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all_o be_v want_v to_o the_o other_o something_o be_v yet_o lack_v to_o make_v thou_o a_o sound_n christian_n each_o of_o you_o be_v the_o person_n to_o who_o i_o address_v my_o present_a suasion_n and_o i_o hope_v thou_o so_o bad_a as_o thou_o have_v be_v hitherto_o art_n not_o past_o all_o cure_n remediless_a 23._o s._n 23._o and_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o be_v not_o unless_o thou_o still_o refuse_v and_o hardness_n have_v take_v up_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o judgement_n from_o god_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o spiritual_a mean_n thou_o may_v of_o a_o vile_a barbarian_a become_v a_o sound_n christian_n of_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o heir_n of_o glory_n of_o a_o foul_a sinner_n a_o fair_a saint_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o resolve_v against_o thy_o own_o happy_a reformation_n poor_a soul_n 24._o s._n 24._o thou_o have_v so_o much_o to_o begin_v withal_o towards_o thy_o save_a change_n thou_o have_v reason_n will_v thou_o let_v it_o but_o work_n and_o will_v thou_o yield_v to_o reason_n thou_o have_v faith_n 25._o s._n 25._o some_o kind_n of_o faith_n will_v thou_o believe_v what_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v reveal_v of_o his_o mind_n concern_v thou_o and_o every_o man_n in_o thy_o case_n and_o consent_n to_o truth_n thou_o have_v consideration_n 26._o s._n 26._o will_v thou_o be_v serious_a and_o consider_v wise_o for_o thyself_o thy_o own_o soul_n how_o thou_o may_v become_v reform_v that_o thou_o may_v become_v happy_a consider_v wise_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o concernment_n it_o be_v thy_o own_o soul_n must_v pay_v dear_o for_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o reform_v sound_o and_o speedy_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o soul_n shall_v reap_v rich_o by_o conversion_n if_o thou_o defer_v not_o to_o come_v in_o and_o give_v not_o out_o until_o it_o be_v complete_v thou_o have_v now_o a_o opportunity_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n 27._o s._n 27._o thou_o be_v once_o again_o call_v to_o and_o persuade_v to_o be_v reform_v 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