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 Ne reo a&l j>am bea^e ne pope jtxp^.. ac ge ^ej-eo^ 'p re ylca 5ea^ ]?a3pe able f oppaba^ > Se ^ej-lagena bi^ mib bea^e ^egpipen x]i J>an J)e he ro heopun- jum p^pe be hpeo- runge gecyppan m^- ^e:- iJogia^ pop J>y hpylc re becume set; jpopan gej-yh^e Jier rtpeccan beman re J^e lie masj ]>xt ypel be- pepan ]>e he jeppe- mobe:- Gephylce eop^ bu^igenbe ry^^ ^^ bpobene. -j heopa hur rtanba^ aperre :• Fa?- bepar T inobbpu be- rtanba^ heopa beap- ner lie. *3 heopa ypp- numman heom ryl" pumto poppypbepope rt^eppa^ :• Uroii eop- nortlice pleon to heo- punge ro^pe b^ebbote J)a hpile l>e pe moron, ap })ain l>e re ' p^plice jle^e up aptpecce :•

" Diseafe does not go before " Death, but you fee that " each Man's Death prevents " the lingring of a Disease. " The Slain are seized by " Death before they can have " an opportunity of Sighing " and Lamentation, to ex- " press their sincere Repen- " tance. Wherefore let each " Man take care how he " comes into the Presence of " the mighty Judge, who " will not bewail the Evil " which he has performed. " (Almost) all the Dwellers " upon Earth are taken as " way, and their Houses stand " empty. Fathers and Mo- " thers stand over the dead " Bodies of their Children, " and their Heirs step be- " fore them to Death. Let " us earnestly betake our " selves to Lamentation with " true Repentance now while " we may, before this dread- " ful Slaughter strike us.

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