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she_o for_o this_o knowledge_n concern_v not_o that_o estate_n of_o man_n or_o do_v it_o make_v for_o his_o happiness_n sect_n 2._o ii_o his_o will_n be_v perfect_o bend_v to_o obey_v and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o creator_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v infinite_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o from_o who_o he_o see_v he_o have_v receive_v all_o the_o good_a and_o happiness_n which_o he_o enjoy_v he_o be_v full_o resolve_v never_o to_o forsake_v he_o know_v there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o be_v regard_v in_o comparison_n of_o he_o in_o every_o affection_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n he_o do_v carry_v a_o lively_a image_n of_o his_o maker_n he_o love_v god_n most_o entire_o who_o he_o see_v to_o be_v the_o great_a good_a beyond_o comparison_n and_o he_o love_v whatsoever_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o god_n and_o herein_o he_o do_v resemble_v god_n who_o love_v himself_o with_o a_o most_o perfect_a love_n and_o love_v whatsoever_o be_v agreeable_a 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his_o joy_n or_o embitter_v his_o comfort_n sin_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o sorrow_n be_v not_o then_o find_v in_o the_o world_n as_o for_o sorrow_n he_o have_v none_o actual_o stir_v in_o he_o though_o a_o ability_n he_o have_v which_o afterward_o he_o have_v much_o cause_n to_o employ_v his_o trust_n and_o confidence_n be_v in_o god_n and_o he_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o reveal_v to_o he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v firm_a he_o believe_v that_o threaten_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o when_o satan_n by_o his_o lie_a suggestion_n bring_v he_o from_o his_o steadfast_a belief_n of_o this_o truth_n than_o his_o foot_n be_v more_o than_o almost_o go_v his_o step_n have_v more_o than_o well-nigh_o slip_v but_o while_o he_o remain_v in_o his_o state_n of_o creation_n he_o believe_v without_o doubt_v yet_o have_v he_o not_o actual_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o redeemer_n which_o be_v that_o grace_n whereby_o the_o 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