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thy_o thought_n be_v versant_a about_o thou_o be_v here_o to_o recognize_v the_o suffering_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n to_o take_v the_o seal_n and_o pledge_n of_o thy_o salvation_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o spirit_n imagine_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v spiritual_o and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o faith_n be_v but_o to_o be_v perform_v visible_o and_o audible_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o thy_o sense_n suppose_v jesus_n christ_n do_v personal_o show_v himself_o at_o this_o table_n and_o be_v please_v to_o make_v himself_o know_v in_o break_v of_o bread_n as_o once_o he_o do_v to_o the_o disciple_n suppose_v thou_o see_v he_o appear_v at_o this_o table_n as_o he_o now_o do_v appear_v in_o heaven_n as_o a_o lamb_n that_o have_v be_v slay_v imagine_v thou_o hear_v he_o say_v believer_n this_o precious_a blood_n of_o i_o be_v shed_v for_o thou_o there_o be_v million_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n natural_o as_o good_a as_o thou_o that_o shall_v 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thy_o bosom_n more_o than_o thy_o soul_n love_v thy_o body_n with_o which_o it_o be_v so_o intimate_o unite_v and_o will_v thou_o content_v thyself_o with_o such_o poor_a narrow_a remiss_a affection_n to_o jesus_n christ._n o_o look_v upon_o he_o this_o day_n in_o his_o red_a garment_n behold_v he_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o love_n break_v through_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o agony_n of_o death_n to_o bring_v home_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o eternal_a love_n to_o thy_o soul._n and_o whilst_o thou_o be_v behold_v and_o muse_v upon_o it_o let_v thy_o heart_n melt_v thy_o eye_n drop_v and_o thy_o very_a soul_n cry_v out_o behold_v how_o he_o love_v i_o bless_a be_v god_n for_o jesus_n christ._n finis_fw-la a_o hymn_n upon_o rom._n 5._o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o verse_n 6._o when_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o strength_n ourselves_o to_o help_v or_o save_v christ_n for_o ungodliness_n at_o length_n his_o life_n a_o ransom_n give_v 7._o 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he_o who_o love_v we_o so_o to_o wash_v we_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o his_o god_n to_o he_o dominion_n therefore_o by_o we_o be_v give_v when_o this_o present_a world_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o to_o which_o we_o say_v amen_n errata_fw-la page_n 6._o line_n 17._o for_o dead_a read_v deathbed_n p._n 36._o l._n 4._o for_o wrap_v r._n rapt_v p._n 46._o l._n 14._o for_o effect_n r._n affect_v p._n 55._o l._n 15._o add_v be_v the_o spoil_n p._n 64._o l._n 16._o for_o ground_v r._n ungrounded_a p._n 99_o l._n 26._o for_o hollow_a r._n hallow_a p._n 128._o l._n 24._o for_o arâ—…_n r._n be_v p._n 135._o l._n 29._o for_o and_o make_v r._n that_o make_v p._n 140._o l._n 11._o for_o your_o r._n their_o p._n 141._o l._n 6._o for_o any_o r._n my_o p._n 152._o l._n 3._o blot_v out_o may_v p._n 171._o l._n 25._o r._n applying_z p._n 185._o l._n 26._o r._n fâ—…ast_o p._n 206._o l._n 19_o r._n shower_n p._n 214._o l._n 2._o blot_n out_o all_o 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