of_o heart_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o be_v principal_a agent_n ourselves_o for_o we_o may_v do_v much_o in_o this_o work_n ourselves_o be_v these_o 110_o 1._o we_o must_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o go_v about_o this_o work_n 111_o 2._o we_o must_v separate_v ourselves_o from_o company_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a place_n to_o do_v it_o 118_o 3._o we_o must_v serious_o and_o impartial_o examine_v our_o own_o heart_n 119_o 4._o we_o must_v cry_v earnest_o to_o god_n to_o help_v we_o in_o this_o work_n to_o bless_v our_o endeavour_n in_o it_o 128_o sermon_n viii_o necessary_a to_o have_v note_n and_o sign_n give_v we_o whereby_o sincere_a and_o save_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n may_v be_v discern_v 130_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v true_o humble_v mourn_v more_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n 133_o 2._o he_o mourn_v for_o sin_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n to_o himself_o as_o unto_o god_n because_o he_o be_v offend_v and_o 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