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the_o heart_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o then_o more_o particular_o how_o in_o a_o natural_a heart_n all_o the_o imagination_n of_o it_o be_v evil_a continual_o gen._n 5.6_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v rom._n 1.21_o where_o the_o thought_n as_o issue_n of_o the_o lust_n do_v rove_v to_o and_o fro_o at_o full_a liberty_n without_o any_o effectual_a control_v 1._o as_o first_o atheistical_a thought_n secret_o deny_v god_n his_o justice_n holiness_n word_n or_o that_o god_n will_v not_o judge_v sinner_n according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o word_n thou_o think_v say_v god_n i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o and_o psal_n 50.21_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14.1_o for_o when_o he_o sin_n against_o he_o presumptuous_o he_o do_v strike_v at_o his_o very_a be_v justice_n and_o holiness_n and_o either_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n 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