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her_o son_n cast_v out_o and_o the_o first_o adam_n now_o slay_v with_o the_o sharp_a sword_n that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o be_v make_v to_o give_v up_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n who_o it_o be_v to_o do_v with_o thou_o what_o he_o will_v if_o he_o destroy_v thou_o forever_o he_o may_v and_o if_o he_o save_v thou_o from_o eternal_a death_n it_o be_v his_o free_a love_n now_o be_v thou_o baptise_a with_o christ_n into_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n where_o thou_o lie_v seal_v down_o under_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o there_o perish_v for_o ever_o for_o any_o power_n or_o help_v thou_o have_v in_o thyself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o moses_n 19.10_o where_o thou_o lie_v condemn_v for_o ever_o under_o the_o righteous_a law_n without_o any_o help_n or_o hope_n until_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o prophesy_v of_o a_o christ_n that_o have_v satisfy_v the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n for_o thou_o who_o 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