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art_n 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o cit_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 3.3_o apoc._n 3.3_o si_fw-mi non_fw-la vigilaveris_fw-la veniam_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la tanquam_fw-la fur_n if_o thou_o watch_v not_o i_o will_v come_v on_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o hour_n i_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o whereupon_o god_n threaten_v the_o careless_a sinner_n who_o from_o day_n to_o day_n defer_v &_o prolong_v his_o conversion_n and_o amendment_n dream_v &_o imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v time_n enough_o yea_o to_o spare_v say_v thus_o be_v not_o negligent_a and_o careless_a neither_o jest_n nor_o dally_v thou_o with_o time_n neither_o esteem_v the_o same_o so_o certain_a so_o sure_a so_o long_o nor_o so_o at_o thy_o
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