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regum_fw-la 8._o verùm_fw-la
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21.13_o phil._n 2.7.8_o but_o neither_o will_v that_o serve_v my_o turn_n for_o he_o will_v say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o cry_v after_o i_o sinner_n sinner_n it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o time_n be_v 19.41_o zach._n 7.13_o esa_n 58.1_o esa_n 65.12_o luke_n 19.41_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o my_o condescend_v mercy_n time_n be_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n time_n be_v i_o weep_v over_o thou_o bemoan_v and_o bewail_v thy_o misery_n i_o stand_v long_o at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o ear_n say_v open_a 2.10_o cant._n 5.2_o cant._n 2.10_o open_a to_o i_o wretched_a sinner_n nay_o i_o call_v thou_o my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o spouse_n yea_o i_o stand_v knock_v till_o my_o head_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n and_o my_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n but_o as_o thou_o will_v none_o of_o i_o then_o 13.18_o mar._n 7.23_o rev._n 2.21_o mat._n 8.12_o luk._n 13.18_o so_o neither_o may_v i_o know_v thou_o depart_v from_o 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