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it_o fruitless_a such_o hope_n may_v light_v a_o man_n to_o death_n never_o to_o the_o grave_a in_o a_o word_n whatever_o they_o account_v good_a or_o that_o tend_v to_o their_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n or_o that_o to_o come_v death_n will_v strip_v they_o of_o it_o oh_o that_o sinner_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v think_v of_o these_o thing_n ere_o it_o be_v too_o late_a then_o will_v they_o not_o for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n vain_a honour_n or_o deceitful_a riches_n run_v thus_o upon_o the_o pike_n of_o danger_n and_o lose_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o those_o celestial_a enjoyment_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o and_o incur_v those_o hellish_a flame_n which_o can_v never_o be_v quench_v oh_o that_o man_n with_o a_o full_a resolution_n will_v set_v themselves_o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o enticement_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o will_v give_v up_o not_o only_o their_o name_n 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