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dispensation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o upshot_n of_o all_o s._n 41_o now_o while_o i_o continue_v in_o any_o sin_n what_o do_v i_o any_o less_o than_o cross_a the_o design_n of_o god_n by_o these_o mean_n and_o so_o render_v myself_o inexcusable_a and_o oppose_v god_n in_o christ_n and_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n work_v and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v my_o conversion_n what_o be_o i_o less_o injurious_a to_o god_n grace_n and_o christ_n love_n by_o my_o obstinacy_n and_o wilfullness_n than_o they_o of_o this_o sort_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o in_o tear_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o 19.42_o luke_n 13.34_o luke_n 19.42_o as_o a_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n but_o you_o will_v not_o o_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n and_o by_o these_o thy_o mean_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n thou_o know_v not_o the_o 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this_o and_o that_o sin_n and_o it_o smite_v i_o when_o i_o do_v and_o it_o accuse_v for_o my_o sin_v when_o i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o yet_o i_o sin_n i_o do_v act_n against_o my_o conscience_n when_o i_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o how_o will_v my_o conscience_n endure_v this_o will_v not_o my_o conscience_n one_o day_n complain_v to_o god_n of_o i_o that_o i_o wrong_v it_o and_o do_v thing_n contrary_a to_o it_o in_o despite_n of_o it_o and_o do_v i_o not_o wound_v and_o gash_n and_o tear_v my_o bosom_n friend_n when_o i_o sin_n do_v i_o not_o
not_o deliver_v i_o i_o be_o torment_v torment_a torment_v in_o this_o flame_n oh_o what_o a_o hell_n be_v this_o what_o company_n be_v here_o what_o horror_n be_v here_o what_o anguish_n do_v i_o feel_v within_o i_o what_o a_o rack_n of_o torture_n be_o i_o upon_o what_o tremble_v of_o joint_n what_o gnaw_v of_o conscience_n what_o hellish_a groan_n and_o moan_a accent_n what_o harsh_a affright_v afflict_a gnash_n within_o and_o round_o about_o the_o poor_a damn_a sinner_n what_o ghastly_a look_n what_o hideous_a outcries_a alas_o alas_o who_o can_v express_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a oh_o to_o what_o a_o woeful_a pass_n be_v a_o impenitent_a now_o bring_v to_o where_o be_v now_o his_o carnal_a delight_n where_o be_v his_o worldly_a greatness_n and_o riches_n get_v by_o sin_n and_o enjoy_v in_o sin_n what_o be_v become_v of_o his_o jovial_a company_n where_o wretch_n now_o be_v thy_o presumption_n and_o vain_a hope_n and_o foolish_a confidence_n and_o dull_a security_n what_o 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