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godliness_n contradict_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o be_o contradict_v do_v you_o not_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o melt_v and_o soften_v and_o bow_v your_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v they_o more_o holy_a and_o fill_v they_o with_o light_n and_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o hold_v you_o close_o to_o god_n and_o duty_n in_o a_o word_n do_v you_o not_o daily_o pray_v for_o effectual_a grace_n that_o shall_v infallible_o procure_v your_o desire_a end_n i_o scarce_o ever_o hear_v a_o prayer_n from_o a_o sober_a man_n but_o be_v orthodox_n in_o such_o point_n though_o their_o speech_n will_v be_v heterodox_n quest._n 15._o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n in_o every_o unrenewed_a heart_n against_o sanctification_n till_o god_n remove_v it_o be_v we_o not_o great_a enemy_n to_o ourselves_o and_o great_a resister_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o our_o own_o conversion_n and_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v wo_n to_o he_o 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