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13._o 38._o and_o that_o both_o in_o indignation_n against_o the_o saint_n who_o they_o shall_v see_v in_o glory_n and_o against_o jesus_n christ_n who_o will_v not_o save_v they_o and_o against_o themselves_o for_o lose_v so_o foolish_o the_o opportunity_n of_o salvation_n do_v you_o behold_v when_o you_o sit_v by_o the_o fire_n the_o froth_n that_o boil_v out_o of_o those_o flame_a log_n o_o think_v of_o that_o some_o and_o rage_n of_o these_o undo_v creature_n foam_a and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n in_o that_o fire_n which_o be_v not_o quench_v mark_v 9_o 44._o reflection_n how_o often_o have_v i_o pass_v by_o such_o barren_a tree_n hypocrite_n with_o a_o more_o barren_a heart_n as_o little_o think_v such_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v the_o emblem_n of_o myself_o as_o nebuchadnezzâ—r_n do_v when_o he_o see_v that_o tree_n in_o a_o dream_n which_o represent_v himself_n and_o shadow_v forth_o to_o he_o his_o ensue_a misery_n dan._n 4._o 13._o but_o oh_o my_o conscience_n my_o drowsy_a sleepy_a 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