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watch_n over_o all_o 1._o our_o life_n be_v lose_v labour_n if_o in_o this_o point_n we_o become_v sleepy_a and_o secure_a 2._o to_o die_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a work_n 2._o and_o most_o dangerous_a roâ—kes_v man_n life_n be_v subject_a unto_o if_o here_o we_o make_v shippewracke_n we_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o for_o what_o avail_v it_o to_o live_v godly_a and_o die_v wicked_o not_o one_o jot_n as_o ezech._n 18._o 24._o 3._o at_o our_o death_n time_n satan_n be_v most_o 3._o subtle_a busy_a and_o fierce_a to_o overthrow_v our_o faith_n for_o if_o now_o he_o prevail_v against_o we_o he_o have_v get_v his_o wish_a desire_n but_o if_o now_o he_o be_v vanquish_v he_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n ever_o to_o prevail_v and_o so_o lay_v down_o the_o buckler_n at_o our_o foot_n for_o ever_o therefore_o stand_v it_o we_o much_o on_o hand_n to_o watch_v and_o for_o want_v hereof_o many_o go_v mere_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o perdition_n 4._o death_n by_o this_o premeditation_n and_o 4._o 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