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they_o from_o do_v of_o it_o but_o when_o the_o wind_n and_o sun_n be_v warm_a who_o so_o busy_a as_o they_o five_o but_o again_o he_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n fly_v for_o his_o life_n now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o fly_v for_o his_o life_n that_o think_v he_o speed_v fast_o enough_o on_o his_o journey_n no_o can_v he_o he_o will_v willing_o take_v a_o mile_n at_o a_o step_n oh_o i_o come_v not_o fast_o enough_o say_v thou_o oh_o my_o sloth_n and_o heartlesness_n say_v thou_o o_o that_o i_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n for_o than_o will_v i_o flee_v away_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n i_o will_v hasten_v my_o escape_n from_o the_o windy_a storm_n and_o tempest_n psal._n 55._o 6_o 8._o poor_a come_v soul_n thou_o be_v like_o the_o man_n that_o will_v ride_v full_a gallop_n who_o horse_n will_v hardly_o trot_v now_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o the_o slow_a pace_n of_o the_o dull_a jade_n he_o ride_v on_o but_o by_o the_o hitch_v and_o 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conclude_v he_o will_v have_v come_v after_o he_o fast_o than_o he_o do_v and_o mephibosheth_n appeal_v to_o david_n who_o be_v in_o those_o day_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o earth_n if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o backwardness_n lie_v in_o his_o lameness_n not_o his_o mind_n why_o poor_a come_v sinner_n thou_o can_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o that_o outward_a fierceness_n of_o carrear_n as_o many_o other_o do_v but_o do_v the_o reason_n of_o thy_o backwardness_n lie_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o will_v or_o in_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v thou_o say_v sincere_o the_o spirit_n true_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a mat._n 26._o 41._o yea_o can_v thou_o appeal_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o know_v perfect_o the_o very_a inmost_a thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o this_o be_v true_a then_o take_v this_o for_o thy_o comfort_n he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v assemble_v she_o that_o halt_v i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n and_o i_o will_v save_v she_o that_o halt_v mich._n 4._o 6_o 7._o zeph._n 3._o 19_o what_o can_v thou_o have_v more_o from_o the_o sweet_a lip_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but._n seven_o i_o read_v of_o some_o that_o be_v to_o follow_v christ_n in_o chain_n i_o say_v to_o come_v after_o he_o in_o chain_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o labour_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o merchandise_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o the_o sabean_o man_n of_o stature_n shall_v come_v over_o unto_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o they_o shall_v come_v after_o thou_o in_o chain_n shall_v they_o come_v over_o and_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o unto_o thou_o they_o shall_v make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o say_v sure_o there_o be_v none_o else_o to_o save_v isa._n 45_o 14._o sure_o they_o that_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o chain_n come_v to_o he_o in_o great_a difficulty_n because_o their_o step_n by_o their_o chain_n be_v straighten_v and_o what_o chain_n so_o heavy_a as_o those_o that_o discourage_v thou_o thy_o chain_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o guilt_n and_o filth_n be_v heavy_a it_o be_v a_o wretched_a bond_n about_o thy_o neck_n by_o which_o thy_o strength_n do_v fail_v lam._n 1._o 14._o chap._n 3._o 17._o but_o come_v though_o thou_o come_v in_o chain_n it_o be_v glory_n to_o christ_n that_o a_o sinner_n come_v after_o he_o in_o chain_n the_o blind_a man_n though_o call_v sure_o can_v not_o come_v apace_o to_o jesus_n christ_n but_o christ_n can_v stand_v still_o and_o stay_v for_o he_o true_o he_o ride_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v long_o suffer_v and_o his_o long_a suffer_v be_v salvation_n to_o he_o that_o come_v to_o he_o mark_n 10._o 49._o 2_o pet_n 3._o 9_o eight_o have_v thou_o see_v those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n how_o slow_o how_o hobble_o they_o come_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o infirmity_n and_o also_o how_o friendly_a and_o kind_o and_o gracious_o he_o receive_v they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o as_o thou_o do_v make_v such_o objection_n against_o thyself_o in_o thy_o come_n to_o jesus_n christ._n objection_n 5._o but_o say_v another_o i_o fear_v i_o come_v too_o late_o i_o doubt_v i_o have_v stay_v too_o long_o i_o be_o afraid_a the_o door_n be_v shut_v answ._n thou_o can_v never_o come_v too_o late_o to_o jesus_n christ_n if_o thou_o do_v come_v this_o be_v manifest_a by_o two_o instance_n first_o by_o the_o man_n that_o come_v to_o he_o at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n this_o man_n be_v idle_a all_o the_o day_n long_o he_o have_v a_o whole_a gospel_n day_n to_o come_v in_o and_o he_o play_v it_o all_o away_o save_v only_o the_o last_o hour_n thereof_o but_o at_o last_o at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n he_o come_v and_o go_v into_o the_o vineyard_n to_o work_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o labourer_n that_o have_v bear_v the_o 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cross_n that_o he_o may_v die_v like_o a_o rogue_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o life_n behold_v the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o this_o wicked_a one_o even_o now_o desire_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n tell_v he_o and_o that_o without_o the_o least_o reflection_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o former_a misspend_v life_n to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luke_n 23._o 43._o let_v no_o man_n turn_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n my_o design_n be_v now_o to_o encourage_v the_o come_n soul_n object_n but_o be_v not_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n shut_v against_o
some_o before_o they_o die_v answ._n yes_o and_o god_n forbid_v that_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o they_o jer._n 7._o 16._o jud._n 22._o quest._n then_o why_o may_v not_o i_o doubt_v that_o i_o may_v be_v one_o of_o these_o answ._n by_o no_o mean_n if_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n because_o when_o god_n shut_v the_o door_n upon_o man_n he_o give_v they_o no_o heart_n to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ._n none_o come_v but_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v of_o the_o father_n but_o thou_o come_v therefore_o it_o be_v give_v to_o thou_o of_o the_o father_n but_o sure_o therefore_o if_o the_o father_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n yet_o stand_v open_a to_o thou_o for_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o give_v strength_n to_o come_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o yet_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o womb_n isa._n 66._o 9_o to_o give_v grace_n to_o thou_o to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o his_o mercy_n upon_o thou_o incline_v your_o ear_n say_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n isa._n 55._o 3._o object_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o knock_v when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v answ._n yes_o but_o the_o text_n in_o which_o these_o knocker_n be_v mention_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n see_v the_o text_n mat._n 25._o 11._o luke_n 13._o 24_o 25._o these_o therefore_o concern_v thou_o nothing_o at_o all_o that_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o be_v come_v now_o now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o now_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n now_o christ_n jesus_n sit_v by_o continual_o plead_v the_o virtue_n 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second_o some_o that_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v too_o much_o affect_v with_o their_o own_o grace_n and_o too_o little_o take_v with_o christ_n person_n wherefore_o god_n to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o dote_a upon_o their_o own_o jewel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v look_v more_o to_o the_o person_n undertake_v and_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n plunge_v they_o into_o the_o ditch_n by_o temptation_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o job_n if_o i_o wash_v i_o say_v he_o with_o snow-water_n and_o make_v myself_o never_o so_o clean_a yet_o will_v thou_o plung_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v i_o job_n 9_o 30_o 31._o job_n have_v be_v before_o a_o little_a too_o much_o tamper_n with_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o set_v his_o excellency_n a_o little_a too_o high_a as_o these_o text_n make_v manifest_a job_n 33._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o chap._n 34._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o chap._n 35._o 2_o 3._o chap._n 38._o 1_o 2._o chap._n 40._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o chap._n 42._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o by_o that_o the_o temptation_n be_v end_v you_o find_v he_o better_o teach_v yea_o god_n do_v ofttimes_o even_o for_o this_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v take_v our_o grace_n from_o we_o and_o so_o leave_v we_o almost_o quite_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o the_o tempter_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o love_v the_o picture_n more_o than_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n see_v how_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sixteen_o of_o ezek_n and_o the_o second_o of_o hosea_n three_o perhaps_o thou_o have_v be_v give_v too_o much_o to_o judge_v thy_o brother_n to_o condemn_v thy_o brother_n because_o a_o poor_a tempt_v man_n and_o god_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n let_v the_o tempter_n loose_v upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o also_o may_v feel_v thyself_o weak_a for_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n pro._n 16._o 18._o four_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v deal_v a_o little_a too_o rough_o with_o those_o that_o god_n have_v this_o way_n wound_v not_o consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v and_o therefore_o god_n have_v suffer_v it_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o gal._n 6._o 1._o five_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v give_v to_o slumber_n and_o sleep_v and_o therefore_o these_o temptation_n be_v send_v to_o awaken_v thou_o you_o know_v that_o peter_n temptation_n come_v upon_o he_o after_o his_o sleep_n then_o instead_o of_o watch_v and_o pray_v then_o he_o deny_v and_o deny_v and_o deny_v his_o master_n mat._n 26._o six_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v presume_v too_o far_o and_o stand_v too_o much_o in_o thy_o own_o strength_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o time_n of_o temptation_n come_v upon_o thou_o this_o be_v also_o one_o cause_n why_o it_o come_v upon_o peter_n though_o all_o man_n forsake_v thou_o yet_o will_v not_o i._n ah_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v tempt_v indeed_o joh._n 13._o 36_o 37_o 38._o seven_o it_o may_v be_v god_n intend_v to_o make_v thou_o wise_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o other_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o therefore_o he_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v tempt_v christ_n be_v tempt_v that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v heb._n 2._o 18._o eight_o it_o may_v be_v satan_n have_v dare_v god_n to_o suffer_v he_o to_o tempt_v thou_o promise_v that_o if_o he_o will_v but_o let_v he_o do_v it_o thou_o will_v curse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n thus_o he_o obtain_v leave_v against_o job_n wherefore_o take_v heed_n tempt_v soul_n lest_o
thou_o have_v find_v glory_n in_o he_o glory_n that_o surmount_v and_o go_v beyond_o thou_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o mountain_n of_o prey_n psal._n 76._o 4._o five_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v thou_o have_v find_v righteousness_n in_o he_o thou_o have_v find_v rest_n peace_n delight_n heaven_n glory_n and_o eternal_a life_n sinner_n be_v advise_v ask_v thy_o heart_n again_o say_v be_o i_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o upon_o this_o one_o question_n be_o i_o come_v or_o be_o i_o not_o hang_v heaven_n and_o hell_n as_o to_o thou_o if_o thou_o can_v say_v i_o be_o come_v and_o god_n shall_v approve_v that_o say_n happy_a happy_a happy_a man_n be_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o come_v what_o can_v make_v thou_o happy_a yea_o what_o can_v make_v that_o man_n happy_a that_o for_o his_o not_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o life_n must_v be_v damn_v in_o hell_n the_o three_o use_n a_o use_v of_o encouragement_n come_v sinner_n i_o have_v now_o a_o word_n for_o thou_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o of_o all_o man_n thou_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o the_o father_n have_v prepare_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o thou_o and_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o lord_n be_v go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o thou_o joh._n 1._o 29._o heb._n 10._o joh._n 14._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o thou_o come_v to_o a_o full_a christ_n thou_o can_v not_o want_v any_o thing_n for_o soul_n or_o body_n for_o this_o world_n or_o that_o to_o come_v but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o or_o by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o land_n that_o the_o dannit_n go_v to_o possess_v so_o and_o with_o much_o more_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n a_o full_a christ_n be_v thy_o christ._n first_o he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n grace_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o love_n and_o take_v it_o so_o here_o he_o be_v full_a of_o love_n never_o any_o love_v like_o jesus_n christ._n jonathans_n love_n go_v beyond_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n but_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n pass_v knowledge_n it_o be_v beyond_o the_o love_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n of_o all_o creature_n even_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n his_o love_n prevail_v with_o he_o to_o lay_v aside_o his_o glory_n to_o leave_v the_o heavenly_a place_n to_o clothe_v himself_o with_o flesh_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_a to_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o manger_n to_o live_v a_o poor_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o sickness_n infirmity_n sin_n curse_n death_n and_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v due_a to_o man_n and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v for_o a_o base_a undeserving_a unthankful_a people_n yea_o for_o a_o people_n that_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o he_o for_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o strength_n in_o due_a time_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a for_o scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v yet_o peradventure_o for_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o than_o be_v now_o justify_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o second_o he_o be_v full_a of_o truth_n full_o of_o grace_n and_o truth_n truth_n that_o be_v faithfulness_n in_o keep_v promise_n even_o this_o of_o the_o text_n with_o all_o other_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o word_n be_v true_a and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o faithful_a god_n that_o keep_v covenant_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o his_o promise_n be_v call_v truth_n thou_o will_v fulfil_v thy_o truth_n unto_o jacob_n and_o thy_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n which_o thou_o have_v swear_v unto_o our_o father_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v again_o that_o both_o himself_o and_o word_n be_v truth_n i_o be_o the_o truth_n the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n thy_o law_n be_v the_o truth_n and_o my_o mouth_n aith_o he_o shall_v speak_v truth_n joh._n 14._o 6._o dan._n 10._o 21._o joh._n 17._o 17._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 28._o pro._n 8._o 7._o psal._n 119._o 142._o eccles._n 12._o 10._o isa._n 25._o 1._o mal._n 2._o 6._o act_n 26._o 25._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12_o 13._o now_o i_o say_v his_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o he_o be_v full_a of_o truth_n to_o fulfil_v his_o truth_n even_o to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n come_v sinner_n he_o will_v not_o deceive_v thou_o come_v bold_o to_o jesus_n christ._n three_o he_o be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n wisdom_n to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o church_n in_o general_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o every_o come_a sinner_n in_o particular_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 1._o ephes._n 1_o because_o he_o manage_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o his_o wisdom_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n all_o man_n action_n all_o satan_n temptation_n all_o god_n providence_n all_o cross_n disappointment_n all_o thing_n what_o ever_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o order_v they_o all_o for_o good_a to_o his_o church_n and_o can_v christ_n help_v it_o and_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v nothing_o shall_v happen_v or_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o shall_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o opposition_n have_v a_o good_a tendency_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n four_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n to_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o come_a sinner_n he_o have_v therefore_o receive_v it_o without_o measure_n that_o he_o may_v communicate_v it_o to_o every_o member_n of_o his_o body_n according_a as_o every_o man_n measure_n thereof_o be_v allot_v he_o by_o the_o father_n wherefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o come_v to_o he_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n joh._n 3._o 34._o tit._n 3._o 5_o 6._o act_n 1._o joh._n 7._o 31_o 32_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o five_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o store-house_n full_a of_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o fullness_n have_v all_o we_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n here_o be_v more_o faith_n more_o love_n more_o sincerity_n more_o humility_n more_o of_o every_o grace_n and_o of_o this_o even_o more_o of_o this_o he_o give_v to_o every_o lowly_a humble_a penitent_a come_a sinner_n wherefore_o come_v soul_n thou_o come_v not_o to_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 1._o 16._o six_o he_o be_v full_a of_o bowel_n and_o compassion_n and_o they_o shall_v feel_v and_o find_v it_o so_o that_o come_v to_o he_o for_o life_n he_o can_v bear_v with_o thy_o weakness_n he_o can_v pity_v thy_o ignorance_n he_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o thy_o infirmity_n he_o can_v affectionate_o forgive_v thy_o transgression_n he_o can_v heal_v thy_o back_n sliding_n and_o love_v thou_o free_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o and_o he_o will_v not_o break_v a_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n he_o can_v pity_v they_o that_o no_o eye_n pity_v and_o be_v afflict_v in_o all_o thy_o affliction_n mat._n 26._o 41._o heb._n 5_o 2._o chap._n 2._o 18_o 19_o mat_n 9_o 2._o hos._n 14._o 4._o ezek._n 16._o 5_o 6._o isa._n 63._o 9_o psal._n 78._o 38._o psal._n 86._o 15._o psal._n 111._o 4._o psal._n 112._o 4._o lam._n 3._o 22._o isa._n 42._o 3._o seven_o come_v soul_n the_o jesus_n that_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o be_v full_a of_o may_v and_o terribleness_n for_o thy_o advantage_n he_o can_v suppress_v all_o thy_o enemy_n he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o can_v bow_v all_o man_n design_n for_o thy_o help_n he_o can_v break_v all_o snare_n lay_v for_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n he_o can_v lift_v thou_o out_o of_o all_o difficulty_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v be_v surround_v he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o power_n every_o life_n under_o heaven_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n yea_o the_o fall_v angel_n tremble_v before_o he_o and_o he_o will_v save_v thy_o life_n coming-sinner_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o rom._n 8._o 28._o mat._n 28._o 18._o rev._n 15._o