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torment_v do_v you_o never_o read_v that_o the_o lamb_n turn_v lion_n and_o that_o the_o world_n 17._o will_v tremble_v at_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o be_v afflict_v more_o at_o the_o thought_n of_o that_o than_o at_o thâ—_n thought_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o sin_n the_o time_n of_o 25._o mercy_n will_v be_v then_o past_a for_o now_o be_v that_o acceptable_a time_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n will_v then_o be_v shut_v and_o must_v not_o be_v open_v again_o for_o now_o be_v that_o gate_n open_a now_o it_o be_v open_a for_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n the_o time_n of_o show_v pity_n and_o compassion_n will_v then_o be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o that_o as_o to_o act_v towards_o sinneâ—â—_n will_v last_v but_o till_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o world_n be_v run_v anâ—_n when_o that_o day_n be_v past_a mark_v what_o god_n say_v 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the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o thing_n that_o thy_o soul_n long_v for_o press_v after_o and_o can_v be_v content_a without_o as_o for_o thy_o make_n of_o a_o trial_n of_o the_o succesfulness_n of_o thy_o endeavour_n upon_o thing_n more_o inferior_a and_o base_a that_o be_v but_o a_o trick_n of_o the_o old_a deceiver_n god_n have_v refuse_v to_o give_v his_o child_n the_o great_a the_o brave_a and_o glorious_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n a_o few_o 9_o only_o except_v because_o he_o have_v prepare_v some_o better_a thing_n for_o they_o wherefore_o faint_v not_o but_o let_v thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a for_o thy_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v and_o since_o thy_o soul_n be_v at_o work_n for_o soul-thing_n for_o divine_a and_o eternal_a thing_n god_n will_v give_v they_o to_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n but_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n thou_o shall_v receive_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o 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