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HE follow ing Se rm on preached on th e o th e r Sid e o f t l 1 qG lobe , fe ve ra lTh oufa n d s o f Miles of f , having com e p ro -vident ia l ly to m y 'H an d with a very a la rming Ti~lc, Ifound m y f e l f ca lle d to look into It w i t h fom e Car~; a n d fbll themo r e I read o f it , I w a s th e more a ffec ted w ith ir . It w a sP re ach ed in th e Yea r 1741, in Tim e o f th e g rea t A \vakn~l1gs inm a n y P la ce s o f Ne1v-Eng la t id , by tha t f amous a n d fuccefsfulM in ifte r o f Ch rifl, M r. Jo n a th a n E dwa rd s o f Nor tha tnp to l1 ,wh om God ha th h o n oure d to b rin g in F lo ck s o f Sinne r s to h im ,

A t th a t re m a rk able T im e (wh ich h ath co ntin ue d fo r fe ve ra l Y e arsin th a t Coun try ) it w a s th oug h t to be o f good U fe an d A dvan -ta g e fo r M in if le rs to e xch an g e Pulp its , a n d to bring th e re o f A -'vakn in g G ifts to d i f l a n t Places , to excite and roufe fe cure chritl-le fs Sinners to im prove th e Opportun ity of th e L ord 's O utp our-in g o f h is Spirit . And M r. Edwa r d s be ing called to p reach a t1 . ! n f i e l t l ~ a ' Town n e a r Twen t y 'M ile s from h im , h e gave th em ~I h o r t Se rmon , b u t i n d e e d a s a l a r m in g to th e Un conve rte d an dSecure , a s ' a n y Th in g eve r I r e a d . A fte r a lit tle Conf ide r a t ion ,....~. 1 c o u ld n o t b e e a fy to .con cca l it fr0111 th e C o rn e r w h e re I l ive ,a r i d e f p e c i a l l y f ome Places and P e r f o n s in it, which f l a n d illn e e do f fuch a n Alarm a s we l l a s Enp e ! d . And , fe e in g th e S e rmo nw a s a ttended w ith f i g n a l S u c c e f s in Ncu .; ..E n g l t t n d i n th e p re a ch -in g o f it, w ho k n o w s bu t God m ay a p p o in t Iom e Succe fs to a t~t end it in Scot land in th e r ead ing o f it? _" , I f a n y a lledge th ere is no t m uch of Ch rifl in th e Se rm on , I,h av e it to f ay , t h a t I have feen o the r s o f M r. Edwa r d s ' Se rmonsand D i f c o u r f e s very full o f Chrif l , where in h e m akes la rg e 311d'f ree Offers of Chrif l to th e vile ft o f Sin n e rs , w ith 11 IOf t win- ,ning M otive s from J lis f re e Lo v e , Amiablencfs a n d Fulnefs to d raw ,th em to h im . B u t it fecm s M r . Edwa r d s knew . th e fe cure Stateq f th e Con g reg a tion to w hom h e del ivered this aw ful Se rm o n,:c (~d judged it . p rope r to aw ake th em from th e ir L e th a rg y ; wh i c h ;~y th e B l~ffin g o f G od , h a d very m uch o f th e def i r ed Ef fe d ..:H e that wlnneth SOll ls is w i e. . . 1 1 - ."W hen G ofp e I O ffe rs an Prom ifcs mak e no I m p r e f l i o n inion.S inne r s Hea r t s , M in ifle rs a re ca lled to try . t h em wi th th e T C I ' ; o r s ;uf .the Law : Not th a t 1 t h ink. " t h e r e T e r r o r s can of themfc lves. ' A

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, :onve!t t Soul , or mel t C \ Hea t t of S ton e , but th t t God m a y(o l l1e t~s~~a~ u fe .o f t h e l\1 '~~ wake&SinDe I s OUt ~f t h e i r ckepSl~~p , a~q ,b r~Qgt h em to. t b o U g h t f u l n e 1 s . abou t th e ir S ta te , to, re p a re t h em the bet te r f o r Go fp e l -d i fcove r ie s .----A nd tho ' th e. I~d o( God G3~ ' never fa l l u n d e r t h is t e rr ib le Wrath, y e t , t h eybeing 6 '1 N a tu re C ~;ld ren tt~ f writtb'i lS 1 . 6 e l l ~ s O f h e r s , ruth Thun-~s a S t h ~ D ! m a j f e r to b rin g th em to Ch r ft. Tlfey not only n e e dth e Golpe l Invitations a n d Promifes to allure 'and draw th em to~~rif t l 'but alfo . the Th rea ts apq.W h ip s of th e Sch oolm a tte r to~rlve them to hl~..'.,. . ,

How~~ ' e~ f~ jgh t f~} lh i s ' S erm o n is ; M r. E t lwa r d~ do th g rounda ll h e fa ith upon t h e . 'ord of G od , w h o a f l u r e s us t h e r e i n ,t h a t a ll who live . a n d . le in a .ch riflle fs and u n c o n v e r t e d Sta tew ill b e th e ~~b je d s .J o f h i~ '~nger , 9 f w h ich n o M an knowe th :.fP e Pow er .. A n4< i~ it n - o t an.-Act of Char i ty in this good M ali, .,~,~xe.t t h i t n f e ~ f t o w a k e n I l e e p Souls , a n d p u l l t h em o u t o fth e fire ? c ; . ~ - . - I f th is D lfcourfe . a ll b u t ' fe rvc to re fo rm r omeD r q n k a r d s , Sw e are rs, L iars , Sabba th-b reake r s , Who r emon g e r s ,tJfe upon f eve ra l A ccon n ts -c -> .n t w ho k n ow s if once a t h ough t -Ie fs fecure Crea tu re we r e b rough t to th in k up on h is dange rousCondit ion, . a n d mad e un~(y and re flle fs in it; but h e migh tnex t by th e Sp ir it 's He lp be brought to enquire (w ith o th e rs bo thabroad a n d at h o rn e ): a frer t h e R em edy ~ and cry , H'ha t muft Il J o ~ ~ . b e f ~ l l ~~~ a n d fo h i s landing ~t la~ be ~11 Ch rif t th e o n l ySaviour. . ... B ut my Fear is , tba t m a n y unconverted P e rfo n s , upon lo ok - ..In g a t ~h e T itle -p ag e o r fo l'! l~ S-e ntcn c'7 of th is Dirc?l l r f~ , lballth row It aw a y j tho ' 1 hope o th e rs w ill r ead It, feeing I t h a t h~om e fo fa r, a n d is fo v e r y fh o rt : A n d 0 t h a t , l a z o 1 ! - '~ n g th _ e Dr-iDr~ o f t h e LtJrd , l lolltcl. , p ~ r f J . . ' a J f M en to re a d it w ith A tte n tio nan d Applicat ion" an d la y to Hea r t t h e D a n g e r o f t h e i rCond i -n on ' ' 'hile chrifllefs a n d unconver ted! And~ to en force M r.fd ' t t '~rdj ' Warning to Y 9U, le t .me here a d d a few W ord s :.~~0 unconve rted M an , con fid e r Jour prefen t Cafe ; y ou are~ lik e a cond em ned R ebe l in th e Hand s of Jufticc , an d kn ow efl~~nq t how ' Ioon y o u ~ b " J l ~ b e brough t fo r th to th e Scaffold of~cDivineVengl. : ; tl lCe, t o have ~\leSentence execu te \ lpon.y.ou:- . .. .~~You . a r e U e e p j n g like a M a n 0 1 1 th e Top of a M a~ 1 1 \ Time~~o f a aurrica ne ; every Mome~ l~ you a rc on t~e ~rll:lk o f the~~ f ie ry Fur~.!lte:b~ 'God's \yrftth.. \Vl!en you rife In th e M or:-,,~ n in g , Y9\ \ know nQ \ b .~ tnex t N ! g ! ( t your B e d O ) a l l b e ~nH ell ~~~ana , ~When you ly ' dow n a t. 'Nlgh t~ you know _ n o t but yon"~ ~ . t ~~I~~~ .~~ .~~~ ~~~s:: X~~live ever~ Minu t e ~~u~~~,- - .. . . "'-. .


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. .P R E ' F. 1 1 C E . . ." H en a t- th e Mercy a n d P lca fllre o f yQ t1 l1 tldge~ .Ha d 'y oufe en~ c ~ M an h un g by ;a ro t te n Cord ov~r Nebu ( hAdn~%.a r ' s A e r y" F u m a c e , t h a t w a s he a t e d f e v e n Tim e s m ore t h a n o rd ina ry ,tc your H ea rt \vo~ld h av e . t r embl~d fo r th e ~lan, an d your" T o n g u e h a ve cr ied fo r Plty to hun : I m'~Y ,v e ll fa y , a s Na~f' than to Dtl'Vitf,- T h o u art th e Man', the Perron that is in Dan-" g e r o f a f . l r more t e r r i b l e Furn ace ; a n d t h e r e i s n o t h i n g b u t a 'f' r o t t e n T h rc ed o f. ~ ife ~et~\ : ix t t hee and it ; i f it crack, ,you are ', e gone f o r eve r. 0 c h n f t l e f s Soul, th e Threed llla y bre ak by" e . v e r y l 3 i t .o f Bread Y 0 1 , 1 ea t; b e"e~y S t e p you w a l k , by t h e -'.' S lip of' ,\ Foot, by th e S tum b in g o f a Ha r r e , by a h u n d r e d" D ifea fe s and A ccid en ts , wh i c h , like fo l l l a n y lig h te d C an d le s,n m a y burn the T h re e d , a n d l e t you drop in to H e ll. j" 0 M an , h ow te rrib le a Thing is it to d ie un con ve r te d , to'f C d ie wi t hou t an In te re ft in Ch rift's B lood a n d Purehafe t The'~ ' v e r y Th o u g h t o f it m ay caufe your Hea r t q u a k e w ith in you,'~, CItrin fa ith e xp re fl y , EX&'1t "jDU h e cOtJlIe r t e a , '1 011(alm't m-\I' te r in t th e K ingd01n o f H e4ven ; and , if you c a n n o t e n te r th e re , ~f' y ou m ull e n te r in to th e Furnace o f H ell-fire , e ve n th e Lake~, th a t burueth wi th Fire an d Britn fton e fo r eve r! A nd wh a t "ill'n be your R efle c tio n s in th a t L a ke ? Th e re a re Th oufa n d s the re" curfin g th em fe lves fo r puttin g . o ff Ch riff's Ca lls to com e ro

'.1 h im. : and le ttin g flip th e g o ld e n Oppor tun i t i e s t h e y onc e h a df'. o f be in g conver ted . 0 M an , i f you d ie un conve rted an d '~c.out o f Ch rifl,' be t t e r you h ac} n eve r b e e n bo rn , be tte r the\' ,Womb h a d be en y'0ur Grave , o r th e Crad l e you r Coffin ,'" fo r eve ry D ay you live ch riftle fs an d un con ve rted , you hea t ''f the Furn a ce m o re by your S in s , a n d a d d F ew e l to th efe h el-" l i t h Flames . Bet te r y o u bad h a d a B e i n g amon g th e B r u t e s , '" w h ich have n o Coun t to m a k e j bet ter you h ad been a Worm 'C ' o r a F r o g , ' than to d ie a chriftlefs Soul . Surely, if your EY~ lc c we r e op e n to fee your Caf e an d cont inua l Dang e r , a s thisC ' g ood M an p a in ts it fo r th to YOll f rom God ' s W ord , y ou w ould~, n e ith e r fleep , ea t, n o r w ork in Peace ! N ay , a th o row Con -" vic tion o f it wou ld e i t he r fr ighten you out o f your Sins , o r~c out o f YO 'Jr Wi t s . I t m ay juftly furp rife , n a y , aftonifh An . .~c g e ts , M e n . a n d D evils , to fe e h ow merri ly m a n y unconve r t e d~, Perfon s pa rs away th e ir T 'im e upon th e flippry Borde r o f~c , Damna t i on , and t h a t a f t e r th e loud en W arn ing s of thei r D a n - :~, g e r th a t can be g iven th em !" B u t whe t h e r y ou w i l l hea r , o r w h e t h e r you w i l l f o rbea r .4' I 0 1 a 1 1 in th e Name o f th e Lort l Immanu .~ l g i v e Y011 y e t a n o ..~, th e r Call , . I l v lake t hD~ t h a t p e ' J . e f l j e fta pe fo r th y Life; fl"~ , to chr i f t [o r S t ! . .(,:ty. ~ry fo r h ~s H o ly Spiri t to b eg i~ th e fa -..~~ ~ing . Change 011 y o u . to c O l l V U l c e you o f y o u r M i f e ~ : - .tQ

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'1'1. . .. , ~ ... . .~I. jn1ig~ten~yOU: i n th e Knowl edg e o f Ch rifl, a n d , o r h i s Ful-" rte fs~ S u f t i C i e n c y , and W illin gn efs to f a vi! you . Cry fo r th e~' Sp irit to e n able you to flee from S in 's P le a fure s , th e W o rld 's" Snare s, and t he D ev il's T em p ta tio n s ; a n d to . give y ou St rength~ , a n d ' , Will ingnef s to c lo fe w ith Ch rift in a ll h is th re e Off ice s ;~, an d w rap up yourfe lf w hol ly in th e R obe o f h is R ig h te o uf-'! n e fs , w h ich is per fec t , Ipotlefs , Law ..b id i ng , and J uflice-fatis-,'~ ly in g , 'Be' n ot a fra id , 0 Sinner, o f your Welcome: Ari [e," . h e o f g D l d Comfor t , [o r he cal le th r y O l , . Re a d h is loud Calls to you4 ' in th e S s th o f I f a iah , f r01TI th e 1t to th e 8th Ve r f e , an d ." Matth. x i. 28, 19,'30 , G e t h is W o rd s by H e a r t, a n d re jo ic e~' a t th em .... Tho ' YOli be a S in n e r rn o fl v ile a n d unw orth y , le t" n o t th a t f to p you from com in g fo rw a rd a t Ch rifl's C a ll, fo r

I~ ' he ' crpeds n o Wor th inef s in you ; it is , you f e e , S in n e rs w ho,~ .h ave n o Wor t h , no k l o n e y , ItOr Price , t h a t h e c a lls . B e y o~,~ n eve r fo w icked a Crea tu re , Chri l l ha th ' VO l th in e fs e n oug h fo rc~ you ; he-wi l l n o t defpife you , fo r h e is h um ble a n d low ly in'~Heart. On ly bel ieve h is W o rth in e fs a n d W illin g n e fs : A im a t,~it,' and cry w ith Tea rs , 1hel ieve , Lo r d h e l p In; unbe l i e f ! I,~ an d . Ch rift w ill pity an d h e a l you ...: ...-- Unw orth y S in n e rs in" o th e r Places are hearkning to Chrif l ' s Calls , a n d w hy Ih ould" .y ou .re fufe ? 'I'he unwor t h i e f l a re fit Objec t s 'ofMercy : Caf l, ~ _ y ~ o u r r c lf . d o w n a t h is Fee t. M e rcy w ould 1l0~ D e Me r c y , but,,~ M e rit , -if ,you w a s wor t h y o f i t; G race w ould n o t be Gra c e ""! .bn t Deb t . . if you defe rved I r, The ' ch ie f o f Sinners ftan d a s ,'! fair fo r . be in g O bje c ts o f fre e Mercy a s any in th e W orld .'~ Fea r. n ot, th e R em e d y is fu ira ble an d fufficicnt fo r every con -' ~ " . _ v i n c e d a n d h um ble d Soul , be h is M ala d ie s w h a t th ey w ill."M a y th e . L ord in . M e rc y ble fs th e fo l lowing Sermon , to co n .. [\ l i n c e . you o f yout ~li(ery whi le unconve r t ed , a n d Y O l I r N eed 'o f,)r .ccious C l i r i f i . l A tn e n . . . ' , ~ '. ': ~.: 0 '. ", .: ~l.. f r . '

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o f an a 1 J g ' Y GOD. IIScripture c o m p a r e d t o the troub le d Sea , I fa i . lvi i . 20. Fo rthe"prefent God r e f t r a i n s their Wickednefs by h i s migh tyP ow er , a s h e d o e s th e ra g in g W ave s o f th e troub led Sea ,fay in , H i t h e r t o fbalt t h O u come, a n d 1/0 f u r t h e r ; but t ifGod ould w ith d raw t h a t " r e f t r a i n i n g ~ P o w e r , it would Ioont a r ry a ll a fore it . S in is th e R uin an d Milery o f th e Sou l ;it is def l rudive in its N a tu re ; and , if G od fh o u ld l eave it 'w i t hou t Refirain t , t he re would . need nothing elle to maketh e " Soul p e r f e B : l y m ife rab le . Th e Co rrup tio n of th e Hea r tof M an is " a Thing tha t i s i m m o d e r a t e and bound le fs in it sFury; and , w h ile w ic k e d M e n J i v e here , it is like Fire pen t u p -B y God 's R e ftra in ts , when a s , if " i t we r e let loofe , it wou ld ,1et o n Fire th e Courfe o f Na tu r e : And a s the Heart is n ow aSink of Sin, fo , if S in w as n o t ref t rain 'd, it would im m e ..d ia te ly tu rn th e S o u l in to a fie ry Oven , o r a Fu r n a c e o f Firea n d . Brim ilo n e , "7 & I t is n o Securi ty to w icked M en f O l ' o n e Momen t , t h a tthere a re n o vi f tble M e a n s o f Veat / : ) a t H an d . 'Tis no S e -c u r i t y to ' a na tu ra l Ma n , t h a t h e is n ow in H ea lth , a n d tha th e don ' t fe c wh ich Way h e Ihould n ow immedia te ly g o out'Q f th e Wor l d by an y Acc i d e n t , an d th a t th e re is n o vifiblc:D a n g e r in any Reipe l l : in h is C ircurn fran ccs . Th e manifo ldan d continual Expe r i ence of th e \Vo r l d , in a ll Ages, Ih ew st h a t this is n o Evid en ce th a t a M an is n o t on th e veryBrin k o f E te rn ity , a n d th a t th e n e x t Step won ' t be i n toano ther World . T h e unfeen , un though t -o f Way s an d Me a n sof Per fons going fudden ly out o f the Wor ld , arc i n nume -rable an d In con ce ivab le . U n conve rte d f v l e n walk ove r the.P it o f He l l o n a ro t t en Cove rin g , a n d there a re innumerableP la ce s in th is Covering fo weak t h a t t h e y won ' t bea r theirW ei h t, and th ere Places are n o t fe e n . Th e A rrow s o fDe a t f l y unfeen a t Noon -day ; th e f l l1rpef t Sight can ' t difccrnt h em . God h a s fo man y diifercnt un le a rch ab lc W a ys o f tak-in g wicked M en ou t o f th e W orld , and fcnd ing 'e m to Hel l ,t h a t t h e r e is nothing to ma t t e it appea r t h a t God h ad need tobe at th e E xp e n c e o f a Mirac l e , o r g o o u t o f th e ord ina ryCourfe of h is Prov idence , to d c f l r o y a n y wicked M a n , a t' a n y~omen t . A ll th e M e a n s t h a t there are of Sinners going outC ! . f th e Wor ld , a re 10 'in God ' s H an d s , a n d f o u n i v e r f a l l y ub ..i . o l u t e l y fubjea to h is P ow e r an d D e t e r m i n a t i o n , t h a t it don ' tB z depend


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8j 'J IJ~r j in th e H a n d st l e l ' c n d - a t a ll lcfs o n th e m e re "~ ill o f Go d , w h eth er Sin nersIha l l a t a n y M om en t g o ' to H e ll, than if Mean s we r e neverm a d e uie of~ o r a t a ll co n ce rn e d in th e C a f c .8. N a tura l M en '8 ' P r u d e n c e a n d C a r e to p re le rvc th e ir ow nL iv e s , o r th e C a re o f o t h e r s to p re le rve th em , d on 't Iecure'enl a Mome n t . Th i s Divine Prov idence a nd un ive ria l Ex- p e r ie n c e d o e s a lfo bear Te f l imony to . Th e r e is th is c lea r. ,Ev i dence tha t M en s ow n \Yifdom is no Securi ty to th emfi'om Dea th , t h a t , jf it we r e o the rwi lc , VJe Ihould Iee Io rneDi~}Cl ; cncebe tween th e w ife a n d " pol itick M en of th e \VorJd ,a n d others, w ith rega rd to th eir Liab l ene l s to early a n d un..e x p e d e d Dea rh , b u t h ow is it i n FuCt? Ecclej: ii. 16. H01Vdi~tb tbe. ~v i f e Man] a s t b e p ( ) o / ." 9. A ll w icked Men s Pa in s and CfjlJ1rl:~tt;;[e t h e y ufe to~fcape Hel l , whi l e t hey cont inue to r e j e a 'Chrifl, and Io re....m ain w icked Men , do n ' t Iecure 'em from H ell o n e Mome n t ,AItll0i t every 'natural Ma n , th a t 'h ea rs o f l-Ien, f l a t t e r s h im ..!e lf th a t h e Ih a ll e fcape it; he depend s hinlielf upon h im -i~]f for h is 0\\'11 Secur i ty ; he f lat ters h i n l t e J f in wha t he h a sdo n e , in w ha t h e is now doing , o r wh a t h e in tends to d o ;f \"ery on e l a y s out Ma t t e r s in h i " ow n Mind h ow he Iha l lavoid Damna t i o n , and f la t ters himfelf tha t he cont r ives wel lfo r h in lfe lf, and t ha t h is S ch em e s w o n 't f : 1 i J . ' I 'hcy hea r in -d e ed tha t t h e r e a rc but f~\v i~lvedJ and th a t th e bigger Pa r to f M en t ha t hav e died h e re to fo re a re g on e to H cll , btl t e a c hon e im ag in e s t ha t h e la y s out Mat t e r s be t t e r f i t r h is ow nl~ jcapc t h a n o t h e r s hav e d o n e : H e do n ' t i n t end to c om e toth a t P la c e o f To rm en r , h e fays wi th in h i n l i e l f , t h a t h e in -t e n d s to t ake Ca re th a t {h a ll be e f f e c t u a l , and to o rd e r M a tte rs10 f C l r h im le lf a s n o t to fa il. "But th e foo lifh Ch ild re n of M en do tniferahlv dc]u~eth em le lve s in thei r ow n Sch eme s , a n d in t h e i r Confidence i nth e ir ow n St reng th and Wi f dom , t h e y truft to nothing put aS h a d ow . The big g e r P a rt o f th o le th a t h e re to fo re h avelived und e r th e fam e M ea n s o f Grace , an .l e re n ow dead , a rcun d oub te d ly g on e to H e II: A nd it wa s . no t " bccau ic t h eyw ere n o t a s wife a s thofc that arc: now a 1 1 vc , 1t \\ 'a~"not be-caufe th ey d id n o t layout Ma t t e r s as we l l t~>l ' thcn~i~lves to!ccure th eir ow n E f c a p e , I f i t ' A ' c r e t o ? t h a t w e could com e' 2 Q f p c a k with t h e m , a n d c o u l d enquIre o f t h e m , ~ne by~. ~ ~ on e ,.. .

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o f a1 t a l~ r , GOV. 13one ) w h e th e rth ey exp e d cd w h e n alive, an d wh e n t h e y ufe{~to h e a r a bou t Hel l , eve r to be th e SubjeEls o f t h a t Mifery ,w e doubt le l s I hou ld h ea t' o n e a n d a no t h e r r e p l y , '1\0, I n e v e r, in ten d ed to com e h e re ; I h a d la id o ut 1vla tte rs o th crw i le in, n 1 y M ind , I th ough t I Ih ould con rri ve wel l fo r my1r l f ; I, t h o u g h t In y Sch em e g oo~; I i n t e nd ed to t ake cfJ.e~luaI, Ca re , but i t ca rn e upon m e ur : expeB:ed ; Id id n o t look, f01" i t a t t h a t T ' ime , a n d in t h a t M ann e r , it ca rne a s a, Th ie f , Dea t h outw itte d m c , God ' s \V ruth w as to o quickC for m e: O m y curled Fooli Ih n e fs l I W:.1S f la t ter ing myfelf ,, a n d p 1 c a G n g m y f e l f w i t h vain D re am s o f w ha t I would, do h e r e a f t e r . ; a n d , w hen I w as f i l y i n f ~ Pe a c e and Safe ty, th en 1 t i d d t . : l f Del truBiol l c a r n e upon me . '

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