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season_n of_o their_o mercy_n feel_v their_o heart_n to_o burn_v within_o they_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o christ_n but_o verse_n 28._o and_o 29._o albeit_o he_o make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v go_v away_o they_o constrain_v he_o to_o stay_v with_o they_o unto_o which_o he_o gracious_o yield_v approve_v their_o diligence_n to_o have_v their_o mercy_n continue_v keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n judas_n 21._o and_o remember_v that_o these_o disciple_n who_o fall_v asleep_o present_o after_o communicate_v the_o next_o thing_n we_o hear_v of_o they_o be_v forsake_v their_o master_n 3._o as_o thou_o be_v to_o begin_v thy_o work_n early_o so_o engage_v in_o it_o effectual_o and_o particular_o to_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o remember_v before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n when_o thou_o be_v examine_v thy_o heart_n and_o practice_n how_o many_o sin_n then_o appear_v and_o how_o heinous_a insomuch_o that_o thou_o think_v it_o hard_o for_o thou_o to_o 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