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outlive_v a_o day_n of_o sad_a calamity_n yet_o christ_n be_v become_v more_o contemptible_a in_o their_o eye_n who_o instead_o of_o be_v bring_v near_o unto_o christ_n be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o christ_n it_o be_v very_o a_o sad_a consideration_n that_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o such_o a_o providence_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o any_o but_o yet_o i_o fear_v thus_o it_o be_v with_o more_o than_o a_o few_o paul_n 2_o tim._n 3.13_o tell_v we_o that_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o it_o be_v the_o doom_n that_o pass_v oft_o time_n upon_o evil_a man_n that_o let_v the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o they_o be_v what_o they_o will_v they_o be_v the_o worse_a under_o they_o want_v the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o manage_v and_o improve_v they_o for_o good_a they_o grow_v into_o a_o worse_a and_o more_o evil_a frame_n by_o they_o all_o the_o goodness_n the_o gracious_a deal_n of_o god_n they_o be_v 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