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reason_n for_o thy_o counsel_n be_v marvelous_a â—…gh_o and_o thy_o wisdom_n â—eâ—iâ—ble_a profound_a but_o in_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n whatsoever_o thou_o dispose_v oâ—…_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v finish_v 〈◊〉_d iâ—stice_n 26_o for_o as_o many_o as_o withdraw_v they_o 〈◊〉_d from_o â—y_a obedience_n and_o estrâ—…_n themselves_o from_o thy_o grace_n â—…aâ—_n perish_v most_o miserable_o and_o â—ll_o they_o which_o break_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o have_v sworâ—…_n to_o â—eruâ—_n their_o concupiscence_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o go_v â—n_o whore_v with_o 〈…〉_o â—arth_n and_o 〈…〉_o all_o they_o thâ—…_n 〈…〉_o sciâ—…_n and_o proâ—…_n 〈…〉_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o shall_v be_v root_v 〈…〉_o the_o â—…y_o of_o thy_o reveng_a 〈◊〉_d 27_o 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o i_o 〈…〉_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o hope_n for_o 〈◊〉_d other_o felicity_n but_o 〈…〉_o &_o stick_v faâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…y_a â—…des_n as_o 〈◊〉_d i_o â—…ll_v â—…uer_o dâ—pâ—rt_v â—hence_o i_o will_v so_o steadfast_o lookâ—_n 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