text._n i_o shall_v give_v you_o my_o sense_n of_o what_o our_o receive_a christ_n do_v import_v in_o a_o few_o particular_n where_o you_o will_v have_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o or_o imply_v by_o these_o expression_n in_o the_o text._n 1._o our_o receive_n of_o christ_n do_v imply_v our_o have_v a_o deep_a and_o affectionate_a sense_n of_o the_o danger_n evil_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o what_o a_o undo_a condition_n we_o be_v natural_o we_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o receive_v christ_n into_o our_o heart_n till_o we_o have_v a_o entire_a hearty_a and_o invincible_a detestation_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o christ_n settle_v in_o our_o soul_n we_o can_v prize_v and_o value_n christ_n aright_o till_o we_o be_v sensible_a how_o hateful_a and_o destructive_a sin_n be_v christ_n and_o sin_n can_v reign_v together_o nay_o they_o can_v amicable_o lodge_v together_o in_o the_o same_o soul_n we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o 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