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present_v the_o favour_n which_o thou_o will_v show_v unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o earth_n heretofore_o have_v my_o spirit_n a_o far_o of_o take_v a_o note_n how_o thou_o proceed_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o die_v before_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o be_v come_v and_o that_o be_v because_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o call_v upon_o thou_o say_v tell_v i_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o the_o course_n of_o my_o age_n shall_v bâ—_n and_o when_o thou_o will_v end_v my_o day_n 24_o go_v not_o about_o o_o lord_n to_o cut_v of_o the_o thread_n of_o my_o life_n at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o wind_v up_o of_o the_o spindle_n neither_o stay_v it_o over_o short_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o course_n attend_v my_o god_n until_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o thou_o must_v set_v open_a the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o make_v a_o entrance_n for_o man_n unto_o the_o largeness_n of_o salvation_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v at_o least_o 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