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wonder_v at_o the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n all_o you_o that_o go_v on_o in_o a_o uninterrupted_a course_n of_o sin_v that_o god_n have_v not_o long_o since_o make_v you_o the_o subject_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n oh_o let_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o patience_n encourage_v you_o not_o to_o go_v on_o but_o repent_v of_o your_o sin_n lest_o your_o destruction_n come_v unaware_o as_o a_o arm_a man_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o let_v i_o therefore_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o he_o betimes_o before_o death_n make_v a_o separation_n between_o they_o and_o their_o chief_a happiness_n before_o your_o soul_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o misery_n and_o drown_v with_o a_o overflow_a deluge_n of_o useless_a tear_n the_o only_a emblem_n of_o a_o too_o late_a repentance_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v wipe_v off_o with_o the_o small_a remnant_n of_o mercy_n or_o drink_v up_o with_o the_o least_o sponge_n of_o pity_n and_o fatherly_a compassion_n for_o 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