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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o one_o we_o may_v know_v good_a from_o bad_a by_o the_o other_o better_a from_o good_n in_o the_o knowledge_n therefore_o of_o divine_a verity_n we_o must_v not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o first_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v but_o general_a but_o we_o must_v strive_v for_o particular_a direction_n and_o assurance_n we_o must_v not_o only_o have_v our_o heart_n dispose_v but_o inform_v not_o only_o plough_v up_o but_o sow_v for_o as_o all_o other_o science_n and_o profession_n must_v needs_o savour_v of_o much_o rawness_n and_o imperfection_n if_o they_o be_v study_v only_o in_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o gain_v popular_a estimation_n or_o to_o content_v the_o state_n in_o which_o we_o live_v so_o &_o much_o more_o be_v it_o with_o religious_a knowledge_n if_o a_o man_n profess_v it_o only_o with_o relation_n and_o fashion_n superficial_o not_o sincere_o and_o 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