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that_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v to_o other_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n to_o i_o be_v the_o savour_n 16._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o of_o life_n to_o life_n that_o the_o same_o word_n the_o same_o bless_a gospel_n which_o blind_v they_o enlighten_v i_o which_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n bring_v i_o home_o to_o god_n for_o this_o thy_o special_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o my_o soul_n lord_n i_o do_v i_o will_v and_o hope_v i_o shall_v for_o ever_o bless_v thou_o who_o or_o what_o be_o i_o what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o what_o can_v i_o do_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o effectual_o call_v when_o other_o be_v not_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o call_v and_o convert_v i_o and_o not_o another_o i_o and_o not_o my_o neighbour_n i_o and_o not_o he_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o same_o pew_n hear_v the_o same_o sermon_n and_o for_o many_o year_n attend_v upon_o the_o same_o ministry_n free_a grace_n distinguish_a mercy_n difference_v love_n be_o i_o convert_v change_v sanctify_a and_o pardon_v lord_n i_o do_v i_o will_v admire_v and_o adore_v thy_o powerful_a and_o victorious_a grace_n awake_v o_o my_o soul_n awake_a prepare_v a_o song_n oh_o love_n and_o bless_v and_o praise_v thy_o god_n i_o be_v a_o apostate_n wretch_n a_o stubborn_a enemy_n a_o disloyal_a rebel_n and_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o i_o will_v lay_v down_o my_o weapon_n return_v to_o my_o duty_n and_o yield_v patience_n wait_v mercy_n invite_v minister_v exhort_v the_o spirit_n plead_v conscience_n urge_v god_n expostulate_v with_o yearn_v bowel_n the_o bless_a jesus_n call_v to_o i_o from_o heaven_n and_o beseech_v i_o by_o his_o wound_n and_o tear_n bloodshed_n passion_n and_o death_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o i_o vile_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_v do_v not_o hear_v how_o many_o reproof_n and_o counsel_n warning_n and_o exhortation_n earnest_a plead_n and_o pathetic_a sermon_n be_v lose_v upon_o i_o and_o bless_v 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