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good_a conference_n 7._o labour_v to_o see_v the_o sin_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o best_a of_o thy_o performance_n and_o know_v that_o all_o be_v nothing_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o find_v in_o jesus_n christ._n 8._o keep_v in_o remembrance_n that_o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o upon_o all_o thy_o way_n can_v any_o hide_v himself_o in_o secret_a place_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the-lord_n jer._n 23._o 24._o 9_o be_v often_o imeditate_v upon_o death_n and_o judgement_n eccle._n 11._o 9_o chap_n 12._o 14._o 10._o be_v often_o think_v what_o a_o dreadful_a end_n sinner_n that_o have_v
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