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manner_n be_o i_o one_o that_o have_v live_v as_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o do_v i_o find_v my_o conscience_n reprove_v i_o in_o my_o sinful_a course_n and_o require_v i_o to_o forsake_v it_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o soul_n care_v and_o concern_v to_o leave_v off_o sin_v against_o god_n for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o god_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a towards_o thou_o will_v cease_v and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o god_n visitation_n the_o lord_n afford_v thou_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n wherein_o he_o be_v please_v to_o call_v upon_o thou_o to_o turn_v and_o live_v ezek._n 33.11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n say_v unto_o they_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o 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