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and_o save_v your_o own_o soul_n kill_v we_o and_o damn_v yourselves_o nay_o murder_n yourselves_o and_o you_o again_o crucify_v christ_n who_o person_n we_o represent_v rather_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o espouse_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v fit_v you_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v piece_v together_o glue_v or_o sodder_v let_v we_o do_v so_o with_o you_o that_o we_o may_v present_v you_o as_o chaste_a virgin_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o will_v to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n 4._o this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o all_o god_n providential_a dispensation_n mercy_n affliction_n smile_n frown_n come_v upon_o this_o errand_n to_o make_v soul_n meet_v for_o heaven_n cord_n of_o love_n draw_v rod_n of_o wrath_n drive_v the_o poor_a sinner_n