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life_n have_v be_v offer_v and_o grant_v whilst_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o in_o health_n and_o whilst_o god_n wait_v for_o they_o and_o who_o still_o persist_v in_o their_o wickedness_n their_o too_o late_a desire_n of_o repentance_n will_v through_o their_o own_o fault_n be_v unprofitable_a to_o they_o many_o instance_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o die_v without_o repentance_n happen_v daily_o some_o snatch_v away_o by_o sudden_a death_n other_o kill_v some_o cast_v away_o at_o sea_n other_o slay_v in_o battle_n or_o bring_v to_o their_o end_n by_o thunder_n lightning_z and_o many_o other_o way_n who_o perhaps_o if_o their_o life_n have_v be_v long_o will_v have_v serious_o set_v about_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n but_o it_o have_v seem_v otherwise_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n who_o see_v he_o do_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o reclaim_v of_o sinner_n be_v not_o always_o wont_a to_o superadd_a more_o than_o aught_o to_o be_v expect_v mat._n 11._o have_v 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