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make_v a_o man_n the_o child_n &_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n hence_o be_v that_o of_o john_n 3._o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n 8._o therefore_o o_o thou_o sinner_n how_o unhappy_a be_v thou_o that_o feel_v so_o great_a loss_n and_o damage_n take_v pity_v therefore_o on_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o do_v not_o burden_n and_o load_v it_o with_o sin_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o remember_v o_o man_n and_o acknowledge_v these_o three_o main_n and_o huge_a mischief_n which_o sin_n bring_v unto_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o offend_a of_o god_n the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o infernal_a torment_n consider_v furthermore_o the_o nobleness_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o how_o dangerous_a thy_o wound_n be_v which_o can_v not_o be_v heal_v but_o only_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o wound_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unless_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o soul_n have_v be_v everlasting_o 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