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mortality_n in_o this_o world_n will_v thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n on_o that_o which_o be_v not_o lean_v on_o a_o reed_n and_o feed_v on_o the_o wind_n o_o lay_v hold_v the_o self_n and_o help_v other_o to_o fasten_v on_o eternal_a life_n for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a improvement_n of_o this_o short_a 6.12_o 1_o tim._n 6.12_o uncertain_a and_o mutable_a yet_o precious_a moment_n and_o the_o only_a entertainment_n worthy_a of_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n which_o nothing_o but_o the_o supreme_a eternal_a and_o immutable_a good_a that_o be_v god_n himself_o can_v satisfy_v take_v heed_n life_n be_v not_o do_v before_o we_o think_v of_o live_v or_o die_v as_o we_o shall_v and_o will_v lest_o our_o candle_n be_v out_o or_o but_o a_o feeble_a snuff_n in_o the_o socket_n before_o we_o set_v to_o work_v remember_v upon_o this_o moment_n depend_v eternity_n nor_o be_v the_o accurate_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o must_v last_v to_o eternity_n and_o be_v see_v in_o heaven_n to_o be_v do_v 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