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sin_n be_v call_v a_o old_a man_n corrupt_v according_a to_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o this_o old_a man_n it_o be_v 22._o that_o have_v the_o poor_a sinner_n under_o his_o power_n and_o rule_v he_o with_o subtlety_n o_o they_o be_v deceitful_a lust_n â—he_v counsel_n of_o sin_n the_o fetch_n and_o trick_n and_o device_n depth_n and_o method_n of_o a_o sinful_a heart_n who_o know_v brethren_n he_o carry_v it_o so_o sly_o that_o many_o think_v themselves_o 29._o at_o liberty_n as_o freeman_n as_o any_o the_o world_n have_v yea_o so_o free_a as_o to_o promise_v to_o other_o liberty_n and_o yet_o themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o theâ—â—_n be_v law_n of_o sin_n which_o carry_v a_o strength_n with_o they_o and_o the_o poor_a creature_n under_o they_o must_v obey_v they_o and_o these_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o a_o arbitray_n 3._o government_n here_o 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that_o work_v it_o industrious_o be_v a_o drudge_n to_o his_o lust_n as_o alas_o how_o many_o of_o we_o be_v and_o he_o that_o curious_o work_v it_o be_v a_o artist_n o_o with_o what_o art_n can_v some_o 14._o mon_fw-fr lie_n and_o cheat_v and_o cozen_v and_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n these_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n o_o when_o one_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n thereof_o this_o man_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o pride_n of_o life_n the_o love_n of_o profit_n the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n and_o the_o love_n of_o pride_n when_o man_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o satisfy_v these_o study_v their_o lust_n how_o to_o fulfil_v they_o this_o be_v a_o bondage_n under_o sin_n with_o a_o witness_n now_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o 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