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2_o like_o as_o at_o a_o hot_a fire_n and_o that_o the_o malicious_a may_v boil_v away_o as_o the_o water_n do_v upon_o the_o fire_n whereby_o thy_o name_n may_v be_v know_v among_o thine_o enemy_n and_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v tremble_v before_o thou_o 3_o when_o thou_o wroughte_v wondrous_a strange_a work_n we_o look_v not_o for_o they_o thou_o come_v down_o and_o the_o hill_n melt_v at_o thy_o presence_n 4_o for_o â—ite_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v not_o be_v hear_v or_o perâ—â—yâ—ed_v neither_o have_v any_o eye_n see_v another_o god_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o which_o duest_n so_o much_o for_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o 5_o thou_o help_v he_o that_o do_v right_a with_o cheerfulness_n and_o they_o that_o think_v upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o way_n but_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d angry_a for_o we_o offend_v and_o have_v be_v ever_o in_o sin_n 11._o though_o the_o world_n have_v cleave_a to_o they_o yet_o shall_v we_o be_v save_v 6_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n we_o fall_v eversecâ—â—â—â—_n as_o the_o leaf_n for_o our_o sin_n carry_v we_o away_o like_o the_o wind_n 7_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stand_v up_o to_o take_v hold_n by_o thâ—â—_n therefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d from_o we_o and_o consume_v we_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n 8._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 20._o oh_o lord_n thou_o father_n of_o we_o we_o arâ—_n thy_o clay_n and_o thou_o act_v our_o potter_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o i_o &_o be_v not_o to_o sore_o displease_v oh_o lord_n and_o keep_v not_o our_o offence_n to_o long_o in_o thy_o remembrance_n but_o consider_v that_o we_o all_o be_v thy_o people_n 12._o 10_o the_o city_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n lie_v waste_n zion_n be_v a_o wilderness_n and_o jerusalem_n a_o desert_n 11_z our_o holy_a house_n which_o be_v our_o beauty_n where_o our_o father_n praise_v thou_o be_v burn_v up_o yea_o all_o our_o 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comfort_v themselves_o and_o *_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n with_o the_o memory_n of_o those_o wonderful_a act_n that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o their_o father_n before_o time_n in_o this_o place_n they_o break_v out_o to_o a_o earnest_a wish_n oh_o say_v they_o that_o thou_o will_v cleave_v the_o heaven_n in_o sunder_o and_o come_v down_o when_o our_o father_n be_v oppress_v in_o egypt_n though_o they_o look_v for_o no_o such_o goodness_n at_o thy_o hand_n yet_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v *_o down_o from_o heaven_n to_o deliver_v they_o 8._o and_o that_o with_o so_o great_a majesty_n and_o terror_n through_o thy_o wonderful_a work_n that_o thy_o name_n be_v know_v and_o dreadful_a not_o only_o to_o thou_o own_o people_n *_o but_o also_o to_o thine_o enemy_n 51._o who_o thou_o do_v mighty_o consume_v in_o the_o *_o desert_n also_o thou_o be_v continual_o with_o they_o to_o defend_v they_o and_o when_o thou_o purpose_v to_o publish_v thy_o law_n unto_o we_o thou_o 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there_o be_v light_a 4_o and_o god_n see_v the_o light_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o god_n divide_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n 5_o and_o god_n call_v the_o light_a day_n and_o the_o darkness_n night_n and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n 6_o and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n between_o the_o water_n 6_o and_o let_v it_o make_v a_o division_n between_o water_n and_o water_n 7_o and_o god_n make_v the_o firmament_n and_o set_v a_o division_n between_o the_o water_n which_o be_v under_o the_o firmament_n 8_o and_o the_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 8_o and_o god_n call_v the_o firmament_n heaven_n and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o second_o day_n 9_o and_o god_n say_v 4_o let_v the_o water_n under_o the_o heaven_n be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o place_n and_o let_v the_o dry_a land_n appear_v and_o it_o be_v so_o 7_o 10_o and_o god_n call_v the_o dry_a land_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o water_n call_v he_o the_o sea_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a 11._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o bud_n and_o green_a herb_n apt_a to_o seed_n and_o fruitful_a tree_n yield_v fruit_n after_o his_o kind_n which_o have_v seed_n in_o itself_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 12_o and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o green_a herb_n apt_a to_o seed_v after_o his_o kind_n and_o tree_n yield_v fruit_n which_o have_v seed_v it_o in_o self_n after_o his_o kind_n 13_o and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o three_o day_n 14_o and_o god_n say_v 10._o let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v divide_v the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o season_n and_o for_o day_n and_o year_n 15_o and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v give_v light_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 16_o and_o god_n make_v two_o great_a light_n a_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o a_o less_o light_a to_o rule_v the_o night_n and_o he_o make_v star_n also_o 17_o and_o god_n set_v they_o in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n 18_o and_o to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o night_n and_o to_o make_v difference_n between_o the_o light_n and_o the_o darkness_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a 19_o and_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n be_v the_o four_o day_n d._n 20_o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o move_v creature_n that_o have_v life_n and_o foul_a that_o may_v fly_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o open_a firmament_n of_o heaven_n 12_o and_o god_n create_v great_a whale_n and_o every_o live_n and_o move_a creature_n which_o the_o water_n bring_v forth_o after_o their_o kind_n and_o every_o feather_a foul_a after_o their_o kind_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a 22_o and_o god_n bless_v they_o say_v be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o fill_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o let_v foul_a multiply_v in_o the_o earth_n 23_o and_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n be_v the_o five_o day_n 24_o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o live_v creature_n after_o his_o kind_n cattle_n worm_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 25_o god_n make_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o cattle_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o
sâ—_n the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o same_o tree_n be_v good_a to_o eat_v of_o and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v â—ate_z and_o give_v also_o unto_o her_o husband_n be_v with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v 7_o then_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o they_o sow_v fig_n leave_v together_o and_o make_v themselves_o apernes_fw-la 8_o and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n amongst_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v adam_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v thou_o 10_o which_o say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o hide_v myself_o 11_o and_o he_o say_v who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o tree_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o 12_o and_o adam_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v 13_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v 14_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o half_o do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 15_o i_o will_v also_o put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o it_o shall_v tread_v down_o thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o his_o heel_n 16_o but_o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o rule_n of_o thou_o 17_o unto_o adam_n he_o say_v because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 18_o thorn_n also_o and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n 19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n till_o thou_o be_v turn_v again_o into_o the_o ground_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_z thou_o take_v for_o ou_v thou_o be_v and_o into_o dust_n shall_v thou_o be_v turn_v again_o 20_o and_o adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n heva_n because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n 21_o unto_o adam_n also_o and_o to_o his_o wife_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v garment_n of_o skiâ—â—es_n and_o he_o put_v they_o on_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v this_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o in_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n and_o now_o lest_o peradventure_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o even_o 23_o the_o â—efore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n â–ª_o to_o dress_v the_o ground_n whence_o he_o be_v take_v 24_o and_o so_o he_o drive_v out_o man_n and_o at_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n he_o set_v cherubin_n and_o a_o fiery_a two_o edge_a sword_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o the_o 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equal_a or_o be_v not_o your_o way_n rather_o unequal_a 26_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o the_o same_o in_o his_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v he_o die_v 27_o again_o when_o the_o wicked_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v &_o do_v judgement_n and_o right_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a 28_o because_o he_o see_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v 29_o and_o yet_o say_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o your_o way_n rather_o unequal_a 6._o 30_o therefore_o i_o will_v judge_v you_o 2._o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n return_n and_o bring_v again_o other_o from_o all_o your_o 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