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as_o can_v possible_o go_v unfulfil_v o_o my_o soul_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o it_o except_o thou_o be_v bear_v again_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o thy_o turn_n in_o time_n or_o burn_v eternal_o how_o will_v thou_o answer_v this_o text_n and_o many_o more_o in_o the_o other_o world_n can_v thou_o think_v to_o make_v the_o infinite_a god_n a_o liar_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o he_o and_o his_o word_n to_o escape_v hell_n o_o do_v not_o deceive_v thyself_o god_n will_v be_v true_a though_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n therefore_o set_v about_o this_o work_n that_o be_v thus_o absolute_o needful_a before_o thou_o be_v irrecoverable_o woeful_a friend_n i_o will_v advise_v thou_o to_o do_v as_o the_o patriache_n do_v joseph_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o except_o your_o young_a brother_n come_v with_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o face_n jacob_n their_o father_n will_v have_v they_o notwithstanding_o this_o express_a 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