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thy_o heart_n that_o can_v so_o easy_o keep_v it_o within_o o_o what_o wonder_n be_v sluggish_a christian_n life_n without_o motion_n fire_n that_o burn_v not_o sun_n stand_v still_o soul_n condense_v into_o the_o gravity_n of_o carcase_n the_o wing_a spirit_n become_v as_o the_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o shall_v these_o immortal_a spark_n recover_v and_o come_v to_o themselves_o christian_n be_v impatient_a with_o these_o your_o slothful_a heart_n let_v there_o be_v no_o sleep_n in_o your_o eye_n till_o your_o sleepy_a soul_n be_v awaken_v be_v ashamed_a that_o you_o who_o talk_n what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v of_o what_o you_o have_v do_v or_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v for_o he_o set_a every_o wheel_n in_o motion_n and_o thereby_o fit_v they_o for_o more_o easy_a motion_n let_v they_o stand_v no_o long_o still_o fear_v lest_o your_o rust_n shall_v eat_v out_o all_o your_o strength_n be_v henceforth_o for_o a_o active_a life_n 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