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rab-mag_a sit_v in_o thy_o gate_n and_o have_v the_o whole_a command_n for_o the_o time_n of_o thou_o envy_n and_o hatred_n and_o malice_n and_o jealousy_n and_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o babylon_n have_v the_o sole_a rule_n in_o thou_o and_o not_o unlike_o 2._o to_o the_o desolation_n of_o this_o city_n will_v it_o be_v here_o if_o repentance_n do_v not_o relieve_v a_o poor_a wretch_n give_v up_o to_o his_o passion_n be_v like_o the_o city_n isa._n 13._o 21_o 22._o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o desert_n shall_v lie_v there_o ochim_n and_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o doleful_a creature_n owl_n shall_v dwell_v there_o and_o satyr_n shall_v dance_v there_o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o island_n shall_v cry_v in_o their_o desolate_a house_n and_o dragon_n in_o their_o pleasant_a palace_n that_o be_v anguish_n and_o vexation_n and_o sadness_n and_o darkness_n and_o discontent_n etc._n etc._n shall_v overrun_v and_o possess_v this_o soul_n enough_o sure_a be_v say_v to_o persuade_v we_o against_o this_o great_a evil_n of_o have_v no_o rule_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n but_o to_o lie_v break_v down_o and_o without_o wall_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o be_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v so_o as_o to_o be_v fortify_v to_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o our_o own_o spirit_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v as_o a_o city_n break_v down_o and_o without_o wall_n we_o see_v the_o mischief_n that_o be_v do_v to_o and_o by_o ungoverned_a spirit_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o remedy_n and_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o help_n and_o mean_n in_o this_o important_a case_n 1._o a_o true_a principle_n of_o good_a in_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n rom._n 12._o 2._o to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o a_o soul_n full_a of_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_o regenerate_v the_o old_a man_n be_v a_o man_n of_o wrath_n put_v off_o all_o these_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n for_o you_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n 3_o col._n 8._o 9_o true_a grace_n build_v up_o the_o wall_n and_o engarison_n the_o soul_n for_o god_n grace_n reduce_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o rightful_a lord_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o itself_o like_o a_o city_n deliver_v from_o a_o usurper_n be_v restore_v to_o its_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o to_o its_o own_o franchise_n the_o same_o day_n