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A10553 The redemption of lost time Powel, Daniel. 1608 (1608) STC 20825; ESTC S105744 52,135 280

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in_o old_a and_o decrepit_a age_n and_o be_v not_o so_o secure_a nor_o of_o such_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n yet_o other_o expound_v they_o to_o the_o purpose_n we_o now_o treat_v of_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o other_o term_n o_o lord_n i_o fear_v and_o tremble_v that_o for_o my_o demerit_n and_o sin_n and_o for_o have_v so_o ill_o employ_v my_o time_n my_o life_n be_v cut_v off_o or_o shorten_v which_o be_v a_o punishment_n thou_o be_v wont_a to_o inflict_v upon_o some_o who_o run_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n not_o regard_v the_o exceed_a infinite_a finite_a worth_n of_o time_n and_o therefore_o do_v i_o earnest_o entreat_v thou_o that_o i_o be_v not_o unreasonable_o cut_v off_o &_o take_v away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n but_o that_o thou_o suffer_v and_o permit_v i_o to_o enjoy_v &_o full_o to_o accomplish_v the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n which_o thou_o in_o thy_o determination_n have_v appoint_v i_o shall_v live_v if_o i_o persist_v obedient_a in_o thy_o 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