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comfort_n and_o conquest_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o the_o great_a angel_n hand_n be_v now_o prepare_v with_o all_o her_o link_n to_o bind_v this_o old_a drgaon_n in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n o_o you_o son_n of_o zion_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n sing_v haleluia_o and_o praise_n god_n and_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o burn_a of_o beelzebub_n and_o babylon_n his_o whore_n be_v to_o your_o joy_n and_o it_o may_v work_v upon_o satan_n somewhat_o to_o hear_v such_o song_n and_o as_o he_o be_v hopeless_a for_o himself_o so_o he_o may_v despair_v of_o your_o soul_n condemnation_n but_o whatever_o he_o think_v he_o must_v short_o be_v bind_v and_o when_o he_o be_v loosen_v it_o be_v for_o his_o woe_n therefore_o pray_v earnest_o in_o faith_n and_o hasten_v that_o bless_a time_n that_o long-looked_n for_o day_n of_o god_n wherein_o righteousness_n shall_v bud_v forth_o and_o mercy_n take_v her_o throne_n wherein_o the_o 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conscience_n do_v thou_o not_o remember_v how_o beastial_a &_o devilish_a vain_a wicked_a and_o unworthy_a thy_o conversation_n have_v be_v yea_o thou_o be_v more_o guilty_a than_o i_o because_o the_o messiah_n have_v take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n &_o not_o of_o angel_n upon_o he_o come_v then_o away_o with_o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v lie_v under_o i_o for_o my_o ease_n in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n now_o when_o the_o accuser_n thus_o charge_v thou_o what_o will_v thou_o poor_a soul_n do_v tell_v he_o i_o do_v read_v over_o my_o guilt_n and_o unworthiness_n i_o be_o natural_o the_o foul_a of_o all_o wretch_n in_o the_o world_n i_o do_v confess_v it_o notwithstanding_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n wash_v i_o from_o all_o sin_n but_o now_o i_o will_v no_o more_o live_v in_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v pardon_v i_o throw_v it_o away_o from_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v thou_o and_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n too_o shall_v be_v i_o 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man_n woe_n be_v the_o world_n the_o world_n in_o turkey_n the_o world_n in_o christendom_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o world_n under_o satan_n in_o all_o &_o in_o all_o heart_n opinion_n church_n &_o agitation_n the_o same_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n work_v in_o they_o call_v christian_n for_o with_o god_n there_o be_v not_o a_o jot_n not_o a_o whit_n of_o difference_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n he_o delight_v not_o in_o a_o christian_a more_o than_o a_o turk_n if_o that_o chrian_n be_v not_o more_o like_o christ_n jesus_n his_o love_n than_o the_o turk_n be_v for_o if_o the_o turk_n be_v as_o honest_a as_o just_a as_o diligent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o talon_n as_o the_o nominal_a christian_a be_v he_o be_v as_o acceptable_a as_o he_o with_o that_o god_n that_o reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o the_o almighty_a hate_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o equal_o and_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o all_o soul_n as_o they_o be_v spirit_n branch_v 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