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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strain_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n as_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n so_o let_v man_n be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o conversion_n put_v forth_o themselves_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o olympic_a game_n the_o wrestler_n and_o runner_n exert_v all_o their_o might_n to_o obtain_v and_o so_o must_v man_n about_o the_o work_n of_o their_o conversion_n the_o lord_n who_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n say_v turn_v yourselves_o and_o live_v there_o be_v life_n in_o turn_v and_o what_o shall_v not_o man_n do_v to_o preserve_v or_o obtain_v life_n the_o lord_n have_v two_o great_a end_n in_o say_v thus_o turn_v yourselves_o and_o live_v you_o although_o he_o know_v man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o 1._o that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o corrupt_a and_o impotent_a our_o nature_n be_v and_o so_o break_v the_o strength_n of_o humane_a confidence_n thereby_o 4._o quicquid_fw-la nobis_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ad_fw-la 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