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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o any_o vain_a conceit_n creep_v up_o in_o you_o act_n faith_n on_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n and_o consider_v be_v christ_n think_v of_o i_o now_o in_o heaven_n and_o plead_v for_o i_o and_o shall_v i_o squander_v away_o my_o thought_n on_o trifle_n which_o will_v cost_v i_o both_o tear_n and_o blush_n believe_o meditate_v on_o the_o promise_n they_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n flesh_n 2_o cor_fw-la 7.1_o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n if_o the_o have_v they_o be_v a_o motive_n the_o use_v they_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o attain_v this_o end_n look_v at_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v preserve_v we_o from_o faint_a and_o renew_v the_o inward_a man_n day_n by_o day_n 18._o day_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o 18._o these_o invisible_a thing_n can_v not_o well_o keep_v our_o heart_n from_o faint_a if_o faith_n 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stage_n do_v thus_o in_o the_o present_a case_n our_o mind_n be_v active_a and_o will_v be_v do_v something_o though_o to_o little_a purpose_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o fix_v upon_o some_o noble_a object_n they_o will_v like_v mad_a man_n and_o fool_n be_v mighty_o please_v in_o play_v with_o straw_n the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o visiter_n david_n have_v in_o the_o morning_n 18_o psal_n 139_o 17_o 18_o god_n and_o his_o heart_n meet_v together_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v awake_a and_o keep_v company_n all_o the_o day_n after_o in_o this_o meditation_n look_v both_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n 1._o look_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o your_o meditation_n let_v it_o be_v some_o truth_n which_o will_v assist_v you_o in_o revive_v some_o languish_a grace_n or_o fortify_v you_o against_o some_o triumph_a corruption_n for_o it_o be_v our_o darling_n sin_n which_o do_v most_o envenom_v our_o thought_n he_o thought_n prov._n 23.7_o as_o a_o man_n think_v in_o his_o 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