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thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n in_o how_o small_a a_o time_n do_v his_o contrition_n purchase_v he_o heaven_n even_o before_o christ_n follower_n and_o apostle_n many_o have_v obtain_v the_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o purchase_v crown_n of_o glory_n in_o less_o than_o few_o year_n in_o a_o few_o day_n nay_o some_o in_o less_o than_o one_o day_n let_v we_o be_v always_o and_o in_o all_o condition_n undeject_v and_o cheerful_a confident_a and_o assure_v in_o our_o soul_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n which_o will_v entice_v and_o allure_v we_o to_o prepare_v our_o confidence_n for_o such_o a_o tenderness_n as_o will_v dread_v and_o abhor_v sin_n as_o will_v make_v we_o shake_v off_o our_o infirmity_n and_o violent_o suppress_v the_o malice_n of_o temptation_n our_o own_o election_n will_v lead_v we_o into_o better_a path_n with_o god_n assist_v grace_n way_n quite_o contrary_a and_o opposite_a to_o our_o lust_n such_o as_o god_n command_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o such_o as_o he_o 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