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holy_a thankfulness_n and_o joy_n and_o as_o for_o hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v take_v for_o such_o a_o stiff_a rebellious_a obstinacy_n as_o will_v not_o be_v move_v from_o their_o sin_n to_o obedience_n by_o any_o of_o god_n command_n or_o threat_n and_o be_v call_v oft_o a_o iron_n sinew_n a_o stiff_a neck_n &c_n &c_n but_o it_o be_v never_o take_v from_o the_o mere_a want_n of_o tear_n or_o passionate_a sorrow_n in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v the_o hard_a heart_a be_v the_o rebellious_a sorrow_n even_o for_o sin_n may_v be_v overmuch_o and_o a_o passionate_a woman_n or_o man_n may_v easy_o grieve_v and_o weep_v for_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v but_o obedience_n can_v be_v too_o much_o 3._o and_o abundance_n be_v cast_v down_o by_o ignorance_n of_o themselves_o not_o know_v the_o sincerity_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o grace_n be_v weak_a in_o the_o best_a of_o we_o here_o and_o little_a and_o weak_a grace_n be_v 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