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against_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v not_o thy_o case_n oh_o that_o thou_o know_v what_o a_o case_n thou_o be_v in_o for_o then_o first_o what_o the_o better_a be_v thou_o for_o all_o his_o blood_n shed_v as_o yet_o if_o thou_o be_v this_o day_n to_o die_v what_o will_v christ_n blood_n do_v to_o the_o cleanse_n and_o save_v of_o thy_o soul_n second_o how_o can_v thou_o look_v thy_o sin_n in_o the_o face_n and_o think_v on_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o be_v how_o can_v thou_o look_v inward_a into_o thy_o defile_a heart_n and_o not_o tremble_v when_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o shelter_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n three_o how_o can_v thou_o look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n who_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o sin_n how_o can_v thou_o read_v his_o attribute_n think_v on_o his_o threaten_n etc._n etc._n four_o how_o can_v thou_o think_v to_o have_v any_o duty_n accept_v any_o prayer_n hear_v or_o reward_v etc._n etc._n five_o how_o can_v thou_o think_v on_o the_o day_n of_o 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