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judgement_n 10._o his_o solly_n 11._o our_o last_n end_n 12._o the_o end_n of_o other_o creature_n 13._o happiness_n of_o obtain_v our_o last_o end_n 14._o earthly_a thing_n shall_v be_v desire_v with_o respect_n to_o our_o end_n 15._o sin_n only_o contrary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o our_o end_n 16._o this_o night_n 17._o sudden_a death_n fear_v full_a 18._o death_n in_o time_n of_o folly_n 19_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o prepare_v for_o death_n 20._o take_v away_o of_o the_o soul_n 2d_o anguish_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o death_n 22._o joy_n of_o the_o godly_a at_o death_n 1._o intention_n 2._o murmur_a of_o the_o jew_n 3._o instruction_n of_o our_o saviour_n 4._o draw_v be_v call_v 5._o general_n call_v 6._o effectual_a calling_n 7._o this_o drawnecessary_a 8._o continuance_n of_o it_o necessary_a 9_o some_o reciprocation_n in_o it_o 10._o it_o be_v not_o violent_a 11._o draw_v import_v not_o always_o violence_n 12._o why_o draw_v use_v first_o 13._o second_o why_o 14._o three_o why_o 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