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himself_o and_o i_o get_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n out_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o drink_v to_o i_o and_o we_o can_v rest_v till_o we_o be_v in_o other_o arms._n epist_n 41._o to_o my_o lady_n culross_n o_o to_o be_v snatter_v and_o swim_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o christ_n love_n blessed_n be_v my_o rich_a lord_n jesus_n who_o send_v not_o away_o beggar_n from_o his_o house_n with_o a_o empty_a toom-dish_n epist_n 45._o to_o john_n keanedy_n it_o do_v a_o soul_n good_a to_o get_v a_o box._n cuff_n with_o the_o lovely_a sweet_a and_o soft_a hand_n of_o jesus_n what_o power_n and_o strength_n be_v in_o his_o love_n i_o be_o persuade_v it_o can_v climb_v up_o a_o steep_a hill_n and_o hell_n upon_o its_o back_n shame_n may_v confound_v and_o fear_v i_o once_o to_o hold_v up_o my_o black_a mouth_n to_o receive_v one_o of_o christ_n undeserved_a kiss_n ep._n 50._o to_o james_n bantie_n the_o best_a regenerate_v have_v their_o defilement_n and_o if_o i_o may_v speak_v so_o 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summer_n again_o in_o one_o year_n and_o bless_v his_o crop_n o_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o rejoice_v etc._n etc._n ep._n 139._o to_o mr._n john_n mein_fw-ge i_o see_v christ_n will_v not_o higle_n prigg_n with_o i_o nor_o stand_v upon_o step_v stone_n but_o come_v in_o at_o the_o broad_a side_n without_o ceremony_n or_o make_v of_o it_o nice_a ep._n 141._o to_o the_o earl_n of_o lothian_n if_o your_o lordship_n and_o other_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o dive_v to_o the_o low_a ground_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o knavery_n and_o perfidious_a treachery_n to_o christ_n of_o the_o curse_a and_o wretched_a prelate_n the_o antichrist_n first-born_a and_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o foul_a womb_n and_o shall_v deal_v with_o our_o sovereign_n than_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v break_v through_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n ep._n 142._o o_o for_o a_o long_a playday_n with_o christ_n ep._n 145._o mr._n john_n ferguson_n be_v be_v not_o that_o i_o be_o pamper_a date_v now_o and_o then_o 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