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this_o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o thou_o can_v not_o lay_v aside_o thy_o sinful_a nature_n yea_o when_o thou_o make_v thy_o address_n to_o god_n himself_o thou_o may_v haply_o lay_v aside_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o be_v sinful_a for_o can_v thou_o leave_v thy_o sin_n behind_o thou_o thou_o may_v have_v more_o sweet_a communion_n with_o thy_o god_n in_o one_o duty_n than_o now_o thou_o can_v have_v in_o all_o thy_o duty_n for_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o stain_v all_o thy_o duty_n and_o make_v they_o signify_v little_a to_o thou_o and_o be_v thou_o not_o in_o christ_n god_n will_v hate_v they_o and_o throw_v they_o back_o into_o thy_o face_n with_o disdain_n it_o be_v