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33.11_o why_o will_v you_o die_v oh_o house_n of_o israel_n 203_o serm._n 11._o ezek_n 33.11_o why_o will_v you_o die_v oh_o house_n of_o israel_n 225_o serm._n 12._o ezek_n 33.11_o why_o will_v you_o die_v etc._n etc._n 247_o serm._n 13._o gal._n 4.39_o but_o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o be_v it_o now_o 271_o serm._n 14._o matth_n 24.42_o watch_z therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n your_o lord_n will_v come_v 293_o serm._n 15._o matth_n 24.42_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v you_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n etc._n etc._n 311_o serm._n 16._o matth_n 24.42_o watch_z therefore_o etc._n etc._n 333_o serm._n 17._o gal._n 1.10_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o ver_fw-la for_o do_v i_o now_o persuade_v man_n or_o god_n or_o do_v i_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n for_o if_o i_o yet_o please_v man_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n 357_o serm._n 18._o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a communion_n 1_o cor._n 11.25_o this_o do_v you_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o drink_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 391_o serm._n 19_o 1_o thes_n 4.11_o and_o that_o you_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o do_v your_o own_o business_n and_o to_o work_v with_o your_o own_o hand_n as_o we_o have_v command_v you_o 416_o serm._n 20._o 1_o thes_n 4.11_o and_o to_o do_v your_o own_o business_n and_o to_o work_v with_o your_o own_o hand_n as_o we_o have_v command_v you_o 437_o serm._n 21._o micah_n 6._o v._o 6_o 8._o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n etc._n etc._n v._n 8._o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n 459_o serm._n 22._o micah_n 6.8_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v 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