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may_v with_o tremble_v heart_n and_o hand_n turn_v to_o the_o 2._o cor._n 4._o 3._o and_o there_o read_v thy_o present_a condition_n at_o least_o however_o god_n may_v in_o mercy_n enlighten_v thou_o afterward_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v thou_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n with_o the_o black_a mark_n of_o a_o lose_a man_n upon_o thou_o if_o that_o be_v true_a that_o god_n word_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o mic._n 2._o 7._o what_o may_v thou_o judge_v of_o thyself_o to_o who_o it_o do_v no_o good_a do_v not_o therefore_o forbear_v to_o come_v because_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o find_v no_o profit_n rather_o prepare_v thyself_o so_o to_o come_v as_o that_o