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ash_n 3_o consider_v thy_o forlorn_a and_o curse_a condition_n till_o thou_o do_v repent_v thou_o be_v without_o god_n he_o that_o sin_v have_v neither_o see_v god_n nor_o know_v he_o john_n 3.6_o thou_o lie_v in_o a_o state_n wherein_o thou_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o god_n mercy_n for_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mencifull_a to_o that_o man_n deut._n 29.120_o nay_o he_o can_v unless_o he_o can_v be_v unjust_a in_o bestow_v grace_n upon_o the_o contemner_n of_o grace_n say_v not_o god_n be_v merciful_a for_o his_o bounty_n will_v lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o the_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n rom._n 2._o yea_o thou_o lie_v in_o a_o state_n in_o which_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v ready_a to_o meet_v thou_o as_o balaam_n with_o death_n at_o every_o corner_n revel_v 16.2_o the_o angel_n that_o pour_v out_o the_o viol_n of_o god_n wrath_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o they_o repent_v not_o 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