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dreadful_a condition_n so_o dreadful_a that_o i_o believe_v few_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v ever_o in_o a_o worse_o that_o do_v not_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o fear_v i._n e._n blaspheme_v god_n and_o destroy_v himself_o i_o say_v be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o the_o sin_n so_o often_o speak_v of_o lie_v still_o heavy_a upon_o i_o and_o shame_n withhold_v i_o from_o reveal_v it_o for_o many_o year_n it_o please_v god_n to_o over-rule_v my_o spirit_n that_o i_o send_v for_o a_o worthy_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v to_o i_o the_o day_n before_o my_o deliverance_n i_o acquaint_v he_o with_o that_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o lie_v upon_o my_o conscience_n and_o never_o be_v reveal_v before_o well_o remember_v how_o holy_a david_n ps_n 32.3.5_o who_o while_o he_o keep_v silence_v his_o wax_a old_a through_o his_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o do_v but_o say_v he_o will_v confess_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n forgive_v his_o iniquity_n so_o the_o lord_n the_o 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of_o which_o encourage_v she_o to_o go_v on_o still_o in_o earnest_n and_o frequent_a prayer_n and_o expectation_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o deliverance_n and_o upon_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o april_n 1669._o ah_o day_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v solemnize_v as_o glorious_a and_o honourable_a to_o the_o lord_n by_o i_o his_o poor_a creature_n she_o go_v on_o in_o her_o constant_a course_n of_o prayer_n after_o she_o have_v give_v the_o lord_n his_o holy_a and_o reverend_a title_n use_v moses_n his_o argument_n break_v forth_o into_o these_o word_n my_o father_n my_o father_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v with_o my_o husband_n he_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o act_v still_o in_o thy_o cause_n oh_o destroy_v he_o not_o for_o thy_o own_o glory_n oh_o what_o dishonour_n will_v come_v to_o thy_o great_a name_n if_o thou_o do_v it_o oh_o rather_o do_v with_o i_o what_o thou_o will_v oh_o do_v with_o i_o what_o thou_o will_v but_o spare_v my_o husband_n etc._n etc._n 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