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in_o this_o first_o particular_a three_o thing_n considerable_a first_o here_o be_v a_o duty_n employ_v and_o that_o be_v heedsulness_n in_o walk_v towards_o god_n second_o a_o sin_n reprove_v heedlessness_n three_o a_o sign_n propose_v and_o that_o be_v this_o be_v make_v a_o dan_fw-mi gerous_a sign_n and_o note_n of_o hypocrisy_n a_o false_a and_o unsound_a heart_n first_o the_o duty_n employ_v be_v heedfulness_n carefulness_n exact_a observation_n in_o all_o a_o man_n deal_v with_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o the_o text_n present_v to_o our_o view_n be_v this_o doctoine_n he_o that_o will_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o must_v serve_v he_o heedful_o we_o may_v observe_v it_o enjoin_v in_o the_o two_o great_a ordinance_n of_o hear_v and_o prayer_n in_o the_o one_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o and_o in_o the_o other_o we_o speak_v to_o god_n eccl_n 5.1_o the_o wise_a man_n direct_v we_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n towards_o god_n special_o those_o 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