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and_o have_v as_o much_o life_n and_o comfort_n in_o they_o as_o former_o in_o abraham_n 11.13_o heb._n 11.13_o or_o in_o david_n time_n what_o ever_o they_o can_v speak_v of_o they_o god_n people_n in_o this_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o report_v the_o same_o second_o if_o thou_o will_v meditate_v on_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n simple_o evil_a labour_v to_o see_v they_o at_o their_o worst_a take_v for_o instance_n 1._o if_o thou_o will_v meditate_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o see_v it_o at_o its_o worst_a even_o worse_o than_o the_o devil_n himself_o for_o what_o make_v he_o a_o devil_n but_o sin_n it_o be_v sin_n spoil_v he_o he_o be_v a_o glorious_a angel_n till_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o sin_n think_v it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o most_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o sole_a object_n of_o all_o his_o hatred_n whereas_o his_o love_n be_v disperse_v to_o several_a thing_n his_o self_n his_o 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