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seek_v christ_n and_o not_o our_o own_o dig_v we_o by_o study_n into_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n preach_v we_o the_o gospel_n painful_o faithful_o constant_o love_v we_o the_o soul_n for_o which_o christ_n have_v dye_v and_o account_v it_o our_o glory_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o their_o faith_n so_o shall_v we_o die_v peaceable_o in_o conscience_n of_o our_o innocency_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n 4_o 1_o 〈…〉_o 5_o 4_o and_o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o to_o all_o and_o for_o a_o close_a be_v you_o holy_a shall_v i_o say_v as_o he_o be_v holy_a nay_o i_o set_v you_o a_o high_a copy_n even_o as_o god_n be_v holy_a strive_v to_o reach_v it_o though_o you_o come_v short_a in_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n you_o hear_v your_o honour_n death_n and_o the_o grave_n shall_v be_v your_o slave_n and_o you_o lord_n over_o they_o while_o you_o seem_v 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