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shall_v cast_v i_o into_o it_o i_o have_v forfeit_v heaven_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v eternal_o banish_v i_o from_o that_o bless_a place_n i_o must_v say_v righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n and_o upright_o 137._o ps_n 110._o 137._o be_v thy_o judgement_n but_o save_v i_o from_o the_o one_o and_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o other_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n i_o find_v it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o 13._o pro._n 28._o 13._o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o again_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v 9_o 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n this_o i_o have_v do_v this_o i_o will_v do_v and_o shall_v i_o not_o obtain_v mercy_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o confound_v i_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v my_o self_n i_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n i_o wish_v i_o have_v never_o do_v as_o i_o have_v be_v i_o to_o live_v over_o my_o life_n again_o divine_a grace_n assist_v these_o errata_n shall_v be_v correct_v i_o do_v 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shall_v be_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v qick_o 17._o rev._n 22._o 20._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 17._o that_o i_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o amen_o amen_n finis_fw-la