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5._o give_v no_o place_n to_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o sin_n 238_o 2_o help_n towards_o it_o ibid._n dir._n 6._o keep_v up_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n 239_o 3_o carry_v on_o renovation_n work_n some_o help_n towards_o it_o 240_o 4_o keep_v your_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n fair_a 243_o 3_o carry_v on_o all_o those_o natural_a moral_a and_o religious_a duty_n that_o concern_v other_o in_o your_o house_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o your_o calling_n and_o deal_n with_o man_n 244_o 2_o another_o part_n of_o your_o heavenly_a work_n be_v to_o do_v earthly_a thing_n in_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n 247_o this_o lie_n in_o three_o thing_n 1_o to_o do_v earthly_a thing_n by_o heavenly_a rule_n 2_o with_o heavenly_a heart_n 248_o 3_o to_o heavenly_a end_n ten_o rule_n about_o do_v of_o earthly_a thing_n rule_n 1._o be_v sure_a the_o matter_n of_o your_o employment_n be_v good_a that_o your_o calling_n and_o recreation_n be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 249_o rule_v 2._o set_a 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