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on_o your_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a case_n to_o be_v a_o unsanctified_a professor_n but_o much_o more_o to_o be_v a_o unsanctified_a preacher_n do_v it_o not_o make_v you_o tremble_v when_o you_o open_v the_o bible_n lest_o you_o shall_v read_v there_o the_o sentence_n of_o your_o own_o condemnation_n when_o you_o pen_v your_o sermon_n little_o do_v you_o think_v that_o you_o be_v draw_v up_o inditement_n against_o your_o own_o soul_n when_o you_o be_v argue_v against_o sin_n you_o be_v aggravate_v your_o own_o when_o you_o proclaim_v to_o your_o hearer_n the_o riches_n of_o christ_n and_o grace_n you_o publish_v your_o own_o iniquity_n in_o reject_v they_o and_o your_o unhappiness_n in_o be_v without_o they_o what_o can_v you_o do_v in_o persuade_v man_n to_o christ_n in_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o world_n in_o urge_v they_o to_o a_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n but_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v but_o awake_a may_v tell_v you_o that_o you_o speak_v all_o this_o 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