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the_o dissolution_n of_o thy_o body_n the_o grave_a both_o to_o thyself_o and_o other_o seem_v to_o open_v its_o mouth_n to_o receive_v thou_o what_o can_v have_v be_v thy_o state_n in_o eternity_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v then_o remove_v do_v not_o the_o holy_a scripture_n full_o declare_v that_o those_o who_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o sin_n and_o in_o satan_n slavery_n shall_v he_o eternal_o miserable_a with_o he_o o_o my_o soul_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o pity_v thyself_o because_o of_o that_o gross_a darkness_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o yet_o that_o god_n that_o give_v thou_o thy_o be_v pity_v thou_o and_o extend_v spare_v mercy_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n from_o death_n thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o thy_o foot_n from_o fall_v thou_o now_o groane_v in_o a_o unredeemed_a body_n but_o thou_o view_v by_o faith_n a_o redeem_v one_o do_v the_o creation_n groan_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o weight_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o thy_o lord_n jesus_n return_n draw_v very_o nigh_o his_o come_v will_v bring_v with_o it_o a_o removal_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v with_o he_o he_o will_v renew_v the_o earth_n and_o in_o it_o shall_v dwell_v nothing_o but_o righteousness_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n how_o it_o discover_v itself_o in_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n of_o his_o fall_a child_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o leading_n of_o that_o first_o covenant-light_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v under_o the_o high_a attainment_n of_o it_o that_o adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o that_o the_o great_a creator_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o obey_v and_o live_v have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o shall_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v more_o full_o demonstrate_v in_o this_o that_o all_o his_o offspring_n as_o descend_v from_o he_o 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