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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 2.3_o let_v we_o in_o time_n bethink_v ourselves_o and_o with_o bless_a mary_n luk._n 10_o 42._o 10.42_o luk._n 10.42_o let_v we_o choose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o good_a part_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o we_o if_o we_o lie_v up_o treasure_n for_o ourselves_o with_o that_o rich_a fool_n luk._n 12._o and_o be_v not_o rich_a to_o god_n we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o fool_n beza_n luke_n 12.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amon_n beza_n as_o he_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n v._o 21._o and_o speed_n as_o he_o do_v to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o and_o then_o who_o shall_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v take_v to_o heart_n s._n johns_n motive_n 1_o joh_n 2_o 17._o the_o world_n pass_v and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o 12.5_o motive_n 1._o joh._n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccl._n 12.5_o all_o will_v forsake_v thou_o and_o thou_o must_v forsake_v all_o thy_o lust_n will_v forsake_v thou_o concupiscence_n say_v solomon_n will_v flee_v away_o thy_o lust_n to_o meat_n and_o drink_v thy_o lust_n to_o mirth_n and_o music_n and_o all_o courtlike_a delight_n will_v flee_v from_o thou_o as_o they_o do_v from_o age_a barzillai_n 19.35_o 2._o sam._n 19.35_o the_o world_n also_o will_v forsake_v thou_o it_o run_v on_o orb_n and_o wheel_n and_o be_v ever_o pass_v and_o slide_v away_o the_o old_a world_n be_v go_v the_o old_a year_n be_v go_v the_o old_a week_n be_v go_v this_o day_n be_v in_o part_n go_v and_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o thread_n of_o thy_o life_n how_o many_o of_o our_o dear_a friend_n and_o god_n dear_a chidren_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o leave_v we_o behind_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n continue_v for_o ever_o 1._o pet._n 1._o ult_n ult._n 1._o pet._n 1._o ult._n and_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n 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