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his_o people_n be_v open_v we_o must_v accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o even_o bear_v this_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o 12._o yea_o the_o lord_n have_v strike_v we_o with_o blindness_n at_o the_o door_n we_o grope_v up_o and_o down_o and_o we_o can_v find_v it_o as_o gen_n 19_o 11._o never_o be_v a_o people_n at_o a_o great_a loss_n in_o a_o great_a confusion_n than_o now_o we_o be_v every_o man_n run_v his_o own_o way_n we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v nay_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o do_v 13._o yea_o many_o because_o they_o have_v find_v some_o difficulty_n at_o the_o right_a door_n they_o have_v go_v away_o from_o it_o and_o have_v seek_v back_o door_n to_o help_v themselves_o by_o even_o base_a false_a shift_a treacherous_a way_n seek_v to_o comply_v for_o their_o own_o private_a end_n as_o if_o their_o skin_n must_v needs_o be_v save_v whatsoever_o become_v of_o the_o public_a 14._o 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