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two_o be_v dead_a and_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o i_o live_v no_o long_o myself_o but_o christ_n in_o i_o punish_v kyl_n and_o turn_v to_o nought_o that_o spyrite_n of_o i_o that_o will_v of_o i_o spoil_v from_o i_o that_o old_a adam_n that_o sensuliality_n and_o all_o that_o in_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o punish_v not_o i_o sithen_a by_o the_o new_a spirit_n that_o i_o receive_v of_o christ_n i_o be_o his_o most_o innocent_a creature_n moreover_o thou_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o christ_n withal_o his_o divine_a treasure_n and_o grace_n viij_o and_o that_o to_o be_v more_o sure_o i_o than_o i_o be_o myself_o and_o in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v my_o entire_a i_o be_o able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o all_o my_o det_n what_o fear_v thou_o then_o o_o synful_a soul_n two_o see_v thou_o not_o that_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n so_o this_o blood_n of_o christ_n call_v for_o mercy_n and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o must_v needs_o be_v hear_v one_o depenes_n call_v on_o another_o 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