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do_v his_o pearl_n as_o the_o woman_n do_v her_o groat_n as_o the_o sick_a man_n do_v his_o physician_n and_o as_o the_o disciple_n do_v christ_n he_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n there_o seek_v he_o he_o be_v in_o thy_o field_n there_o seek_v he_o he_o be_v in_o thy_o closet_n there_o seek_v he_o and_o he_o be_v in_o thy_o hart_n there_o keep_v he_o his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a his_o departure_n will_v be_v sudden_a his_o patience_n will_v be_v weary_a and_o he_o will_v be_v go_v only_o he_o tarry_v a_o little_a therefore_o if_o ever_o now_o run_v out_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n this_o be_v the_o last_o argument_n whereby_o the_o prophet_n persuade_v they_o to_o repent_v because_o god_n will_v repent_v the_o evil_a that_o he_o threaten_v not_o that_o god_n indeed_o repent_v by_o correct_v of_o himself_o for_o that_o can_v be_v see_v all_o his_o work_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 20._o he_o be_v also_o unchangeable_a and_o with_o he_o be_v no_o 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