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bowel_n of_o mercy_n for_o crown_v the_o head_n of_o christ_n with_o thorn_n and_o trample_v his_o blood_n under_o foot_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v then_o o_o can_v thou_o read_v this_o and_o not_o shake_v when_o thou_o shall_v see_v devil_n round_o about_o thou_o and_o flame_a vengeance_n take_v hold_v of_o thou_o but_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v then_o they_o that_o will_v not_o let_v christ_n reign_v over_o they_o shall_v feel_v devil_n rend_v of_o they_o then_o they_o that_o flee_v from_o the_o arm_n of_o mercy_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o jaw_n of_o fury_n then_o they_o that_o shut_v their_o ear_n against_o the_o fervent_a woo_n of_o christ_n shall_v open_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o fiery_a wrath_n of_o christ_n then_o they_o that_o will_v not_o get_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n shall_v lodge_v in_o the_o burn_n of_o hell_n then_o the_o furnace_n of_o hell_n shall_v be_v heat_v seven_o time_n hot_a for_o those_o who_o heart_n freeze_v under_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o 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