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death_n but_o we_o be_v also_o overwhelm_v in_o a_o abyss_n of_o corruption_n and_o filth_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v pull_v we_o out_o of_o this_o abyss_n and_o have_v already_o restore_v unto_o we_o life_n but_o the_o dirt_n and_o putrefaction_n with_o which_o we_o be_v disfigure_v he_o wash_v it_o away_o by_o the_o water_n of_o his_o grace_n zaâ—_n 13._o for_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n isai_n 4._o in_o the_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o wash_v away_o all_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o cruel_a king_n adonibezech_v when_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n take_v he_o prisoner_n he_o lose_v the_o thumb_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o his_o foot_n but_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v death_n until_o he_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n thus_o our_o great_a god_n and_o saviour_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n 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