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the_o heart_n come_v to_o bear_v its_o iniquity_n and_o feel_v its_o exceed_a sinfulness_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o this_o will_v be_v of_o wonderful_a use_n to_o clear_v up_o your_o sincerity_n to_o preserve_v the_o tenderness_n of_o your_o spirit_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o excuse_n false_a hope_n and_o security_n in_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o more_o abominable_a when_o it_o appear_v with_o its_o most_o take_v allurement_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o and_o this_o will_v evidence_n your_o interest_n in_o pardon_n and_o freedom_n from_o divine_a condemnation_n heart-humbling_a work_n o_o the_o pride_n that_o lodge_v yea_o life_n in_o and_o incorporate_n with_o this_o little_a piece_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v it_o and_o past_o find_v out_o like_o leaven_n in_o the_o lump_n and_o poison_n in_o the_o cup_n which_o 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the_o man_n in_o who_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v leap_v on_o they_o and_o overcome_v they_o and_o prevail_v over_o they_o so_o that_o they_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o house_n naked_a and_o wound_a creature-strength_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o master_v that_o enemy_n which_o have_v the_o power_n of_o hell_n to_o guard_v it_o o_o go_v not_o out_o against_o sin_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o your_o purpose_n and_o promise_n peter_n to_o his_o own_o cost_n find_v that_o too_o weak_a to_o secure_v he_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n go_v not_o out_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o your_o frame_n and_o affection_n how_o easy_o can_v satan_n beat_v the_o saint_n from_o these_o post_n and_o cast_v in_o a_o flood_n to_o drown_v their_o warm_a affection_n the_o galatian_n that_o be_v high_a in_o frame_n and_o affection_n and_o can_v talk_v of_o a_o blessedness_n while_o spiritual_a soon_o feel_v a_o alteration_n when_o they_o become_v carnal_a gal._n 4._o 15._o chap._n 3._o 3_o go_v not_o out_o in_o 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