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so_o cleave_v unto_o we_o &_o dwell_v in_o we_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o shall_v deceive_v ourselves_o 1._o john_n 1.8_o for_o that_o when_o by_o experience_n we_o be_v enforce_v the_o best_a of_o we_o with_o james._n 3.2_o to_o confeste_a that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o we_o be_v still_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v so_o to_o look_v into_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o rest_n as_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v take_v occasion_n continual_o to_o nourish_v earnest_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n that_o for_o our_o new_a and_o daily_a sin_n we_o may_v more_o and_o more_o seek_v unto_o he_o and_o apply_v he_o daily_o afresh_o unto_o us._n for_o both_o david_n and_o paul_n long_o before_o they_o write_v the_o one_o the_o 51._o psalm_n the_o other_o the_o 7._o to_o the_o roman_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o former_a by_o faith_n 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that_o i_o have_v show_v you_o both_o seek_v to_o begin_v and_o still_o to_o continue_v this_o spiritual_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o we_o after_o he_o satan_n our_o malicious_a old_a and_o subtle_a enemy_n know_v full_a well_o all_o this_o to_o be_v most_o true_a confute_v satan_n devise_n take_v we_o from_o thirst_v first_o show_v and_o then_o confute_v and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o stay_v god_n from_o provide_v we_o thus_o in_o his_o son_n meat_n and_o drink_v to_o satisfy_v our_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n withal_o and_o to_o seed_v on_o to_o salvation_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a yet_o that_o he_o will_v do_v
plain_a and_o pregnant_a in_o this_o to_o show_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o righteousness_n lie_v rather_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o own_o manifold_a unrighteousness_n to_o urge_v we_o to_o thirst_v after_o the_o make_n of_o we_o righteous_a through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n they_o in_o any_o find_n at_o any_o time_n of_o any_o perfect_a inherent_a righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o wherefore_o these_o thing_n consider_v i_o trust_v you_o will_v rather_o use_v the_o mean_n before_o lay_v before_o you_o by_o i_o according_a to_o god_n word_n to_o breed_v in_o you_o true_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n they_o that_o you_o will_v end_v any_o ear_n at_o all_o to_o these_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n to_o hold_v you_o there_o from_o such_o therefore_o hop_v that_o by_o those_o mean_n either_o god_n have_v heretofore_o make_v you_o or_o at_o this_o present_a have_v or_o will_v let_v we_o proceed_v the_o next_o thing_n beer_n to_o be_v consider_v of_o 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