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the_o faith_n full_o find_v in_o christ_n wound_n for_o only_a noah_n save_v all_o only_o christ_n redeem_v 16._o all_o noah_n signify_v rest_n christis_fw-la our_o rest_n and_o peace_n noah_n save_v all_o by_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o ark_n christ_n redeem_v all_o by_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n noah_n be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o upon_o the_o water_n christ_n say_v to_o his_o father_n thou_o have_v bring_v all_o thy_o wave_n upon_o i_o noah_n save_v all_o by_o the_o door_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n christ_n redeem_v all_o by_o the_o door_n in_o the_o side_n of_o his_o body_n noah_n the_o forty_o day_n after_o the_o decrease_a of_o the_o flood_n open_v the_o window_n christ_n the_o forty_o day_n afer_fw-la his_o râ—…surrection_n ascend_v up_o and_o open_v heaven_n lo_o you_o how_o all_o thing_n agree_v together_o none_o but_o noah_n none_o but_o christ_n noah_n rest_n christ_n peace_n noah_n ark_n christ_n cross_n noah_n water_n christ_n woe_n noah_n door_n christ_n 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