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trust_v in_o my_o god_n it_o will_v short_o cause_v thou_o to_o cast_v away_o this_o weapon_n and_o quit_v the_o field_n quite_o for_o thou_o ever_o infinite_o hate_v and_o hinder_v all_o thou_o can_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n all_o exercise_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o my_o poor_a soul_n which_o by_o accident_n and_o his_o sanctify_a power_n who_o ever_o turn_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o be_v all_o happy_o advance_v further_v and_o enlarge_v by_o this_o rage_a and_o pestilent_a rancour_n of_o thou_o and_o who_o will_v not_o think_v 9_o be_v not_o the_o incredible_a depth_n of_o thy_o malice_n and_o madness_n equal_o unfathomable_a by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v the_o rather_o surcease_v because_o these_o satanical_a suggestion_n to_o i_o that_o resist_v be_v but_o cross_n and_o correction_n but_o in_o thou_o most_o outrageous_a and_o execrable_a blasphemy_n which_o will_v mighty_o hereafter_o 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