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you_o tremble_v at_o the_o account_n you_o be_v to_o give_v for_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n rend_v your_o hard_a heart_n by_o true_a contrition_n and_o last_o quit_v the_o loathsome_a grave_n of_o sin_n and_o tepidity_n 52.2_o arise_v sit_v up_o jerusalem_n lose_v the_o hand_n of_o thy_o neck_n etc._n etc._n you_o be_v sell_v for_o nought_o be_v without_o silver_n you_o shall_v be_v redeem_v be_v 52.2_o of_o holy_a communion_n consider_v christ_n as_o your_o redeemer_n 110.9_o ps._n 110.9_o consider_v 1_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o the_o church_n do_v most_o particular_o solemnize_v all_o this_o holy_a time_n we_o be_v all_o under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n cast_v off_o from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n by_o demerit_n of_o our_o sin_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o one_o that_o can_v free_v we_o from_o this_o slavery_n no_o creature_n be_v sufficient_a to_o pay_v our_o ransom_n we_o be_v all_o lose_v for_o ever_o when_o behold_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n 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