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mittimus_fw-la be_v fill_v not_o worthy_a the_o take_n up_o or_o the_o take_n to_o piece_n râ—câ—rd_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n their_o fol_z y_z to_z posterity_n and_o leave_v their_o name_n a_o curse_n to_o the_o choose_a of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n concern_v this_o generation_n have_v speak_v isaiah_n 65.15_o there_o reâ—d_v your_o portion_n â—râ—m_v the_o 11._o verse_n of_o tâ—e_v chapter_n to_o the_o 15._o and_o wiâ—h_v the_o join_a tness_n oâ—_n god_n in_o your_o conscience_n which_o show_v you_o evil_a and_o coâ—d_n must_v you_o for_o unrighteousness_n consider_v while_o you_o have_v time_n and_o while_o the_o hour_n of_o y_fw-fr ur_fw-la visitation_n be_v nâ—t_o pass_v over_o for_o your_o transgression_n be_v great_a and_o your_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o innocent_a not_o a_o few_o the_o end_n