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&_o winninge_v to_o all_o true_a christian_a people_n what_o lose_v the_o thief_n that_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n with_o christ_n by_o his_o bodily_a death_n yea_o how_o much_o do_v he_o gain_v by_o it_o xxiii_o luk._n xxiii_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o para_n dise_z and_o lazarus_n that_o pitiful_a person_n that_o lie_v before_o the_o scotfree_a man_n gate_n xvi_o luke_n xvi_o pain_v with_o sore_n &_o pine_v with_o hunger_n do_v not_o death_n hygh_o prosite_a and_o promote_v he_o which_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n send_v he_o unto_o abraham_n bosom_n a_o place_n of_o rest_n joy_n and_o heavenly_a consolation_n let_v we_o think_v none_o other_o good_a christian_a people_n but_o christ_n have_v prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a before_o the_o same_o joy_n and_o felicity_n for_o we_o that_o he_o prepare_v for_o lazarus_n &_o the_o thief_n wherefore_o let_v we_o stick_v unto_o his_o salvation_n and_o gracious_a 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