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be_v finish_v let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n but_o when_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o have_v our_o lamp_n ready_a prepare_v with_o oil_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o the_o more_o thorny_a and_o dangerous_a the_o way_n of_o the_o journey_n of_o our_o life_n be_v in_o these_o evil_a day_n let_v we_o be_v the_o more_o diligent_a &_o wary_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o step_n of_o our_o foot_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v as_o in_o light_n and_o not_o in_o darkness_n &_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v short_o and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o our_o labour_n receive_v we_o in_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n to_o who_o with_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o amen_n gen._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d exod._n 2d_o 11._o levit._fw-la 2d_o exod._n 1â—_n go_v 6._o 7._o 11._o 12._o 15._o that_o to_o exod._n 12._o gal._n 3._o 1._o king_n 4._o gal._n 4._o lib._n 4._o â—_o 26_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d c._n vâ—ige_n 〈◊〉_d before_o cite_v c_o quemadmodum_fw-la ub_z s._n 1_o cor._n 10._o 1._o tim._n 4._o â—_o pet._n 3._o daâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o job._n 3._o â—_o genâ—_n proposition_n 37._o gal._n â—_o col._n 2d_o cor._n 5._o â—â—cles_n 1._o act._n 1._o luk._n 〈◊〉_d mat._n 〈◊〉_d genesâ—_n genes_n gen_n 6_o 7._o 8_o genes_n 1â—_n 〈…〉_o aened_a 6._o sword_n 10_o apoc_fw-fr â—_o exod._n â—5_n zaâ—h_n 3._o &_o â—_o act._n â—_o luk._n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o luke_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 119_o 〈…〉_o apoc_fw-fr â—_o 〈…〉_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d apoc._n 〈◊〉_d mat._n 〈◊〉_d mark_n 13._o luke_n 21._o matth._n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o act_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—od_a 10._o â—_o tim._n 3._o apocal._n 7._o apoc._n 8._o apoe_n â—_o apoe_n 10._o &_o 11._o chap._n 16._o psal._n 1â—_n 〈…〉_o phalm_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 〈◊〉_d colloss_n â—_o math._n 24_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o pet._n â—_o jude._n math._n 〈◊〉_d