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lust_n desire_v and_o concupiscence_n that_o we_o may_v be_v confound_v in_o ourselves_o utter_o that_o our_o delivery_n may_v be_v from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o that_o our_o salvation_n consist_v in_o his_o mere_a grace_n for_o we_o can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o beg_v abroad_o till_o all_o relief_n be_v spend_v at_o home_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o the_o feel_n and_o acknowledge_n of_o our_o poverty_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o if_o those_o that_o be_v heavy_a load_v with_o sin_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o they_o shall_v be_v refresh_v 11._o neither_o be_v there_o ever_o find_v any_o that_o despair_v who_o before_o have_v not_o think_v too_o well_o of_o himself_o all_o the_o danger_n be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n lest_o we_o not_o take_v those_o to_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v sin_n in_o deed_n &_o so_o think_v better_a of_o ourselves_o then_o there_o be_v cause_n shall_v in_o justice_n be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n 11._o 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