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foâ—bearnace_n it_o abound_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o make_v a_o more_o full_o wicked_a recompense_n for_o the_o former_a restriction_n but_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v keep_v back_o by_o renew_v grace_n iâ—_n do_v not_o multiply_v sin_n renewingâ—_n not_o so_o in_o renewingâ—_n because_o of_o less_o practice_n now_o but_o be_v labour_v a_o full_a diminution_n of_o sin_n because_o of_o too_o much_o practice_v heretofore_o 8._o they_o differ_v thus_o a_o evil_a man_n be_v keep_v back_o as_o a_o prisoner_n joy_n restraint_n be_v a_o evil_a man_n force_n and_o cross_v a_o good_a man_n desire_n and_o joy_n by_o force_n against_o his_o will_n but_o a_o good_a man_n be_v keep_v back_o as_o a_o petitioner_n it_o be_v his_o heart_n desire_v o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v so_o direct_v that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o statute_n order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o 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hold_v in_o by_o cordor_n bridle_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o david_n aim_v at_o in_o desire_v to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n viz._n not_o a_o mere_a suspension_n but_o a_o mortification_n not_o a_o not-acting_a only_o but_o a_o subdue_a of_o the_o inclination_n not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o nevertheless_o methinks_v there_o may_v he_o something_o more_o add_v for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o point_n keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuons_a sin_n take_v what_o i_o conceive_v brief_o thus_o god_n keep_v back_o his_o grace_n god_n keep_v back_o his_o servant_n from_o sin_n by_o prevent_v grace_n servant_n from_o sin_n 1._o by_o prevent_v grace_n which_o be_v by_o infuse_v such_o a_o nature_n which_o be_v like_o a_o bias_n into_o the_o boul_a draw_v it_o aside_o another_o way_n so_o that_o holy_a nature_n which_o god_n confer_v on_o his_o servant_n do_v secret_o draw_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o consent_n appetition_n and_o practice_n 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