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themselves_o to_o the_o care_n and_o encumbrance_n of_o the_o world_n which_o like_o so_o many_o thorn_n do_v choke_v that_o or_o those_o conviction_n that_o be_v set_v on_o thy_o heart_n 6._o remember_v how_o willing_a thou_o be_v to_o satisfy_v thyself_o with_o a_o hypocrite_n hope_v and_o with_o a_o notion_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n without_o the_o real_a power_n and_o life_n of_o the_o same_o 7._o remember_v how_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v admonish_v to_o turn_v do_v put_v off_o turn_v and_o repeâ—â—ng_v till_o another_o time_n 8._o remember_v how_o thou_o do_v dissemble_v at_o such_o â—_o time_n â—â—e_z at_o such_o a_o time_n cheat_v thy_o neighbour_n at_o such_o a_o time_n mock_v stout_a scoff_n taunt_v hate_v persecute_v the_o people_n of_o god_n at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o such_o a_o place_n among_o such_o company_n 9_o remember_v that_o while_n other_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o seek_v he_o thou_o be_v meet_v with_o a_o company_n of_o vain_a companion_n to_o sin_n against_o he_o while_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o pray_v thou_o be_v a_o curse_v while_o they_o be_v speak_v good_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v speak_v evil_a of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n o_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o scald_a hot_a remembrance_n of_o all_o thy_o sinful_a thought_n word_n and_o action_n from_o the_o very_a first_o to_o the_o last_o of_o they_o that_o ever_o thou_o do_v commit_v in_o all_o thy_o life_n time_n then_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o truth_n deut._n 28._o 65_o 66_o 67._o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o there_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o
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