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therefore_o impute_v this_o fearful_a plague_n whereby_o god_n â—ath_v smite_v the_o chief_a city_n and_o many_o other_o part_n of_o our_o land_n unto_o these_o our_o sin_n and_o justify_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o judgement_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v so_o evident_o to_o be_v find_v among_o we_o yea_o let_v we_o all_o fear_n that_o he_o will_v execute_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o we_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n except_o we_o repent_v we_o of_o and_o forsake_v these_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o way_n whereby_o we_o must_v make_v right_a use_n unto_o ourselves_o of_o this_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o land_n the_o second_o be_v this_o that_o see_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o declare_v and_o proclaim_v that_o his_o anger_n and_o fury_n be_v kindle_v and_o inflame_v against_o we_o all_o it_o behoove_v we_o without_o delay_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o to_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o he_o acquaint_v thyself_o now_o with_o he_o say_v eliphaz_n to_o job._n chap._n 22._o 21._o and_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o this_o and_o this_o only_o be_v the_o way_n unto_o true_a safety_n and_o comfort_n and_o mark_v that_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o do_v it_o now_o now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o do_v it_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v do_v it_o now_o that_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o stretch_v out_o against_o we_o and_o we_o be_v strange_o harden_v in_o our_o sin_n if_o howsoever_o we_o have_v wretched_o neglect_v it_o hitherto_o we_o will_v do_v it_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v i_o what_o must_v i_o do_v and_o what_o course_n must_v i_o take_v to_o make_v my_o peace_n with_o god_n i_o answer_v brief_o and_o plain_o that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n thou_o must_v do_v if_o thou_o will_v obtain_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v do_v these_o three_o thing_n thou_o need_v not_o doubt_v to_o obtain_v it_o 1._o thou_o must_v free_o and_o full_o and_o particular_o confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n even_o those_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o this_o judgement_n i_o say_v say_v david_n psal._n 32._o 5._o i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n 2._o thou_o must_v unfeigned_o and_o full_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o cast_v off_o and_o forsake_v these_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o sin_n prov._n 28._o 13._o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o quite_o leave_v they_o as_o who_o can_v do_v that_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o if_o thou_o can_v unfeigned_o and_o without_o dissimulation_n desire_n and_o purpose_n and_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o leave_v they_o all_o beg_v strength_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v able_a to_o do_v it_o than_o have_v thou_o forsake_v they_o in_o god_n account_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v thy_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god._n in_o this_o david_n take_v comfort_v i_o be_o purpose_v say_v he_o psal._n 17._o 3._o that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v and_o psal._n 39_o 1._o i_o say_v i_o full_o resolve_v and_o determine_v with_o myself_o i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n 3._o and_o last_o thou_o must_v strive_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o get_v his_o blood_n sprinkle_v upon_o thy_o heart_n christ_n be_v our_o peace_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o eph._n 2._o 14._o neither_o can_v we_o with_o all_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o only_o through_o faith_n in_o he_o when_o the_o destroy_a angel_n see_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n sprinkle_v upon_o the_o lintel_n and_o side-post_n of_o any_o door_n he_o pass_v by_o that_o house_n and_o smite_v none_o in_o it_o exod._n 12._o 23._o the_o three_o way_n whereby_o we_o must_v make_v right_a use_n to_o ourselves_o of_o this_o judgement_n that_o we_o see_v upon_o other_o be_v this_o it_o must_v increase_v our_o care_n to_o reform_v not_o ourselves_o only_o but_o our_o family_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o bless_v himself_o or_o take_v comfort_n in_o his_o repentance_n without_o this_o care_n say_v not_o if_o i_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o make_v peace_n with_o god_n for_o myself_o i_o hope_v the_o fault_n of_o my_o family_n shall_v never_o be_v impute_v unto_o i_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v never_o any_o man_n that_o be_v himself_o reconcile_v and_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o his_o care_n be_v that_o his_o family_n may_v fear_v god_n and_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o cornelius_n though_o he_o be_v a_o centurion_n and_o keep_v a_o great_a family_n and_o have_v soldier_n to_o serve_v he_o yet_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n act_v 10._o 2._o so_o soon_o as_o zacheus_n himself_o be_v become_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n a_o true_a believer_n salvation_n come_v unto_o his_o house_n too_o luke_n 19_o 9_o christ_n promise_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o faithful_a and_o a_o religious_a family_n so_o speak_v eliphaz_n also_o to_o job_n job_n 22._o 23._o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n no_o man_n that_o be_v himself_o true_o return_v unto_o the_o almighty_a need_v to_o be_v discourage_v in_o this_o if_o he_o do_v his_o endeavour_n god_n have_v promise_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a through_o his_o gracious_a assistance_n and_o blessing_n to_o reform_v his_o family_n though_o not_o to_o
of_o christ_n for_o the_o people_n which_o indeed_o be_v that_o thâ—t_n do_v the_o deed_n but_o know_v 1._o that_o when_o incense_n be_v offer_v god_n people_n also_o pray_v lâ—ke_v 1._o 10._o and_o 2._o that_o christ_n intercession_n go_v with_o our_o prayer_n also_o â—nd_n be_v that_o that_o make_v they_o effectual_a he_o offer_v his_o incense_n with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n rev_n 8._o 3._o 4._o in_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o god_n people_n we_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n when_o the_o decree_n be_v seal_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o ester_n resolve_v to_o venture_v her_o life_n for_o the_o revoke_v of_o it_o then_o ordinary_a prayer_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o ester_n command_v extraordinary_a prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o that_o for_o sundry_a day_n together_o ester_n 4._o 16._o go_v fast_o you_o for_o i_o and_o neither_o eat_v noâ—_n drink_v three_o day_n night_n nor_o day_n 5._o in_o public_a and_o general_a calamity_n that_o be_v upon_o god_n people_n or_o hang_v over_o they_o public_a and_o general_a prayer_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o they_o this_o course_n jeâ—osâ—phat_n take_v in_o that_o case_n 2_o chroâ—_n 20._o 13._o all_o luda_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o fast_o and_o so_o do_v the_o ninivite_n likewise_o jon._n 3._o 5._o they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o to_o the_o leâ—st_n of_o they_o and_o the_o more_o public_a and_o solemn_a the_o prayer_n be_v that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o case_n the_o more_o please_a they_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o appear_v lodge_n 20._o 26._o they_o have_v before_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n vers._n 18._o they_o have_v go_v up_o the_o second_o time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o do_v weep_v also_o before_o the_o lord_n vers._n 23._o but_o prevail_v not_o the_o three_o time_n they_o prevail_v why_o what_o do_v they_o more_o now_o than_o they_o do_v before_o 1._o they_o fast_v 2._o all_o the_o childreâ—_n of_o israel_n â—nd_v all_o the_o people_n weâ—t_v up_o a_o evident_a proof_n of_o this_o that_o when_o god_n judgement_n be_v public_a and_o general_a upon_o god_n people_n our_o prayer_n and_o humiliation_n shall_v be_v as_o public_a and_o general_a as_o be_v possible_a and_o the_o more_o public_a the_o more_o please_v unto_o god_n reason_n first_o 1._o the_o lord_n be_v he_o that_o both_o lay_v the_o judgement_n upon_o any_o of_o our_o brethren_n and_o he_o that_o must_v take_v it_o off_o and_o therefore_o the_o best_a way_n we_o have_v to_o help_v they_o be_v to_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o their_o behalf_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o send_v the_o pestilence_n i_o have_v send_v among_o you_o the_o pestilence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n say_v the_o lord_n amos_n 4_o 10._o and_o it_o be_v he_o and_o he_o only_o that_o moderate_v and_o set_v bound_n unto_o it_o he_o say_v to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o sea_n job_n 38._o 11._o hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v but_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n â—e_v stay_v he_o have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o decree_n who_o it_o shall_v smite_v and_o who_o it_o shall_v spare_v the_o just_a number_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v shall_v die_v of_o it_o use_v they_o what_o mean_v they_o can_v which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v because_o this_o be_v a_o secret_a unto_o they_o to_o avoid_v it_o jer._n 15._o 2._o such_o as_o be_v for_o death_n that_o be_v for_o the_o pestilence_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v jer._n 21._o 7._o to_o death_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o sâ—â—rd_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o famine_n to_o the_o famine_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o captivity_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o touch_v any_o of_o they_o who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v spare_v though_o they_o live_v in_o never_o so_o much_o danger_n psal._n 91._o 7._o a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o remove_v it_o when_o he_o please_v that_o say_v to_o the_o destroy_a angel_n it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 16._o and_o last_o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o can_v cure_v those_o that_o be_v smite_v with_o it_o 1_o sam._n 26._o the_o lord_n kill_v and_o take_v alive_a he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o so_o that_o to_o conclude_v this_o reason_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n amos_n 3._o 6._o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o the_o plague_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o that_o be_v one_o great_a evil_a second_o it_o increase_v there_o wonderful_o that_o be_v another_o evil_n three_o the_o people_n in_o the_o out-parish_n will_v not_o be_v restrain_v nor_o keep_v in_o that_o be_v another_o evil_n four_a many_o perish_v with_o famine_n that_o be_v another_o evil_n and_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o this_o what_o better_a course_n than_o can_v we_o take_v for_o their_o good_a than_o to_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o second_o 2._o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v this_o he_o desire_v and_o look_n for_o this_o at_o our_o hand_n and_o be_v high_o please_v with_o it_o when_o we_o see_v his_o judgement_n upon_o our_o brethren_n become_v suitor_n to_o he_o in_o their_o behalf_n he_o have_v command_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o before_o all_o thing_n let_v supplication_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n yea_o he_o desire_v it_o great_o and_o look_n for_o it_o even_o when_o he_o be_v most_o offend_v with_o a_o people_n to_o be_v thus_o seek_v unto_o in_o their_o behalf_n ezek._n 22._o 30._o i_o seek_v for_o a_o man_n among_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n before_o i_o for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o esâ—_n 59_o 16._o he_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n yea_o he_o be_v high_o please_v with_o this_o in_o which_o respect_n jeremy_n desire_v god_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o remember_v it_o jer._n 18._o 20._o remember_v that_o i_o stand_v before_o thou_o to_o speak_v good_a for_o they_o and_o to_o turn_v away_o thy_o wrath_n from_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n to_o neglect_v this_o duty_n unto_o our_o brethren_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 23._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o three_o 3._o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n to_o help_v and_o relieve_v they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n be_v very_o great_a the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n have_v prevail_v wonderful_o with_o he_o even_o for_o wicked_a man_n how_o oft_o do_v moses_n prayer_n remove_v god_n plague_n even_o from_o pharaoh_n exod._n 8._o 13._o 31._o 9_o 33._o 10._o 18_o 19_o when_o ahâ—â—_n and_o his_o land_n be_v almost_o consume_v with_o a_o drought_n and_o famine_n elias_n prayer_n deliver_v he_o from_o that_o judgement_n and_o bring_v rain_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o like_a â—_z that_o we_o be_v lamb_n 5._o 17_o 18._o yea_o in_o this_o very_a judgement_n of_o the_o pestilence_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o force_n of_o prayer_n for_o when_o god_n have_v draw_v out_o this_o terrible_a sword_n of_o his_o in_o his_o fierce_a displeasure_n and_o consume_v many_o by_o it_o and_o stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n to_o smite_v more_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n have_v even_o stay_v he_o and_o hold_v his_o hand_n and_o prevail_v so_o with_o he_o that_o they_o have_v even_o overcome_v he_o and_o compel_v he_o to_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o put_v up_o his_o 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israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v it_o as_o certain_a we_o never_o true_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o have_v not_o unfeigned_o sorrow_v and_o mourn_v for_o they_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n we_o must_v be_v make_v though_o not_o equal_a yet_o conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v phil._n 3._o 10._o or_o we_o shall_v never_o reign_v with_o he_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 11._o 12._o if_o we_o â—ee_o dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o and_o this_o be_v a_o chief_n part_n of_o his_o passion_n wherein_o we_o must_v be_v conformable_a unto_o he_o when_o he_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n mat._n 26._o 37._o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o very_o heavy_a insomuch_o as_o he_o can_v not_o contain_v but_o must_v needs_o 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and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n humble_v themselves_o great_o for_o the_o plague_n that_o god_n send_v upon_o the_o land_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 17._o and_o so_o do_v jehoshaphat_n when_o god_n threaten_v a_o invasion_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o when_o the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n be_v so_o break_v and_o out_o of_o order_n have_v so_o many_o breach_n in_o it_o that_o it_o do_v even_o shake_v and_o totter_v as_o ready_a to_o fall_v and_o come_v to_o ruin_v as_o the_o prophet_n complain_v psal._n 60._o 2._o god_n people_n be_v so_o trouble_v with_o the_o sensible_a token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n that_o they_o be_v even_o astonish_v with_o it_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o to_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o astonishment_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v verse_n 3_o and_o certain_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a sign_n that_o our_o people_n general_o be_v give_v up_o of_o god_n to_o a_o marvellous_a hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o the_o 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when_o a_o grievous_a famine_n be_v upon_o the_o land_n he_o great_o humble_v himself_o for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o wear_v sackcloth_n not_o as_o his_o upper_a garment_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o express_v their_o humiliation_n outward_o but_o secret_o next_z his_o skin_n 2_o king_n 6._o 30._o see_v how_o far_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v in_o humble_v himself_o under_o god_n judgement_n but_o the_o true_a repentant_a though_o he_o be_v humble_v for_o and_o can_v mourn_v for_o god_n judgement_n yet_o that_o be_v neither_o the_o only_a nor_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o his_o sorrow_n his_o
a_o great_a feast_n mar._n 14._o 5._o 8._o fall_n into_o a_o meditation_n and_o speech_n of_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n and_o this_o be_v also_o it_o seem_v the_o reason_n why_o sundry_a good_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v their_o sepulchre_n in_o their_o garden_n the_o place_n of_o their_o great_a solace_n and_o delight_n so_o we_o read_v that_o mâ—nâ—sses_n do_v after_o his_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n 2_o king_n 21._o 18._o and_o so_o do_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n also_o as_o we_o may_v see_v joh._n 19_o 41._o second_o nothing_o will_v have_v more_o force_n than_o this_o to_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o breed_v in_o we_o a_o care_n to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n this_o reason_n be_v give_v in_o that_o prayer_n psal._n 90._o 12._o so_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n if_o we_o can_v number_v our_o day_n well_o and_o consider_v how_o few_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v this_o will_v make_v we_o apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n more_o serious_o than_o we_o do_v experience_n show_v this_o even_o in_o the_o worst_a man_n o_o what_o saint_n seem_v many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v in_o their_o extreme_a sickness_n how_o fearful_a be_v they_o then_o to_o offend_v god_n in_o any_o thing_n nay_o no_o man_n almost_o be_v so_o desperate_o wicked_a that_o dare_v do_v any_o thing_n his_o conscience_n know_v to_o be_v sin_n if_o he_o think_v he_o must_v die_v instant_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v do_v it_o dare_v any_o man_n give_v himself_o liberty_n to_o be_v drink_v if_o he_o consider_v he_o may_v die_v while_o he_o be_v drink_v as_o elah_n do_v 2_o king_n 16._o 9_o 10._o or_o dare_v any_o man_n commit_v whoredom_n if_o he_o can_v serious_o think_v of_o this_o that_o god_n may_v strike_v he_o sudden_o even_o while_o he_o be_v in_o that_o filthy_a act_n as_o he_o do_v zimri_n and_o cozby_n numb_a 25._o 8._o therefore_o also_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o oft_o note_v for_o a_o chief_a cause_n of_o many_o gross_a sin_n that_o man_n live_v in_o even_o the_o wilful_a forget_v of_o their_o change_n and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o their_o mind_n david_n speak_v of_o the_o profane_a man_n psal._n 10._o 4._o who_o through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n give_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o profaneness_n verse_n 6._o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o adversity_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o unjust_a and_o cruel_a man_n that_o do_v oppress_v the_o poor_a give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o amos_n 6._o 3._o because_o they_o do_v by_o all_o mean_v put_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n the_o thought_n of_o their_o death_n and_o the_o judgement_n that_o they_o must_v come_v unto_o you_o put_v far_o away_o say_v he_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o cause_v the_o seat_n of_o violence_n to_o come_v near_o three_o and_o last_o nothing_o will_v be_v of_o more_o force_n to_o work_v in_o we_o a_o care_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o death_n that_o it_o may_v not_o take_v we_o at_o unaware_o before_o we_o be_v ready_a for_o it_o than_o this_o if_o we_o will_v oft_o and_o serious_o think_v of_o it_o and_o this_o will_v be_v doubtless_o a_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n unto_o we_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o true_a wisdom_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o every_o christian_a to_o provide_v that_o he_o may_v die_v well_o hear_v counsâ—ll_o and_o receive_v instruction_n say_v solomon_n proverb_n 19_o 20._o that_o thou_o may_v be_v wise_a at_o thy_o latter_a end_n this_o be_v one_o main_a end_n we_o shall_v aim_v at_o in_o all_o our_o hear_n and_o seek_v knowledge_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o die_v well_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n chief_a care_n that_o he_o may_v finish_v his_o course_n with_o joy_n act._n 20._o 24._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v 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