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sin_n against_o grace_n receive_v if_o thou_o do_v thou_o will_v weaken_v and_o lame_a thy_o strength_n will_v darken_v thy_o heaven_n will_v perplex_v thy_o conscience_n will_v show_v thyself_o more_o ungrateful_a than_o any_o man_n no_o wicked_a man_n can_v have_v such_o a_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n upon_o he_o as_o thou_o have_v 2._o honour_n god_n with_o that_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v conversion_n fit_v and_o enable_v a_o man_n for_o god_n service_n and_o glory_n and_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v merry_a 24._o luke_n 15._o 24._o these_o word_n be_v as_o the_o banquet_n after_o the_o feast_n they_o be_v the_o close_a and_o the_o reckon_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o upon_o the_o lose_a son_n be_v bring_v home_o the_o case_n be_v wonderful_o alter_v with_o he_o all_o be_v alter_v when_o the_o sinner_n be_v alter_v when_o he_o be_v wander_v from_o his_o father_n he_o run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n and_o waste_v all_o his_o estate_n among_o harlot_n he_o shift_v 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