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now_o treat_v with_o i_o god_n himself_o be_v now_o beseech_v i_o the_o minister_n pray_v i_o in_o christ_n stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o i_o perceive_v it_o stick_v at_o i_o god_n have_v declare_v he_o be_v friend_n with_o i_o if_o my_o naughty_a heart_n be_v at_o last_o prevail_v with_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o o_o that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o day_n this_o the_o sermon_n wherein_o and_o whereby_o thou_o will_v mould_v and_o melt_v my_o soul_n for_o thyself_o now_o lord_n let_v thy_o word_n be_v as_o spirit_n and_o life_n to_o my_o soul_n oh_o for_o renew_v grace_n 5._o own_o conviction_n by_o the_o word_n strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a let_v not_o impression_n die_v or_o wear_v off_o this_o lose_v both_o felix_n and_o agrippa_n their_o soul_n act_n 24.25_o 26_o 27._o stifle_v conviction_n leave_v the_o heart_n hard_o heat_v water_n cool_v again_o be_v soon_o freeze_v who_o know_v how_o long_o the_o spirit_n may_v strive_v when_o god_n 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