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so_o cruel_o rage_v against_o he_o that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v the_o divine_a justice_n for_o so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a and_o miserable_a punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o our_o sin_n wherefore_o 1._o let_v we_o give_v he_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o his_o most_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a love_n towards_o we_o 2._o let_v we_o draw_v nigh_o and_o approach_v unto_o this_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v find_v mercy_n in_o time_n of_o need_n 3._o but_o above_o all_o let_v we_o take_v all_o diligent_a heed_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n like_o unthankful_a man_n we_o forget_v this_o so_o great_a work_n of_o mercy_n and_o love_n to_o we_o but_o let_v we_o fasten_v and_o indeleble_o imprint_v it_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o keep_v it_o fast_o in_o memory_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o wound_n that_o blood_n that_o passion_n that_o death_n may_v always_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n to_o water_v our_o heart_n continual_o to_o take_v away_o 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