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heart_n be_v very_o grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o behold_v this_o 11._o thing_n that_o you_o have_v be_v godly_a sorry_a 1_o what_o carefulness_n it_o have_v wrought_v in_o you_o 2_o yea_o what_o clear_n of_o yourselves_o 3_o yea_o what_o indignation_n 4_o yea_o what_o fear_v 5_o what_o vehement_a desire_n 6_o what_o zeal_n 7_o what_o revenge_n here_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o here_o be_v a_o cross_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v no_o heart_n to_o take_v up_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d study_n this_o word_n do_v comprehend_v 1_o great_a inward_a carefulness_n to_o please_v god_n in_o abstain_v from_o sin_n 2_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v be_v acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n 3_o speed_z and_o cheerful_a expedition_n to_o accomplish_v this_o we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o in_o this_o duty_n than_o that_o care_n that_o we_o take_v for_o our_o temporali_fw-la good_a let_v our_o soul_n be_v as_o precious_a in_o 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