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and_o the_o like_a meditation_n will_v cause_v our_o heart_n if_o they_o be_v not_o past_a sense_n and_o feeling_n somewhat_o to_o relent_v thus_o do_v nehemiah_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n that_o live_v in_o his_o time_n 9_o neh._n 9_o and_o so_o do_v david_n his_o own_o corruption_n endeavour_v in_o many_o word_n to_o make_v they_o odious_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n 51._o psal_n 51._o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o and_o bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n that_o god_n require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n but_o he_o have_v be_v hypocritical_a and_o false-hearted_a that_o god_n have_v teach_v he_o wisdom_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o heart_n but_o he_o have_v put_v that_o out_o of_o his_o consideration_n and_o cast_v it_o behind_o his_o back_n when_o it_o shall_v have_v restrain_v he_o from_o all_o those_o ill_a course_n that_o he_o take_v these_o and_o many_o other_o circumstance_n be_v either_o plain_o express_v or_o 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maintenance_n and_o employment_n sin_n common_a to_o they_o both_o 1_o want_n of_o love_n 2_o betray_v one_o another_o infirmity_n discover_v each_o other_o secret_n 3_o jealousy_n 4._o contention_n sin_n of_o the_o people_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o minister_n 1_o disobey_v and_o oppose_v against_o their_o doctrine_n 2_o deny_v they_o competent_a maintenance_n 3_o not_o stand_v for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v wrong_v sin_n of_o minister_n 1_o slackness_n in_o preach_v 2._o unprofitable_a or_o hurtful_a teach_n 3._o give_v ill_a example_n sin_n of_o subject_n 1_o rebellion_n 2._o refuse_v to_o pay_v due_n sin_n of_o magistrate_n 1_o carelessness_n in_o establish_v and_o promote_a true_a religion_n 2._o of_o maintain_v peace_n and_o provide_v that_o malefactor_n may_v be_v punish_v and_o weldoer_n be_v encourage_v sin_n of_o inferior_n in_o gift_n or_o age_n 1_o not_o acknowledge_v nor_o reverence_v nor_o imitate_v the_o grace_n of_o their_o superior_n 2_o despise_v of_o the_o age_a 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