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reform_v heart_n and_o thought_n it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi in_o christ_n time_n to_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n and_o leave_v the_o inside_n foul_a mat._n 23.25_o christ_n reprove_v they_o for_o that_o and_o give_v they_o direction_n where_o to_o begin_v first_o cleanse_v that_o which_o be_v within_o that_o the_o outside_n may_v be_v clean_o also_o ver._n 26._o now_o that_o we_o may_v carry_v on_o this_o work_n comfortable_o and_o successful_o i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o my_o application_n of_o the_o point_n with_o a_o hortatory_n direction_n commend_v unto_o you_o some_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o your_o care_n about_o your_o thought_n and_o then_o prescribe_v unto_o you_o some_o rule_n to_o be_v follow_v whereby_o you_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o bring_v your_o thought_n under_o subjection_n to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n and_o first_o of_o the_o motive_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v when_o i_o give_v 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