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great_o commend_v and_o set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o he_o send_v his_o son_n christ_n to_o die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n and_o open_a enemy_n of_o his_o name_n if_o we_o have_v in_o any_o manner_n of_o wise_a deserve_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n than_o have_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n at_o all_o but_o there_o be_v no_o desert_n on_o our_o part_n wherefore_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o therefore_o thou_o sinful_a creature_n when_o thou_o hear_v that_o god_n give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n think_v not_o he_o do_v it_o for_o any_o desert_n or_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v then_o the_o bondslave_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o fall_v down_o upon_o thy_o knee_n and_o cry_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n 8._o psal_n 8._o o_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o so_o regard_v he_o and_o see_v he_o have_v so_o great_o love_v thou_o 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this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o lazarus_n that_o pitiful_a person_n that_o lie_v before_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n pain_v with_o sore_n and_o pine_v with_o hunger_n do_v not_o death_n high_o profit_v and_o promote_v he_o which_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n send_v he_o unto_o abraham_n bosom_n a_o place_n of_o rest_n joy_n and_o heavenly_a consolation_n let_v we_o think_v none_o other_o good_a christian_a people_n but_o christ_n have_v prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a before_o the_o same_o joy_n and_o felicity_n for_o we_o that_o he_o prepare_v for_o lazarus_n and_o the_o thief_n wherefore_o let_v we_o stick_v unto_o his_o salvation_n and_o gracious_a redemption_n and_o believe_v his_o word_n serve_v he_o from_o our_o heart_n love_n and_o obey_v he_o and_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v do_v heretofore_o contrary_a to_o his_o most_o holy_a will_n now_o let_v we_o repent_v in_o time_n and_o hereafter_o study_v to_o correct_v our_o life_n and_o doubt_v 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