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that_o man_n conscience_n that_o all_o the_o physician_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o heal_v it_o now_o if_o thy_o indisposition_n to_o private_a prayer_n spring_v from_o contract_a guilt_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n than_o thy_o best_a way_n be_v speedy_o to_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n and_o great_o to_o judge_v and_o humble_v thy_o own_o soul_n and_o so_o to_o act_v faith_n afresh_o upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n both_o for_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o for_o purge_v grace_n when_o a_o man_n be_v sting_v with_o gild_n it_o be_v his_o high_a wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o not_o to_o spend_v his_o time_n or_o create_v torment_n to_o
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