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math._n 25.41_o reprobat_fw-la with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n yea_o sometime_o in_o this_o life_n the_o strong_a and_o best_a heart_a of_o they_o will_n you_o will_v with_o bitter_a lamentation_n so_o adag_n eras_n in_o adag_n do_v the_o emperor_n bassianus_n when_o he_o see_v the_o image_n of_o his_o brother_n geta_n who_o he_o slay_v so_o do_v courageous_a pericles_n at_o pericl_n plutarch_n in_o pericl_n the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n but_o the_o godly_a they_o be_v wise_a and_o bless_a they_o lament_v 1._o for_o a_o good_a cause_n even_o for_o their_o sin_n with_o 24_o with_o rom._n 7._o 24_o st._n paul_n 2._o in_o a_o good_a time_n where_o their_o be_v hope_n of_o comfort_n with_o 6_o with_o psal_n 6._o 6_o david_n 3._o in_o a_o good_a place_n in_o the_o lord_n sanctuary_n with_o 9_o with_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 9_o hannah_n 4._o with_o good_a company_n with_o the_o church_n militant_a which_o 14_o which_o revel_v 7._o 14_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o their_o great_a 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