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grievous_o rule_n vex_v and_o disquiet_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n i_o beseech_v you_o follow_v i_o a_o while_n there_o be_v six_o consolatory_a rule_n to_o be_v lay_v down_o for_o to_o comfort_v a_o godly_a man_n that_o be_v disquiet_v in_o rule_n soul_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n first_o take_v this_o rule_n for_o to_o comfort_v thou_o if_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o sin_n do_v not_o prevail_v over_o thou_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o sin_n shall_v never_o damn_v thou_o why_o then_o think_v if_o sin_n have_v not_o a_o domineer_a power_n in_o the_o filth_n of_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o damn_v power_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o o_o thou_o mortify_a christian_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v trouble_v at_o what_o thou_o have_v doâ—e_n when_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n but_o have_v thou_o mortify_v those_o sin_n then_o my_o soul_n for_o thy_o those_o sin_n thou_o have_v destroy_v shall_v never_o damn_v thou_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v trouble_v 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