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prisoner_n i_o can_v shake_v off_o my_o fetter_n and_o set_v myself_o at_o liberty_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n well_o poor_a soul_n can_v thou_o groan_v hearty_o under_o thy_o bondage_n then_o for_o thy_o comfort_n know_v thy_o deliverance_n be_v at_o the_o door_n he_o that_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n will_v hear_v thou_o also_o yea_o come_v and_o save_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o lust_n he_o will_v not_o as_o some_o who_o entangle_v thy_o affection_n by_o make_v love_n to_o thou_o and_o then_o give_v over_o the_o suit_n and_o come_v at_o thou_o no_o more_o if_o christ_n have_v win_v thy_o heart_n he_o will_v be_v true_a to_o thou_o and_o be_v at_o all_o the_o cost_n to_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o prisonhouse_n also_o yea_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o come_v for_o thou_o himself_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o these_o wedding-garment_n in_o which_o he_o will_v carry_v thou_o from_o thy_o prison_n to_o his_o father_n house_n with_o joy_n where_o 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