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of_o itself_o by_o undue_a desire_n fear_n anger_n sorrow_n etc._n etc._n nor_o vex_v by_o the_o absence_n of_o and_o its_o perverse_a ineptitude_n and_o indisposition_n to_o those_o which_o it_o well_o know_v be_v due_a when_o it_o find_v itself_o at_o liberty_n from_o the_o exaction_n of_o a_o unsubdued_a flesh_n and_o for_o the_o kindly_a and_o genuine_a operation_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n when_o it_o be_v in_o good_a measure_n free_v from_o the_o racking_n and_o torture_n that_o natural_o accompany_v the_o habitual_a contrariety_n of_o a_o ungovernable_a heart_n to_o a_o convince_a judgement_n and_o conscience_n and_o be_v no_o long_o hold_v in_o pain_n by_o such_o continual_a self-upbraiding_n thou_o be_v and_o affect_v to_o be_v what_o thou_o know_v thou_o shall_v not_o and_o neither_o art_n nor_o do_v nor_o can_v desire_v or_o endure_v to_o be_v or_o do_v what_o thou_o very_o well_o know_v thou_o shall_v in_o that_o case_n the_o soul_n be_v throughout_o 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