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serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n that_o our_o sin_n may_v not_o draw_v this_o heavy_a judgement_n on_o we_o which_o be_v so_o little_o fear_v by_o we_o use_v yet_o we_o have_v one_o use_v more_o to_o make_v of_o this_o for_o if_o the_o want_n of_o bread_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o our_o body_n be_v so_o great_a a_o want_n then_o let_v we_o reason_n from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a what_o a_o judgement_n must_v it_o be_v to_o want_v bread_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v that_o bread_n speak_v of_o isay_n 55.2_o math._n 15.16_o 8.11_o isay_n 55.2_o math._n 15.26_o luke_n 14.15_o john_n 6.32_o 35._o amos_n 8.11_o luke_n 14.15_o john_n 6.32_o 35._o and_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n of_o this_o bread_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o threaten_a amos_n 8.11_o as_o a_o far_o great_a judgement_n by_o how_o much_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n this_o take_v away_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o bring_v heaviness_n upon_o 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