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which_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v to_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o nation_n so_o in_o special_a of_o that_o which_o be_v already_o in_o part_n break_v forth_o upon_o we_o whereof_o the_o poor_a as_o elsewhere_o so_o in_o this_o place_n not_o a_o few_o of_o they_o be_v very_o sensible_a who_o necessitous_a condition_n i_o shall_v commend_v to_o your_o charitable_a consideration_n desire_v you_o to_o extend_v your_o free_a and_o liberal_a contribution_n to_o their_o relief_n which_o be_v also_o a_o work_n of_o the_o day_n and_o do_v further_a sad_o threaten_v we_o viz._n the_o judgement_n of_o famine_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o unseasonableness_n of_o the_o season_n may_v just_o be_v fear_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n for_o the_o further_a whereof_o let_v all_o of_o we_o now_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o own_o sin_n i_o do_v remember_v my_o fault_n this_o day_n say_v pharoahs_n butler_n unto_o he_o gen._n 41._o 9_o and_o the_o like_a let_v every_o of_o we_o 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