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open_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o when_o that_o be_v pass_v it_o will_v be_v shut_v matth._n 25.10_o and_o all_o your_o call_n and_o knock_v will_v never_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o the_o open_n of_o it_o again_o and_o what_o then_o shall_v you_o be_v the_o better_a the_o near_a repentance_n or_o near_a pardon_n for_o all_o that_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o god_n if_o you_o seek_v it_o too_o late_a and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o let_v out_o one_o drop_n of_o it_o to_o you_o 2._o god_n justice_n be_v as_o great_a as_o his_o mercy_n all_o his_o attribute_n be_v alike_o infinite_a one_o do_v not_o overtop_v the_o other_o and_o then_o if_o you_o delay_n and_o put_v off_o repent_v to_o your_o latter_a end_n why_o may_v you_o not_o as_o reasonable_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v in_o justice_n punish_v you_o for_o your_o long_a impenitency_n as_o in_o mercy_n give_v you_o repentance_n quest_n how_o do_v practical_a godliness_n better_o rectify_v the_o judgement_n than_o 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