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christ_n he_o have_v promise_v that_o those_o which_o come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v off_o joh._n 6._o 37._o christ_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n will_v not_o thou_o open_v to_o he_o and_o let_v he_o in_o rev._n 3._o 20._o entertain_v he_o whilst_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n turn_v unto_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v act._n 26._o 18._o that_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v jesus_n christ_n which_o now_o be_v offer_v to_o thou_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n wash_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o may_v with_o rejoice_v be_v ready_a to_o meet_v the_o lord_n and_o get_v in_o with_o he_o into_o the_o marriage-chamber_n as_o thou_o see_v the_o saint_n shall_v matth._n 25._o 10._o 3._o if_o thou_o accept_v of_o this_o how_o happy_a be_v thou_o thou_o 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