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cast_v or_o pour_v into_o then_o will_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fruitbearing_a word_n col._n 1._o 6._o and_o then_o will_v it_o drive_v you_o into_o your_o closet_n or_o some_o by-corner_n the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n cant._n 2._o 14._o to_o bewail_v the_o plague_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8._o 38._o a_o due_a and_o true_a sense_n whereof_o be_v the_o best_a prayer-book_n in_o the_o world_n when_o you_o be_v sensible_a of_o sickness_n you_o need_v no_o book_n to_o teach_v you_o what_o to_o say_v to_o your_o physician_n and_o when_o you_o find_v yourself_o defraud_v of_o your_o inheritance_n what_o to_o say_v to_o your_o counsellor_n at_o law_n though_o you_o do_v your_o self_n consult_v book_n about_o both_o those_o case_n 15._o
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silent_a never_o examine_v comer_n in_o or_o goer_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v become_v naughty_a and_o self-deceiving_a this_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o you_o as_o your_o spirit_n be_v call_v prov._n 20._o 27._o shall_v examine_v as_o the_o sentinel_n upon_o the_o watch_n all_o comer_n and_o goer_n cry_v ever_o and_o anon_o who_o come_v there_o and_o who_o go_v there_o and_o as_o joshuah_n do_v to_o the_o man_n josh_n 5._o 13._o who_o be_v thou_o for_o be_v thou_o for_o we_o or_o for_o our_o adversary_n if_o your_o heart_n be_v silent_a herein_o and_o say_v nothing_o in_o such_o christian_a examination_n than_o such_o a_o traveller_n as_o come_v to_o david_n heart_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 4._o may_v be_v welcome_a to_o your_o heart_n mariner_n do_v say_v there_o be_v more_o ship_n cast_v away_o in_o calm_n upon_o quicksand_n etc._n etc._n than_o in_o storm_n upon_o split_v rock_n if_o despair_n with_o saul_n have_v slay_v its_o thousand_o sure_o i_o be_o presumption_n with_o 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