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godliness_n virtue_n &_o good_a work_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n do_v admonish_v we_o say_v awake_a to_o live_v righteous_o &_o sin_v not_o 15.34_o 1._o cor._n 15.34_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v sin_n be_v like_o the_o asp_n for_o as_o that_o serpent_n when_o it_o sting_v any_o it_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o drowsiness_n and_o they_o die_v sleep_a so_o they_o that_o be_v hurt_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n fall_v into_o a_o drowsy_a forgetfulness_n of_o god_n &_o godliness_n and_o except_o the_o lord_n touch_v their_o heart_n with_o repentance_n they_o senseless_o sleep_v up_o into_o the_o second_o death_n 5.14_o ephes_n 5.14_o awake_v therefore_o thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n and_o why_o must_v we_o watch_v we_o must_v watch_v lest_o satan_n sow_n tare_n among_o the_o good_a seed_n of_o god_n word_n and_o take_v it_o away_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o choke_v it_o with_o the_o 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