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idolater_n adulterer_n reviler_n sodomite_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o like_a you_o that_o have_v be_v such_o like_a god_n may_v have_v as_o much_o glory_n in_o your_o pardon_n as_o he_o have_v have_v dishonour_n by_o your_o sin_n only_o be_v not_o such_o a_o devil_n to_o thyself_o as_o to_o turn_v thy_o back_n upon_o it_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o long_o rebel_v to_o tell_v god_n he_o must_v stay_v thy_o leisure_n for_o thy_o acceptance_n of_o his_o pardon_n thy_o sin_n be_v too_o sweet_a to_o leave_v as_o yet_o i_o tell_v thou_o soul_n and_o i_o have_v show_v it_o that_o god_n pardon_n cost_v he_o dear_a and_o be_v precious_a and_o if_o thou_o deal_v thus_o they_o may_v be_v lock_v up_o in_o heaven_n from_o thy_o wretched_a soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n who_o but_o a_o desperate_a wretch_n but_o will_v take_v mercy_n and_o grace_n from_o heaven_n that_o may_v make_v he_o bless_v for_o ever_o when_o god_n offer_v it_o by_o his_o dear_a son_n let_v thy_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o 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