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that_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v to_o other_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n to_o i_o be_v the_o savour_n 16._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o of_o life_n to_o life_n that_o the_o same_o word_n the_o same_o bless_a gospel_n which_o blind_v they_o enlighten_v i_o which_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n bring_v i_o home_o to_o god_n for_o this_o thy_o special_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o my_o soul_n lord_n i_o do_v i_o will_v and_o hope_v i_o shall_v for_o ever_o bless_v thou_o who_o or_o what_o be_o i_o what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o what_o can_v i_o do_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o effectual_o call_v when_o other_o be_v not_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o call_v and_o convert_v i_o and_o not_o another_o i_o and_o not_o my_o neighbour_n i_o and_o not_o he_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o same_o pew_n hear_v the_o same_o sermon_n and_o for_o many_o year_n attend_v upon_o the_o same_o ministry_n free_a grace_n distinguish_a mercy_n difference_v love_n be_o i_o convert_v change_v sanctify_a and_o pardon_v lord_n i_o do_v i_o will_v admire_v and_o adore_v thy_o powerful_a and_o victorious_a grace_n awake_v o_o my_o soul_n awake_a prepare_v a_o song_n oh_o love_n and_o bless_v and_o praise_v thy_o god_n i_o be_v a_o apostate_n wretch_n a_o stubborn_a enemy_n a_o disloyal_a rebel_n and_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o i_o will_v lay_v down_o my_o weapon_n return_v to_o my_o duty_n and_o yield_v patience_n wait_v mercy_n invite_v minister_v exhort_v the_o spirit_n plead_v conscience_n urge_v god_n expostulate_v with_o yearn_v bowel_n the_o bless_a jesus_n call_v to_o i_o from_o heaven_n and_o beseech_v i_o by_o his_o wound_n and_o tear_n bloodshed_n passion_n and_o death_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o i_o vile_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_v do_v not_o hear_v how_o many_o reproof_n and_o counsel_n warning_n and_o exhortation_n earnest_a plead_n and_o pathetic_a sermon_n be_v lose_v upon_o i_o and_o bless_v 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ps_n 103._o 2._o and_o all_o that_o be_v withim_v i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n since_o my_o conversion_n and_o become_v a_o new_a man_n since_o god_n take_v i_o into_o his_o family_n adopt_a and_o make_v i_o his_o son_n how_o much_o and_o what_o great_a thing_n have_v be_v do_v for_o i_o what_o sweet_a and_o ravish_a communion_n have_v i_o have_v in_o holy_a duty_n public_a and_o private_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n and_o in_o my_o closet_n what_o large_a speedy_a and_o remarkable_a answer_n of_o prayer_n what_o a_o ravish_a sense_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o favour_n
to_o thy_o holy_a pleasure_n and_o be_o entire_o willing_o to_o die_v now_o if_o thou_o think_v it_o best_a and_o most_o convenient_a my_o slavish_a fear_n of_o death_n have_v be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o satan_n a_o torment_n to_o myself_o a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n a_o blemish_n to_o my_o profession_n a_o disgrace_n to_o my_o hope_n lord_n at_o last_o help_v i_o to_o overcome_v they_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v passionate_o long_v that_o death_n will_v come_v and_o waft_v i_o over_o to_o yonder_o pure_a and_o bless_v undefiled_a and_o eternal_a region_n while_o i_o be_o so_o excessive_o fond_a of_o this_o vain_a sinful_a and_o wretched_a life_n while_o i_o stand_v tremble_v and_o shiver_v on_o the_o confine_n of_o time_n and_o be_o loath_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o bless_a eternity_n how_o may_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n above_o wonder_n at_o my_o folly_n oh_o that_o my_o faith_n love_n and_o hope_n may_v be_v increase_v and_o strengthen_v that_o i_o may_v pant_v and_o long_o wish_v desire_v 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stand_v afar_o off_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v now_o that_o i_o may_v sin_v no_o more_o have_v not_o i_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v design_v heaven_n and_o pray_v for_o heaven_n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o my_o sacred_a duty_n holy_a service_n and_o religious_a worship_n but_o that_o i_o may_v be_v save_v and_o get_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v god_n call_v i_o to_o heaven_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v loath_a to_o go_v and_o all_o this_o because_o this_o body_n must_v die_v first_o heaven_n o_o my_o soul_n what_o a_o sweet_a and_o charm_a word_n be_v it_o and_o what_o a_o pleasant_a sound_n do_v it_o make_v heaven_n what_o a_o happy_a and_o desirable_a place_n be_v it_o heaven_n what_o a_o delightful_a and_o ravish_a theme_n be_v this_o heaven_n be_v not_o one_o thought_n one_o single_a view_n enough_o to_o transport_v with_o joy_n and_o make_v a_o man_n cry_v out_o oh_o that_o i_o be_v there_o be_v god_n now_o call_v i_o to_o heaven_n to_o heaven_n the_o throne_n 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