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we_o that_o without_o wilful_a shut_v our_o eye_n we_o can_v withstand_v it_o that_o so_o his_o truth_n be_v teach_v and_o back_v by_o our_o own_o experience_n may_v be_v more_o ready_o embrace_v and_o obey_v for_o experience_n be_v a_o more_o sensible_a argument_n than_o notion_n to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o less_o liable_a to_o ignorance_n and_o mistake_n for_o confirm_v we_o in_o it_o and_o more_o particular_a and_o prevalent_a with_o we_o to_o practice_v it_o let_v i_o therefore_o name_v some_o of_o those_o excellent_a lesson_n which_o still_o hang_v on_o this_o one_o bough_n sudden_o break_v off_o from_o we_o as_o 1_o the_o vanity_n and_o frailty_n of_o life_n such_o a_o death_n cry_v to_o we_o with_o the_o word_n all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodlines_n thereof_o be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o wind_n pass_v but_o over_o it_o and_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o is._n 40.6_o ps_n 103.16_o 2_o the_o nearne_v of_o death_n and_o judgement_n if_o thou_o will_v put_v these_o far_o from_o thou_o this_o summons_n will_v convince_v thou_o of_o thy_o folly_n that_o this_o night_n thy_o soul_n may_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o luke_n 12.19_o 20._o 3_o the_o necessity_n of_o be_v prepare_v for_o thy_o dissolution_n for_o the_o night_n of_o death_n come_v whether_o thou_o think_v of_o it_o or_o no_o when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o thou_o go_v no_o cast_v up_o thy_o account_n in_o the_o dark_a nor_o perfect_v they_o with_o god_n in_o the_o grave_n joh._n 9.4_o eccles._n 9.10_o 4_o the_o danger_n of_o defer_v thy_o preparation_n for_o in_o a_o hour_n thou_o think_v not_o of_o may_v christ_n call_v thou_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n for_o thou_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o steward_n math._n 24._o luke_n 16._o v._o 2._o 5_o the_o pretiousnes_n of_o time_n to_o prepare_v for_o eternity_n 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