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disorder_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_v hasty_a man_n be_v loath_a to_o be_v keep_v in_o suspense_n and_o long_a expectation_n and_o so_o miscarry_v look_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n the_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a they_o can_v wait_v for_o the_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n therefore_o take_v up_o with_o present_a delight_n like_o those_o can_v tarry_v till_o the_o grape_n be_v ripe_a therefore_o eat_v they_o sour_a and_o green_a solid_a and_o everlasting_a pleasure_n they_o can_v wait_v for_o therefore_o choose_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n a_o covetous_a man_n will_v wax_v rich_a in_o a_o day_n and_o can_v tarry_v the_o fair_a leisure_n of_o providence_n therefore_o we_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a can_v be_v innocent_a prov._n 20._o 21._o a_o ambitious_a man_n will_v not_o stay_v till_o god_n give_v true_a crown_n and_o honour_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 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