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24.14_o and_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_v come_v god_n keep_v exact_a account_n behold_v these_o three_o year_n come_v i_o seek_v fruit_n luke_n 13.7_o this_o second_o epistle_n write_v i_o unto_o you_o 2_o pet._n 3.1_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o former_a god_n remember_v the_o prophet_n word_n when_o the_o prophet_n be_v dead_a and_o go_v every_o press_a sermon_n every_o notable_a help_n this_o second_o miracle_n do_v jesus_n 〈◊〉_d cana_n of_o galilee_n joh._n 4.54_o christ_n special_a work_n and_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o ought_v to_o be_v mark_v and_o keep_v in_o memory_n god_n do_v so_o for_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n isa._n 11.11_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v the_o second_o time_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n he_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o have_v be_v once_o at_o it_o and_o will_v be_v again_o so_o what_o talent_n and_o 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cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n it_o be_v not_o lose_v on_o the_o other_o side_n injury_n do_v to_o his_o people_n he_o have_v a_o bottle_n for_o their_o tear_n and_o a_o book_n for_o their_o sorrow_n psal._n 56.8_o all_o the_o snare_n contrive_v deut._n 32.34_o be_v not_o this_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n with_o i_o and_o seal_v up_o among_o my_o treasure_n job_n 13.27_o thou_o look_v narrow_o to_o all_o my_o path_n thou_o set_v a_o print_n upon_o the_o heel_n of_o my_o foot_n every_o action_n leave_v a_o track_n every_o word_n mat._n 12.36_o every_o thought_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o use_v be_v our_o account_n ready_a against_o that_o great_a day_n of_o audit_n most_n neglect_v it_o put_v off_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o take_v occasion_n hence_o to_o reckon_v with_o yourselves_o aforehand_o and_o see_v what_o a_o account_v you_o can_v give_v to_o conscience_n we_o shall_v prepare_v more_o for_o this_o solemn_a day_n of_o reckon_a 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