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it_o meditate_v on_o it_o but_o especial_a frequent_v it_o in_o public_a where_o it_o be_v preach_v by_o lose_v one_o sermon_n for_o â—ought_v thou_o know_v thou_o may_v lose_v one_o soul_n death_n at_o first_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o ear_n gen._n 3._o and_o so_o do_v life_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10.17_o thou_o see_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v this_o spiritual_a life_n mark_v 16.16_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o thou_o may_v see_v as_o clear_o that_o they_o be_v both_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n for_o faith_n that_o fore_o quote_v place_n rom._n 10.17_o be_v full_a and_o for_o repentance_n that_o of_o act_n 2.37_o speak_v home_n when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n they_o be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n mark_v when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o hammer_n with_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o break_v the_o stony_a heart_n and_o a_o fire_n wherewith_o he_o melt_v the_o hard_a 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