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be_v death_n god_n be_v heaven_n sin_n be_v hell_n god_n be_v beauty_n sin_n be_v deformity_n also_o true_a repentance_n include_v a_o sensiblenes_n of_o sin_n mischievousnesse_n how_o it_o cast_v angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n how_o it_o lay_v the_o first_o cornerstone_n in_o hell_n and_o bring_v in_o all_o the_o curse_n cross_n and_o misery_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o how_o it_o make_v man_n liable_a to_o all_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a wrath_n how_o it_o have_v make_v man_n godless_a christlesse_a hopeless_a and_o heavenlesse_a in_o this_o world_n further_o true_a repentance_n do_v include_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n contrition_n of_o heart_n it_o break_v the_o heart_n with_o sigh_n and_o sob_n and_o groan_n for_o that_o a_o love_a god_n and_o father_n be_v by_o sin_n offend_v a_o bless_a saviour_n a_o fresh_a crucify_a and_o the_o sweet_a comforter_n the_o spirit_n 23._o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o it_o 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