you_o have_v receive_v yourself_o for_o the_o more_o you_o struggle_v under_o his_o hand_n the_o worse_a it_o will_v be_v for_o you_o 34_o in_o all_o your_o action_n remember_v that_o god_n take_v notice_n not_o only_o what_o you_o do_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v direct_o or_o indirect_o all_o be_v do_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o 35_o in_o health_n prepare_v for_o death_n for_o no_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o to_o live_v one_o hour_n 36_o omit_v no_o opportunity_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n &_o bse_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o your_o salvation_n though_o you_o feel_v yourself_o most_o unwilling_a there_o unto_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o god_n will_v give_v a_o blessing_n 37_o the_o more_o godly_a thou_o be_v and_o the_o more_o grace_n and_o blessing_n be_v upon_o thou_o the_o more_o need_n thou_o have_v to_o pray_v because_o satan_n be_v then_o busy_a against_o thou_o and_o because_o thou_o be_v easy_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o conceit_a holiness_n 38_o in_o prayer_n desire_n god_n 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