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and_o my_o spirit_n do_v magnify_v thou_o o_o thou_o everlasting_a son_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v arise_v shine_v forth_o in_o thy_o strength_n and_o glory_n and_o drive_v back_o all_o the_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n which_o have_v cover_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o gross_a darkness_n which_o have_v cover_v the_o people_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o light_n may_v enlighten_v the_o world_n and_o thy_o brightness_n may_v shame_v and_o confound_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o flesh_n that_o thy_o dominion_n may_v be_v know_v throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n which_o be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n and_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n which_o have_v no_o end_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v come_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n thereof_o to_o rule_v in_o thy_o eternal_a counsel_n wisdom_n dominion_n and_o victory_n over_o all_o that_o song_n of_o praise_n deliverance_n and_o triumph_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o may_v be_v found_v unto_o 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which_o thou_o have_v uphold_v to_o this_o day_n by_o thy_o power_n thou_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n though_o they_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o but_o trample_v thou_o under_o foot_n as_o a_o despicable_a thing_n thy_o face_n have_v be_v mar_v more_o than_o any_o man_n and_o thy_o form_n more_o than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n thou_o be_v that_o just_a one_o and_o holy_a child_n which_o have_v long_o be_v as_o a_o servant_n though_o by_o right_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o on_o thy_o back_n have_v the_o plougher_n plough_v long_a furrow_n oh_o how_o have_v the_o smiter_n smite_v at_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o lift_n
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exhortation_n from_o god_n that_o none_o within_o the_o camp_n seek_v to_o physician_n or_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_a outward_a for_o any_o distemper_n weakness_n sickness_n or_o disease_n whatsoever_o without_o his_o leading_n and_o counsel_n who_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n etc._n etc._n also_o that_o no_o babe_n among_o they_o shall_v strive_v or_o study_v for_o the_o comprehend_v or_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n or_o nation_n to_o make_v their_o defence_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o dear_a and_o tender_a salutation_n to_o the_o bless_a seed_n and_o child_n of_o the_o everlasting_a holy_a covenant_n of_o promise_n throughout_o the_o whole_a creation_n give_v forth_o in_o the_o moving_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o israel_n by_o one_o that_o follow_v he_o william_n baily_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n 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god_n will_v consume_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o age_n past_a and_o this_o have_v be_v and_o be_v our_o testimony_n who_o be_v his_o servant_n unto_o the_o world_n in_o this_o age_n which_o work_n he_o be_v now_o cut_v short_a in_o righteousness_n for_o his_o elect_a seed_n sake_n in_o who_o alone_o he_o be_v well_o please_v which_o have_v long_o be_v pierce_v wound_a grieve_a and_o oppress_v by_o the_o contrary_a seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n which_o have_v always_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v itself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v who_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n who_o right_o alone_o it_o be_v and_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o lord_n god_n allmighty_n will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v till_o he_o possess_v it_o 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