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the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n tempt_v as_o we_o be_v â—hat_n he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n bless_a therefore_o be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o we_o ourselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n to_o who_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la
judgement_n against_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n thereby_o to_o testify_v his_o great_a dislike_n of_o iniquity_n the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v come_v before_o i_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n through_o they_o 6.13_o gen._n 6.13_o &_o behold_v i_o will_v destroy_v they_o with_o the_o earth_n if_o thy_o heart_n turn_v away_o so_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 18._o deut._n 30.17_o 18._o but_o shall_v be_v draw_v away_o and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o i_o denounce_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v and_o sometime_o again_o he_o inflict_v exemplary_a punishment_n upon_o such_o as_o delight_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o way_n thereof_o as_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o primitive_a world_n the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n sufficient_o witness_v three_o because_o then_o common_o man_n take_v most_o to_o heart_n offence_n commit_v and_o fear_v to_o 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