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this_o and_o you_o have_v many_o hindrance_n and_o less_o help_n than_o other_o therefore_o not_o many_o rich_a etc._n etc._n second_o to_o poor_a you_o have_v a_o day_n too_o although_o not_o to_o be_v rich_a and_o honourable_a yet_o to_o be_v happy_a if_o you_o neglect_v it_o not_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o you_o all_o to_o old_a one_o you_o have_v spend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n and_o what_o provision_n have_v you_o make_v for_o eternity_n if_o your_o day_n be_v not_o over_o yet_o you_o can_v expect_v that_o you_o will_v last_v long_o you_o can_v expect_v to_o enjoy_v many_o day_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o word_n you_o be_v in_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o danger_n and_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o you_o to_o awake_v 2_o it_o speak_v also_o to_o you_o that_o be_v young_a one_o and_o bless_v yourselves_o in_o the_o prime_n of_o your_o day_n &_o beginning_n of_o your_o strength_n it_o speak_v 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