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shall_v they_o also_o be_v mercy_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o if_o we_o do_v not_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v judgement_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o when_o we_o have_v deliberate_v never_o so_o long_o what_o to_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o these_o or_o for_o other_o sort_n of_o his_o mercy_n we_o must_v not_o dream_v of_o make_v god_n any_o recompense_n for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a 2._o job_n 22._o 2._o unto_o god_n but_o we_o must_v altogether_o think_v of_o receive_v more_o and_o every_o one_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o former_a place_n i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o 13._o psal_n 116._o 13._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v still_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o beg_v more_o at_o least_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o to_o magnify_v his_o name_n for_o those_o that_o already_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o not_o to_o boast_v or_o prate_v of_o any_o 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