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message_n to_o this_o earth_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v luke_n 15.10_o and_o good_a minister_n be_v glad_a too_o when_o they_o can_v perceive_v it_o how_o glad_a be_v the_o holy_a apostle_n when_o he_o perceive_v it_o in_o the_o roman_n and_o ask_v they_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6_o 21._o certain_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o gainful_a way_n without_o doubt_n more_o man_n be_v impoverish_v and_o beggar_a by_o sinful_a course_n then_o enrich_v sin_n can_v be_v the_o way_n to_o glory_n and_o honour_n for_o we_o dare_v not_o avow_v our_o sin_n but_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v do_v fruitless_a unprofitable_a before_o shame_n and_o dishonour_v after_o man_n soul_n be_v desperate_o sick_a of_o sin_n and_o at_o death_n door_n must_v we_o tell_v they_o of_o heaven_n and_o a_o immortal_a crown_n and_o kingdom_n before_o 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9.17_o and_o that_o with_o a_o go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o can_v we_o behold_v your_o cheek_n blubber_v with_o tear_n your_o hand_n beat_v your_o breast_n like_o the_o poor_a penitent_a publican_n luke_n 18.13_o your_o cry_n resound_v at_o heaven_n gate_n for_o mercy_n or_o any_o way_n but_o perceive_v your_o repentance_n and_o indignation_n against_o sin_n then_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o high_a time_n and_o seasonable_a to_o sing_v as_o sweet_o as_o we_o can_v of_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n unto_o afflict_a and_o break_a spirit_n three_o we_o must_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o purity_n singleness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n wherein_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v consist_v mat._n 5.8_o and_o now_o man_n brethren_n and_o father_n with_o what_o word_n shall_v i_o bespeak_v you_o all_o to_o live_v to_o that_o god_n from_o who_o you_o 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