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be_v a_o choice_n good_a tâ—_n be_v enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o god'â—_n choose_a psal_n 106.5_o be_v iâ—_n not_o now_o a_o very_a sad_a thing_n tâ—_n think_v it_o that_o there_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o good_a and_o bless_a portion_n offer_v 4.1_o heb._n 4.1_o and_o you_o to_o come_v sleâ—â—_n of_o it_o and_o only_o to_o take_v up_o â—ll_o the_o trash_n and_o lumber_n of_o thâ—_n world_n that_o you_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d so_o spiritual_o mad_a and_o in_o a_o â—â—ted_a as_o to_o choose_v chip_n insteâ—â—_n of_o pearl_n lust_n before_o life_n 〈◊〉_d grass_n in_o room_n of_o glory_n thâ—_n you_o shall_v put_v on_o so_o eager_o after_o shadow_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v go_v the_o substance_n oh_o be_v wise_a before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a and_o take_v the_o opportunity_n now_o offer_v put_v on_o to_o make_v sure_a your_o eternal_a portion_n there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n for_o it_o if_o you_o do_v but_o consider_v §._o i._o first_o you_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o high_a and_o 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