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and_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o be_v certain_a mark_n of_o love_n but_o why_o christian_a why_o be_v thou_o so_o unkind_a to_o that_o god_n who_o have_v love_v thou_o thus_o he_o keep_v thou_o he_o watch_v over_o thou_o he_o be_v thy_o sun_n and_o thy_o shield_n thy_o shade_n on_o thy_o right_a hand_n daily_a and_o hourly_o he_o shower_n down_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o befall_v other_o man_n and_o which_o thou_o be_v preserve_v from_o it_o be_v he_o that_o preserve_v thou_o from_o they_o but_o why_o so_o disrespectful_a to_o that_o god_n who_o incircle_n and_o crown_n thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n be_v not_o thou_o unkind_a to_o he_o when_o thou_o se_v against_o he_o be_v not_o thou_o disrespectful_a to_o he_o when_o thou_o wilful_o do_v that_o which_o he_o protest_v in_o his_o word_n be_v abomination_n in_o his_o eye_n what_o iniquity_n do_v thou_o find_v in_o he_o that_o a_o god_n so_o tender_a and_o so_o kind_n can_v 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