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under_o cure_n of_o soul-distemper_n but_o through_o indulge_v of_o sin_n not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o sharp_a etc._n sharp_a jer._n 44.16_o etc._n etc._n conviction_n bitter_a reproof_n and_o cloâ—e_v exhortation_n of_o the_o word_n he_o deaden_v his_o conscience_n unto_o a_o insensible_a senselessness_n to_o this_o rank_n of_o profligate_v sinner_n i_o refer_v all_o those_o that_o frequent_a as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o reject_v ordinance_n that_o make_v a_o profession_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o hate_v the_o profession_n of_o religion_n yet_o have_v a_o reserve_v of_o sin_n which_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o sear_v you_o know_v be_v of_o that_o part_n which_o need_v cure_v the_o cause_n cause_n cause_n of_o a_o sear_a conscience_n be_v conscience-wasting_a sin_n on_o man_n part_n procure_v it_o and_o divine_a withdraw_a from_o the_o sinner_n on_o god_n part_n inflict_v it_o as_o there_o be_v be_v some_o venenereus_fw-la some_o morbus_fw-la venenereus_fw-la 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to_o live_v so_o many_o day_n as_o he_o obtain_v victory_n but_o david_n account_v himself_o to_o live_v more_o in_o one_o day_n communion_n with_o god_n than_o in_o a_o thousand_o day_n enjoyment_n of_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n psal_n 84.10_o yea_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o earthly_a confluence_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n psal_n 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o loc_n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la niâ—il_fw-la habeo_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la concâ—pisce_n musc_n in_o loc_n and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o though_o he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n he_o value_v not_o that_o and_o well_o may_v david_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n for_o can_v we_o add_v kingdom_n to_o kingdom_n and_o world_n to_o world_n yet_o all_o these_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o least_o smile_n or_o love-token_n from_o god_n be_v no_o better_a than_o nothing_o for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v 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