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in_o such_o sort_n that_o almost_o every_o man_n seek_v to_o shift_v for_o himself_o and_o never_o seek_v christe_o jesus_n nor_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v unto_o his_o glory_n man_n be_v careful_a for_o worldly_a sustenance_n and_o not_o for_o the_o pureness_n of_o the_o soul_n nor_o the_o cleanennesse_n of_o the_o heart_n yea_o they_o do_v rather_o seek_v to_o avoid_v the_o dyscommodity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n then_o to_o escape_v the_o bitter_a and_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o how_o then_o dare_v thou_o choose_v but_o be_v careful_a how_o to_o escape_v out_o of_o this_o wood_n yea_o and_o that_o with_o speed_n lest_o thou_o be_v burn_v and_o consume_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o vice_n &_o lewdness_n last_o it_o be_v compare_v unto_o a_o old_a city_n which_o for_o the_o morâ—…_n part_n be_v become_v ruinous_a batter_a &_o destroy_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o enemy_n may_v approach_n and_o assault_v it_o on_o every_o side_n so_o that_o it_o be_v 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and_o consider_v the_o excelâ—…cie_n of_o tyâ—…_n and_o be_v abash_v to_o spend_v it_o in_o vanity_n 〈◊〉_d pâ—…sse_v it_o oâ—…r_v uâ—…fruitefully_o and_o to_o lead_v thy_o life_n therein_o wickâ—…dly_o yâ—…_n harken_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a fathâ—…rs_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o we_o â—…et_o light_v by_o time_n which_o be_v consume_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n fly_v from_o we_o irrâ—…uocably_o the_o tyâ—…e_a â—…th_n from_o we_o unredéemable_o and_o the_o fool_n know_v not_o nor_o mark_v not_o what_o he_o lose_v let_v we_o talk_v and_o common_a togâ—…ther_n say_v some_o uâ—…till_o a_o â—…or_n be_v paste_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o doâ—…_n let_v pass_v a_o hour_n the_o which_o the_o merâ—…y_n of_o thy_o creator_n have_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o repent_v to_o obtain_v gracâ—…_n and_o to_o win_v and_o attain_v unto_o everlasâ—…ing_a â—…lorie_n until_o the_o time_n do_v pass_v over_o wherein_o thou_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d make_v intercession_n unto_o the_o diâ—…yne_a majesty_n approâ—…_n and_o make_v 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