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v do_v when_o he_o come_v be_v the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o right_o honourable_a the_o unworthy_a servant_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n m._n r._n london_n july_n 7_o 1653._o