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a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o a_o sear_a conscience_n these_o be_v indeed_o deaf_a stroke_n and_o such_o as_o make_v not_o a_o noise_n and_o strike_v not_o our_o sense_n but_o yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o formidable_a and_o dismal_a than_o the_o rage_a pestilence_n or_o the_o loud_a clap_n of_o thunder_n let_v we_o then_o resolve_v as_o we_o love_v our_o soul_n or_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o sin_v no_o more_o lest_o the_o worst_a of_o thing_n come_v upon_o we_o but_o let_v we_o thus_o judge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o save_v we_o while_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n nor_o may_v we_o think_v that_o this_o sacrament_n will_v secure_v we_o if_o we_o return_v to_o our_o folly_n i_o 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