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trust_v it_o in_o great_a if_o now_o it_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o threat_n of_o a_o superior_a the_o fear_n of_o loss_n the_o dread_a of_o disfavour_n if_o it_o now_o shrink_v from_o good_a man_n because_o of_o their_o trouble_n and_o suffering_n which_o be_v their_o crown_n if_o thou_o can_v join_v with_o the_o time_n in_o disgrace_v man_n fear_v god_n assure_v thyself_o if_o great_a trial_n come_v thou_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o great_a delusion_n and_o apostasy_n 7._o because_o to_o stand_v in_o persecution_n be_v a_o work_n above_o natural_a strength_n and_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o establish_v man_n to_o this_o trial_n and_o strengthen_v they_o to_o all_o patience_n with_o joyfulness_n col._n 1.10_o we_o must_v pray_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o leave_v we_o in_o tentation_n but_o preserve_v
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good_a heart_n will_v be_v very_o diligent_a in_o the_o mean_n of_o preserve_v and_o increase_v faith_n it_o will_v be_v much_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n by_o which_o it_o be_v beget_v and_o feed_v much_o in_o meditation_n and_o conference_n by_o which_o it_o be_v excite_v &_o stir_v up_o much_o in_o prayer_n lord_n i_o believe_v 9.24_o help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o as_o the_o disciple_n luk._n 17.5_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n 6._o it_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o wish_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n revel_v 22.17_o the_o spouse_n say_v come_v it_o wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o but_o a_o evil_a heart_n care_v not_o for_o this_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1.5_o 1._o it_o content_v itself_o with_o a_o name_n and_o supposition_n of_o faith_n not_o the_o thing_n or_o rest_v on_o knowledge_n hope_v or_o presumption_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o stead_n of_o faith_n 2._o it_o prize_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n at_o a_o due_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o substance_n in_o it_o 6._o it_o can_v boast_v of_o sound_a faith_n with_o the_o best_a but_o it_o be_v never_o beget_v by_o the_o word_n nor_o found_v in_o repentance_n nor_o cherish_v with_o the_o mean_n nor_o conflict_v with_o sense_n of_o unbelief_n nor_o work_v any_o change_n nor_o care_n for_o any_o but_o fear_n to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o it_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n appearance_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o all_o this_o be_v a_o fancy_n not_o faith_n a_o dead_a carcase_n not_o the_o body_n of_o save_v faith_n by_o which_o the_o good_a heart_n live_v the_o four_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v sound_a pacification_n other_o or_o peace_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o with_o god_n 2._o with_o itself_o 3._o with_o other_o 1._o peace_n with_o god_n be_v next_o to_o justification_n by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o and_o this_o be_v first_o through_o absolution_n that_o be_v sense_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o sin_n only_o breed_v enmity_n and_o separation_n from_o god_n who_o be_v never_o pacify_v till_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o then_o they_o can_v walk_v friendly_a together_o second_o through_o acceptation_n by_o mean_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v the_o prince_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o our_o peacemaker_n esa._n 9.6_o ephes._n 2.21_o now_o a_o good_a heart_n know_v that_o all_o happiness_n stand_v in_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o who_o favour_n be_v life_n and_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o this_o king_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n and_o what_o a_o uncomfortable_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n to_o live_v in_o the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o landlord_n be_v most_o careful_a to_o make_v up_o his_o
thing_n it_o will_v sow_v temporal_a for_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n second_o with_o earnest_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v thrust_v more_o of_o they_o into_o his_o work_n and_o double_a yea_o treble_a his_o spirit_n on_o they_o he_o have_v send_v as_o elisha_n 2._o king_n 2.9_o and_o open_a to_o they_o both_o a_o door_n of_o entrance_n and_o utterance_n as_o paul_n often_o require_v of_o his_o hearer_n psalm_n 132.9_o 6.19_o let_v thy_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n three_o with_o comfort_n in_o their_o trouble_n even_o with_o his_o own_o loss_n and_o damage_n and_o danger_n good_a obadiah_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o own_o life_n provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o with_o like_a hazard_n the_o shunamite_n for_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n four_o it_o will_v crown_v their_o head_n 2.19_o and_o comfort_v their_o heart_n by_o his_o willing_a obedience_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o truth_n when_o both_o shall_v 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prophet_n so_o do_v thou_o mock_v the_o prophet_n christ_n come_v not_o into_o thy_o heart_n seldom_o do_v these_o scorner_n return_v seldom_o or_o never_o escape_v they_o the_o severity_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n when_o they_o mock_v his_o messenger_n 2._o chron._n 36.16_o herod_n as_o bad_a as_o he_o be_v 6.20_o reverence_v john_n because_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n 2._o hence_o be_v those_o swarm_n of_o hater_n of_o god_n word_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o singular_a love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n swell_v like_o toad_n with_o poison_n and_o wrath_n against_o their_o preacher_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n as_o ahab_n i_o hate_v micaiah_n he_o never_o prophecy_v good_a unto_o i_o so_o when_o a_o powerful_a ministry_n discover_v the_o filthiness_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o a_o wicked_a heart_n cross_v his_o corruption_n as_o a_o fret_a corrosive_n to_o his_o conscience_n torment_v he_o before_o the_o time_n suffer_v he_o not_o quiet_o to_o enjoy_v his_o 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heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n so_o call_v 1._o because_o it_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a malice_n and_o corruption_n 2._o because_o there_o be_v a_o renovation_n in_o all_o the_o faculty_n as_o mind_n 1._o the_o mind_n be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n col._n 3.10_o it_o be_v give_v to_o this_o heart_n to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n math._n 13.11_o while_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o old_a heart_n it_o may_v attain_v a_o natural_a knowledge_n or_o a_o historical_a knowledge_n or_o a_o moral_a knowledge_n general_o to_o discourse_v of_o divine_a thing_n but_o altogether_o unfruitful_a make_v he_o a_o little_a the_o wise_a but_o never_o the_o better_a but_o here_o be_v a_o new_a knowledge_n beyond_o the_o story_n or_o theory_n a_o practic_a knowledge_n and_o experimental_a of_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n phil._n 3.10_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n jam._n 3.17_o conscience_n 2._o the_o 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after_o god_n it_o willing_o obey_v the_o commandment_n it_o have_v a_o free_a spirit_n 51.12_o and_o now_o be_v draw_v by_o god_n run_v after_o he_o cant._n 1.3_o love._n 4_o the_o affection_n be_v renew_v as_o in_o four_o instance_n 1._o love._n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n to_o love_v goodness_n first_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o best_a of_o all_o god_n himself_o who_o before_o he_o hate_v deadly_a and_o he_o love_v god_n for_o himself_o not_o for_o his_o benefit_n only_o second_o he_o love_v goodness_n not_o only_o in_o the_o fountain_n but_o in_o all_o the_o stream_n he_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n not_o for_o sinister_a end_n of_o profit_n credit_n kindred_n but_o for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o he_o love_v god_n word_n not_o for_o knowledge_n only_o but_o for_o direction_n and_o reformation_n in_o a_o word_n he_o love_v that_o most_o which_o have_v most_o goodness_n 2._o joy_n be_v not_o carnal_a joy._n in_o base_a and_o inferior_a thing_n as_o former_o but_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n feed_v itself_o on_o thing_n most_o excellent_a for_o kind_n and_o continuance_n for_o kind_a in_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v his_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o shine_a of_o his_o countenance_n psalm_n 4.6_o 7._o in_o the_o sweet_a taste_n of_o his_o word_n above_o honey_n above_o pearl_n in_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o pearl_n it_o go_v away_o rejoice_v in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o it_o prefer_v before_o his_o chief_a joy_n 137.6_o in_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a exercise_n col._n 3.3_o in_o the_o assure_a hope_n of_o resurrection_n psalm_n 16.9_o and_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n come_n to_o his_o eternal_a redemption_n these_o be_v thing_n most_o excellent_a in_o kind_a to_o be_v joy_v in_o and_o the_o wicked_a enter_v not_o into_o this_o joy_n then_o for_o continuance_n a_o good_a heart_n rejoice_v in_o thing_n of_o most_o continuance_n for_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o his_o joy_n joh._n 16.22_o your_o joy_n shall_v none_o take_v away_o from_o you_o the_o three_o affection_n be_v fear_v renew_v before_o fear_n it_o fear_v not_o god_n but_o this_o watchman_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v absent_a it_o become_v a_o spoil_n and_o prey_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o lust_n but_o now_o it_o fear_v god_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o slave_n but_o as_o a_o child_n not_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o a_o father_n and_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n beget_v another_o fear_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o fall_v keep_v it_o from_o fall_v and_o final_a defection_n 28.14_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o thus_o fear_v always_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o some_o goodness_n in_o the_o heart_n worth_n watch_v and_o keep_v zeal_n the_o four_o renew_a affection_n be_v zeal_n &_o fervency_n before_o it_o be_v most_o zealous_a against_o zeal_n now_o it_o be_v true_o zealous_a 1._o in_o earnest_n and_o affectionate_a desire_n after_o god_n glory_n his_o house_n his_o worship_n the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n consume_v david_n psalm_n 119.139_o 2._o in_o thorow-hatred_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n against_o which_o he_o wrestle_v and_o cry_v out_o as_o paul_n rom._n 7.24_o vehement_a fire_n soon_o overmaster_n dross_n and_o stubble_n 3._o in_o contend_v and_o war_a against_o the_o profaneness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n and_o corrupt_a time_n paul_n earnest_o grieve_v to_o see_v man_n fall_v from_o god_n rom._n 9.2_o and_o lot_n righteous_a soul_n be_v vex_v daily_o with_o the_o unclean_a conversation_n of_o the_o sodomite_n and_o christ_n mourn_v for_o rebellious_a jerusalem_n luk._n 19.41_o which_o be_v always_o join_v with_o a_o endeavour_n by_o all_o possible_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o as_o elijah_n pray_v for_o israel_n 1._o king_n 18.37_o matth._n 18.12_o 4._o in_o a_o ardent_a love_n and_o defence_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n delight_v in_o thing_n and_o person_n that_o be_v sincere_a and_o most_o affect_v the_o most_o grace_n matth._n 12.48_o psalm_n 16.3_o thus_o have_v i_o give_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o newness_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n which_o be_v his_o first_o property_n thing_n the_o second_o be_v softness_n a_o good_a heart_n be_v soft_a and_o sensible_a the_o best_a heart_n indeed_o have_v some_o hardness_n but_o it_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o for_o 1._o it_o see_v still_o a_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o heavy_a load_n of_o corruption_n within_o left_a nay_o it_o see_v more_o evil_a in_o itself_o then_o in_o all_o other_o grace_n within_o as_o a_o straight_a line_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a 2._o it_o see_v to_o bewail_v the_o hardness_n and_o distemper_n of_o itself_o with_o much_o bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o many_o complaint_n esa._n 63.17_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o thy_o fear_n ah_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n these_o be_v the_o common_a complaint_n of_o the_o godly_a how_o they_o be_v toil_v with_o their_o slowness_n of_o heart_n to_o believe_v with_o earthliness_n of_o heart_n find_v themselves_o chain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o earth_n with_o frowardness_n of_o heart_n when_o they_o can_v hear_v or_o bear_v reproof_n prou._n 17.20_o and_o in_o all_o these_o they_o be_v more_o severe_a because_o they_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o lust_n than_o any_o other_o 3._o it_o still_o strive_v against_o this_o hardness_n and_o pray_v for_o a_o soft_a heart_n esa._n 63.17_o why_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n oh_o return_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n 24_o whereas_o a_o evil_a heart_n go_v on_o neither_o see_v nor_o suspect_v nor_o willing_a to_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o till_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o the_o hardness_n of_o a_o stone_n to_o which_o it_o be_v compare_v ezek._n 11.19_o because_o there_o be_v no_o life_n no_o humour_n no_o aptness_n to_o softness_n more_o than_o in_o a_o stone_n and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o hardness_n come_v to_o be_v adamantine_a which_o be_v the_o hard_a and_o invincible_a stone_n zech._n 7.12_o the_o three_o property_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v cleanness_n thing_n every_o good_a heart_n be_v a_o pure_a and_o clean_a heart_n psalm_n 51.10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n math._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n object_n can_v any_o man_n say_v his_o heart_n be_v clean_o see_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o foulness_n we_o lie_v and_o our_o own_o clothes_n will_v defile_v we_o answ._n the_o best_a heart_n have_v much_o foulness_n and_o frailty_n what_o a_o heap_n of_o sin_n of_o
a_o good_a heart_n be_v fruitfulness_n it_o be_v the_o christian_n treasury_n or_o store-house_n produce_v good_a thing_n math._n 12.35_o fruitful_a in_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a meditation_n as_o david_n in_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o work_n in_o fervent_a and_o effectual_a prayer_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o savoury_a and_o gracious_a speech_n tend_v to_o edification_n ephes._n 5.4_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o just_a feed_v many_o also_o in_o charitable_a and_o helpful_a duty_n towards_o his_o brethren_n to_o show_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o strengthen_v the_o weakhearted_a as_o zacheus_n and_o peter_n but_o a_o evil_a heart_n be_v barren_a and_o as_o fruitless_a as_o filthy_a his_o imagination_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o god_n know_v their_o thought_n to_o be_v vain_a 1._o cor._n 3.20_o their_o speech_n unsavoury_a as_o out_o of_o a_o sink_n within_o unjust_a unfaithful_a golden_a promise_n leaden_a performance_n their_o action_n and_o fruit_n like_o the_o tree_n most_o wicked_a at_o the_o best_a vain_a or_o worldly_a true_o say_v solomon_n pro._n 10.20_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n and_o as_o worthless_a be_v his_o speech_n and_o action_n the_o most_o of_o they_o wicked_a the_o best_a vain_a and_o frivolous_a labour_v therefore_o for_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o acknowledge_v the_o seedtime_n and_o season_n and_o in_o this_o season_n be_v diligent_a in_o sow_v and_o disperse_v see_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o keep_v seed_n be_v to_o sow_v it_o not_o to_o save_v it_o at_o home_n and_o such_o as_o be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o season_n as_o ground_n receive_v blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o six_o property_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v watchfulness_n narrow_o extend_v many_o way_n 1._o it_o watch_v itself_o most_o careful_o pro._n 4.23_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n because_o as_o he_o keep_v his_o soul_n he_o keep_v his_o life_n chap._n 19.16_o while_o other_o watch_v that_o nothing_o issue_v out_o into_o word_n and_o action_n to_o disgrace_v they_o this_o will_v watch_v to_o let_v and_o leave_v nothing_o within_o 2._o it_o watch_v against_o sin_n both_o before_o and_o in_o and_o afterward_o before_o sin_n to_o avoid_v occasion_n appearance_n it_o and_o beginning_n of_o sin_n as_o joseph_n shun_v not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o his_o mistress_n but_o her_o company_n gen._n 39.10_o mat._n 26.42_o watch_z and_o pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o tentation_n the_o first_o entrance_n be_v pernicious_a eve_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o serpent_n to_o look_v on_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n if_o she_o will_v not_o lust_n and_o taste_v it_o david_n will_v have_v his_o eye_n turn_v away_o from_o vanity_n as_o well_o as_o his_o heart_n psa._n 119.37_o and_o solomon_n counsel_v not_o to_o go_v near_o the_o door_n of_o the_o harlot_n pro._n 5.8_o for_o as_o a_o bird_n keep_v aloft_o be_v free_a and_o safe_a but_o can_v come_v near_o the_o snare_n without_o danger_n so_o here_o the_o good_a heart_n can_v give_v itself_o leave_v to_o run_v into_o infectious_a place_n know_v the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v take_v how_o careful_a be_v they_o that_o have_v gunpowder_n in_o their_o house_n that_o no_o fire_n or_o candle_n come_v near_o it_o yet_o our_o nature_n be_v as_o gunpowder_n to_o the_o spark_n of_o tentation_n 2._o it_o will_v preserve_v his_o watch_n in_o occasion_n of_o sin_v gen._n 39.6_o joseph_n be_v faithful_a when_o no_o account_n be_v take_v no_o difficulty_n for_o he_o to_o be_v true_a that_o be_v never_o trust_v to_o be_v sober_a where_o be_v no_o drink_n or_o for_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v chaste_a who_o none_o look_v after_o but_o to_o withstand_v evil_a when_o it_o be_v offer_v urge_v force_v upon_o he_o this_o be_v strength_n this_o be_v religion_n if_o any_o sin_n assault_v the_o good_a heart_n more_o strong_o he_o fly_v to_o the_o antidote_n as_o we_o for_o our_o heart_n against_o poison_n because_o the_o life_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o it_o 3._o it_o will_v watch_v against_o sin_n though_o good_a man_n do_v it_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o sin_n for_o any_o man_n pleasure_n but_o reprove_v they_o rather_o ephes._n 5.10_o as_o paul_n reprove_v peter_n himself_o for_o the_o dissimulation_n gal._n 2.14_o 4._o it_o will_v do_v no_o evil_a though_o the_o great_a good_a might_n come_v of_o it_o rom._n 3.8_o because_o it_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v eligible_a and_o not_o event_n but_o cause_n can_v make_v a_o thing_n good_a in_o sin_n the_o good_a heart_n watch_v in_o part_n be_v not_o on_o a_o sound_n or_o dead_a sleep_n but_o as_o of_o child_n we_o say_v their_o heart_n be_v asleep_a though_o their_o eye_n be_v half_o open_a so_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n child_n have_v their_o eye_n asleep_a but_o their_o heart_n wake_v cant._n 5.2_o there_o be_v no_o full_a purpose_n consent_n or_o will_n after_o sin_n it_o watch_v both_o to_o rise_v by_o repentance_n as_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o for_o number_v the_o people_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o like_a snare_n for_o time_n to_o come_v lest_o it_o become_v a_o slave_n again_o they_o 3._o it_o watch_v his_o grace_n first_o to_o keep_v they_o as_o one_o that_o must_v give_v account_n of_o his_o talent_n as_o the_o jailor_n lock_n up_o the_o prisoner_n look_v the_o door_n be_v fast_o and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o window_n that_o nothing_o be_v let_v in_o to_o let_v he_o out_o so_o here_o job_n 31.1_o second_o to_o perfect_v they_o and_o increase_v the_o best_a gift_n as_o one_o most_o covetous_a to_o add_v to_o his_o stock_n it_o never_o have_v grace_n enough_o careful_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o do_v himself_o good_a set_v out_o with_o the_o first_o in_o his_o race_n of_o christianity_n and_o strive_v to_o keep_v before_o three_o to_o exercise_v they_o in_o all_o opportunity_n of_o well-doing_n it_o seek_v good_a amos_n 5.14_o to_o further_o his_o reckon_n and_o will_v do_v good_a within_o 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as_o dan._n 9.19_o and_o endless_a repetition_n as_o â—he_v poor_a starve_a beggar_n foâ—_n relieve_v or_o the_o condemn_a person_n for_o a_o pardon_n 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a publican_n prayer_n be_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 1â—_n it_o see_v more_o need_n of_o god_n favour_n then_o of_o life_n and_o therefore_o more_o eager_o desire_v it_o and_o pine_v till_o it_o feel_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o it_o see_v his_o filthy_a nakedness_n and_o be_v never_o quiet_a without_o a_o cover_n his_o horrible_a foulness_n and_o be_v ever_o wash_v and_o bathe_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n it_o feel_v a_o deadly_a sore_n and_o can_v be_v ease_v without_o application_n of_o god_n salvation_n 4._o it_o fear_v and_o watch_v all_o sin_n to_o come_v as_o it_o hate_v and_o shame_v for_o all_o sin_n past_a sin_n as_o nature_n shun_v and_o fear_v all_o serpent_n even_o little_a one_o as_o well_o as_o great_a so_o grace_n shun_v all_o sin_n 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