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to_o be_v fear_v believe_v in_o and_o choose_v for_o my_o portion_n and_o trust_n some_o choose_v riches_n for_o their_o portion_n some_o pleasure_n some_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o worldly_a friend_n but_o will_v it_o not_o be_v well_o with_o i_o if_o i_o can_v bring_v my_o heart_n to_o choose_v and_o can_v obtain_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v my_o friend_n my_o refuge_n and_o my_o portion_n quest_n 2._o be_v it_o not_o good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n to_o get_v acquaintance_n and_o intimacie_n with_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v there_o any_o life_n so_o full_a of_o true_a pleasure_n and_o satisfy_a delight_n as_o to_o enjoy_v and_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n quest_n 3._o be_v the_o lord_n i_o be_v he_o reconcile_v to_o i_o be_v his_o love_n and_o mercy_n make_v sure_a to_o i_o some_o be_v confident_a the_o lord_n be_v they_o but_o they_o be_v mistake_v be_o not_o 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serpent_n viper_n devil_n etc._n etc._n what_o a_o monster_n be_v sin_n that_o must_v have_v so_o many_o and_o such_o name_n to_o express_v the_o malignity_n that_o be_v in_o it_o 2._o concern_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 19_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n mat._n 5._o 22._o gild_n have_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o first_o a_o merit_n of_o everlasting_a wrath_n every_o sinner_n be_v worthy_a to_o die_v worthy_a to_o be_v damn_v second_o a_o obligation_n or_o bind_v over_o to_o wrath_n act._n 8._o 23._o for_o i_o perceive_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n sinner_n be_v bind_v under_o a_o curse_n bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a vengeance_n direct_v 2_o consider_v your_o own_o particular_a sin_n both_o the_o special_a prevail_a sin_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o ignorance_n unbelief_n stubbornness_n obstinacy_n pride_n passion_n covetousness_n malice_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o evil_n of_o your_o 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my_o case_n oh_o how_o can_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n without_o shame_n and_o blush_v and_o self-loathing_a and_o self_n abhorrence_n quest_n 3._o be_v my_o filth_n and_o guilt_n do_v away_o this_o be_v once_o my_o condition_n be_v it_o not_o still_o be_v the_o enmity_n slay_v be_v my_o corruption_n subdue_v be_v my_o conscience_n purge_v my_o soul_n wash_v be_v my_o sin_n pardon_v be_v my_o guilt_n remove_v if_o not_o then_o quest_n 4._o what_o if_o this_o corruption_n shall_v never_o be_v purge_v this_o guilt_n never_o be_v remove_v what_o if_o i_o shall_v die_v in_o this_o case_n if_o all_o this_o sin_n and_o this_o guilt_n shall_v stand_v and_o stare_v i_o in_o the_o face_n when_o i_o come_v to_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n what_o if_o i_o shall_v appear_v in_o this_o woeful_a plight_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n may_v i_o not_o fear_v it_o may_v be_v so_o my_o sin_n have_v be_v so_o long_o grow_v and_o root_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o 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therein_o call_v to_o i_o and_o bid_v i_o come_v to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v be_v such_o a_o opportunity_n to_o be_v slight_v be_v redemption_n from_o such_o a_o state_n worth_a the_o make_n after_o may_v i_o obtain_v redemption_n by_o christ_n whether_o i_o seek_v it_o or_o not_o whether_o i_o repent_v or_o not_o must_v i_o not_o believe_v or_o be_v damn_v repent_v or_o perish_v be_v it_o a_o time_n for_o i_o to_o delay_v or_o linger_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n awake_v o_o my_o soul_n put_v away_o thy_o sloth_n lay_v aside_o thy_o excuse_n and_o be_v think_v thyself_o what_o thou_o will_v do_v
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