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that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o us._n so_o also_o when_o we_o find_v want_n and_o imperfection_n in_o our_o best_a service_n as_o coldness_n in_o prayer_n distraction_n in_o meditate_v unfruitfulnesse_n in_o hear_v deadness_n in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o impatiency_n or_o fainte-heartednes_a under_o cross_n disgrace_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o then_o relieve_v ourselves_o with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a meditation_n be_v i_o not_o late_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n where_o i_o receive_v a_o pledge_n of_o my_o engraft_v into_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a vine_n and_o be_v there_o not_o in_o he_o sufficient_a juice_n of_o all_o good_a grace_n to_o be_v derive_v to_o every_o branch_n that_o be_v
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