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you_o curse_v naked_a soul_n and_o take_v your_o stand_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o bless_a saint_n to_o be_v judge_v as_o you_o live_v in_o the_o world_n oh_o lord_n let_v i_o hear_v with_o fear_n the_o first_o voice_n that_o i_o may_v not_o fear_v to_o hear_v the_o last_o voice_n l._n meditat._n in_o every_o choice_n we_o can_v take_v except_o we_o leave_v that_o soul_n that_o choose_v life_n and_o grace_n refuse_v all_o thing_n else_o this_o be_v the_o heavenly_a breathe_n of_o such_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n lord_n let_v vain_a man_n follow_v vain_a fashion_n but_o clothe_v i_o with_o salvation_n and_o cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n let_v they_o be_v all_o glorious_a without_o but_o let_v i_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o let_v they_o crown_v themselves_o with_o rosebud_n but_o crown_v i_o as_o thou_o do_v thy_o church_n with_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n these_o shall_v shine_v when_o those_o shall_v fade_v let_v the_o wicked_a go_v away_o 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yourselves_o because_o all_o be_v in_o formality_n and_o nothing_o in_o sincerity_n therefore_o depart_v from_o i_o they_o little_a thought_n of_o such_o a_o sad_a expulsion_n such_o a_o direful_a separation_n and_o thus_o the_o outside_n christian_n because_o he_o have_v reform_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o do_v conform_v to_o many_o duty_n therefore_o with_o agag_n he_o conclude_v the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a so_o he_o clothes_v himself_o with_o smooth_a imagination_n and_o deceitful_a apprehension_n till_o he_o be_v hew_v asunder_o before_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o in_o the_o least_o duty_n be_v formal_a or_o in_o the_o least_o duty_n be_v secure_a but_o with_o the_o bless_a man_n be_v always_o fear_v for_o i_o have_v rather_o tremble_v here_o than_o startle_v in_o hell_n lxvi_o meditat._n do_v sin_n present_v itself_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o it_o must_v be_v with_o tear_n or_o shall_v be_v in_o torment_n if_o thou_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n and_o 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