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have_v not_o bestow_v this_o grace_n and_o â—sing_n upon_o you_o if_o god_n have_v give_v you_o grace_n do_v not_o turn_v it_o into_o wantonness_n do_v not_o abuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n what_o be_v it_o that_o you_o dâ—_n when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n â—â—th_v convince_v yoâ—â—hat_o such_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v sinâ—_n and_o if_o yoâ—_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d â—ll_v tend_v to_o your_o ruin_n daâ—_n 〈…〉_o venturino_o commit_v sin_n after_o you_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o o_o take_v heed_n of_o do_v despite_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n oâ—_n grace_n and_o of_o gâ—â—â—ving_v the_o holy_a sâ—â—rit_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o redemption_n i_o wish_v that_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o consideraâ—â—â—â—_n may_v lie_v upon_o you_o and_o that_o a_o holy_a dread_v awe_o of_o god_n miâ—ht_v be_v wrought_v in_o yoâ—_n 〈…〉_o that_o you_o mâ—_n 〈…〉_o keep_v from_o sin_v 〈…〉_o god_n you_o know_v there_o be_v a_o general_a oâ—_n 〈…〉_o against_o presumptuous_a sin_v sin_v 〈◊〉_d 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