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love_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v go_v that_o god_n will_v arise_v and_o that_o these_o enemy_n may_v be_v scatter_v they_o use_v mean_n they_o inquire_v what_o they_o must_v do_v to_o mortify_v these_o unruly_a desire_n they_o deny_v themselves_o they_o fast_o they_o be_v angry_a with_o these_o corruption_n yet_o ever_o and_o anon_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a they_o fall_v and_o imprudent_o yield_v to_o temptation_n of_o this_o nature_n they_o will_v feign_v be_v master_n of_o those_o virtue_n accomplishment_n and_o perfection_n which_o do_v shine_v so_o bright_a in_o the_o primitive_a saint_n but_o can_v as_o yet_o arrive_v to_o that_o excellent_a temper_n for_o this_o they_o mourn_v and_o be_v deject_v and_o sorrow_n seize_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n yet_o still_o bless_a be_v these_o mourner_n 5._o such_o as_o mourn_v because_o their_o stay_n in_o this_o world_n be_v long_o because_o they_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o from_o 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