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13._o rom._n 7.18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n &_o 6.16_o 22._o rom._n 8.13_o jam._n 2._o col._n 1.9_o &_o 3.16_o 2._o but_o the_o weak_a christian_a usual_o place_v most_o of_o his_o religion_n in_o the_o more_o affectionate_a and_o expressive_a part_n he_o strive_v more_o with_o his_o heart_n for_o passionate_a apprehension_n than_o for_o complacency_n and_o fix_a resolution_n he_o be_v often_o in_o doubt_n of_o his_o sincerity_n when_o he_o want_v the_o feel_n affectionate_a work_n which_o he_o desire_v etc._n etc._n think_v he_o have_v no_o more_o grace_n than_o that_o he_o have_v sensibility_n of_o expressive_a gift_n and_o so_o as_o he_o build_v his_o comfort_n upon_o these_o unconstant_a sign_n his_o comfort_n be_v according_o unconstant_a sometime_o he_o think_v he_o have_v grace_n when_o his_o body_n or_o other_o advantage_n do_v help_v the_o excitation_n of_o his_o lively_a affection_n and_o when_o the_o dulness_n of_o his_o body_n or_o other_o impediment_n hinder_v this_o he_o 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