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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o septuagint_n joh._n 4.17_o righteous_a that_o we_o shall_v turn_v puritan_n etc._n etc._n before_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o be_o right_a glad_a that_o i_o have_v now_o in_o my_o eye_n such_o a_o honourable_a noble_a judicious_a and_o understand_v auditory_a who_o i_o know_v will_v do_v i_o right_n be_v there_o now_o before_o i_o a_o number_n of_o drunkard_n whoremaster_n deboist_a swaggerer_n scorner_n of_o religion_n sensual_a epicure_n stigmatical_a scurrile_a jester_n o_o how_o will_v they_o take_v on_o stamp_n and_o play_v the_o bedlam_n how_o they_o will_v rage_v rail_v and_o cavil_v though_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o overthrow_v by_o any_o sound_a reason_n what_o i_o say_v then_o to_o remove_v the_o mighty_a rock_n when_o they_o be_v reel_v drink_v either_o with_o wine_n or_o malice_n now_o upon_o this_o occasion_n let_v i_o acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o truth_n about_o 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