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which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n therefore_o brethren_n take_v we_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o heed_v betimes_o while_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n last_v for_o the_o night_n come_v when_o none_o can_v work_v let_v 35._o joh._n 9_o 4._o joh._n 12_o 35._o we_o while_o we_o have_v the_o light_n believe_v in_o the_o light_n and_o walk_v as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n that_o we_o be_v not_o cast_v into_o the_o utter_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 30._o mat._n 25_o 30._o let_v we_o not_o abuse_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o call_v we_o merciful_o to_o amendment_n and_o of_o his_o endless_a pity_n promise_v we_o forgiveness_n of_o what_o be_v past_a if_o with_o a_o whole_a mind_n and_o true_a heart_n we_o turn_v unto_o he_o for_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a 18._o isa_n 1._o 18._o they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o though_o they_o be_v like_o purple_a yet_o shall_v they_o be_v as_o 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