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not_o off_o esa._n 48_o 9_o yea_o even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v â—…_n swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v become_v i_o ezech._n 16._o 8._o for_o why_o shall_v i_o cause_v other_o to_o travail_n and_o bring_v forth_o and_o shall_v i_o remain_v barren_a say_v the_o lord_n esa._n 66._o 9_o no_o but_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o my_o child_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n shall_v my_o name_n be_v sanctify_v esa._n 29._o 23._o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o father_n and_o not_o turn_v from_o i_o jerem_n 3._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o thy_o bowel_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o sanctification_n my_o statute_n ezech._n 11._o 19_o old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n let_v he_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 17._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o 3_o be_v you_o therefore_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n eph._n 4._o 23._o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o who_o create_v he_o coloss_n 3._o 10._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o obey_v this_o command_n o_o lord_n 50._o since_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v thy_o kingdom_n 8._o and_o none_o can_v see_v thou_o but_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n 2._o and_o such_o as_o be_v like_o thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n 18._o to_o transform_v i_o into_o thy_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n by_o thy_o spirit_n that_o 24._o where_o thou_o be_v there_o i_o may_v be_v to_o behold_v thy_o glory_n 36._o it_o lie_v not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o change_v one_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n to_o make_v it_o white_a which_o be_v black_a 4._o far_o less_o can_v i_o change_v my_o heart_n to_o make_v it_o clean_o which_o be_v 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may_v live_v and_o praise_v thou_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n for_o ever_o through_o jesus_n christ._n amen_n the_o christian_n practice_v of_o this_o command_n i_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n psal._n 51._o i_o us._n walk_v as_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 2._o but_o now_o i_o be_o receive_v to_o mercy_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 16._o and_o be_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n eph._n 2._o 10._o and_o this_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o i_o make_v not_o myself_o psal._n 100_o 3._o he_o quicken_v i_o when_o i_o
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8._o 5._o his_o wisdom_n be_v death_n for_o it_o be_v enmity_n with_o god_n verse_n 6._o harken_v therefore_o unto_o my_o word_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n prou._n 4._o 21._o come_v salvation_n and_o buy_v from_o i_o eye-salue_n to_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v reu._n 3._o 18._o for_o i_o be_o he_o who_o make_v both_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o the_o ear_n to_o hear_v prou._n 20._o 12._o i_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o blind_a people_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v eye_n and_o the_o deaf_a and_o they_o shall_v hear_v esa._n 43._o 8._o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o dark_a know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v joh._n 12._o 35._o but_o i_o be_o come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o
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the_o saint_n that_o satan_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o thy_o foot_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o pollute_v thy_o foot_n nor_o to_o use_v they_o at_o his_o will_n which_o thou_o hope_v against_o his_o will_n at_o length_n to_o set_v on_o his_o neck_n again_o see_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n they_o be_v put_v under_o thy_o foot_n again_o by_o christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v restore_v to_o thy_o lordship_n and_o superiority_n over_o they_o dishonour_v not_o thyself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o servant_n to_o satan_n by_o run_v at_o his_o will_n into_o the_o work_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o last_o of_o all_o remember_v that_o our_o bless_a humility_n lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v once_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o own_o disciple_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v all_o his_o servant_n humility_n but_o holiness_n also_o for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n for_o we_o to_o pollute_v and_o dishonour_v those_o part_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v so_o great_o 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shall_v be_v wise_a but_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v afflict_v prou._n 13._o 20._o therefore_o depart_v from_o a_o foolish_a man_n when_o thou_o see_v not_o in_o he_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n prou._n 14._o 7._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o obey_v this_o command_n lord_n 9_o gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o sinner_n nor_o my_o life_n with_o the_o bloody_a man_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v wickedness_n and_o their_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o bribe_n 13._o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o man_n that_o speak_v froward_a thing_n and_o from_o they_o that_o leave_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n 4._o keep_v i_o that_o i_o work_v not_o wicked_a work_n with_o they_o who_o work_n iniquity_n 79._o but_o let_v such_o as_o fear_v thou_o turn_v unto_o i_o and_o those_o that_o know_v thy_o testimony_n 3._o fill_v my_o heart_n with_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o saint_n and_o let_v my_o delight_n be_v on_o thy_o excellent_a 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by_o god_n to_o the_o christian._n christian._n isaiah_n 62._o 2._o 2._o nomb._n 6._o 27._o 27._o 1_o chro._n 17._o 23._o 23._o isaiah_n 56._o 4._o 4._o isaiah_n 29._o 23._o 23._o ephes._n 4._o 1._o 1._o isaiah_n 56._o 5._o 1_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o christian_a far_o abouâ—…_n the_o dignity_n of_o adam_n appear_v in_o his_o new_a name_n 2_o for_o god_n give_v no_o vain_a style_n but_o with_o the_o name_n he_o give_v the_o matter_n answerable_a to_o it_o 3_o a_o christian_n be_v despise_v of_o worldling_n and_o why_o 4_o but_o he_o be_v honourable_a in_o god_n estimation_n 5_o many_o grace_n must_v concur_v to_o make_v a_o christian._n 6_o the_o christian_n by_o his_o name_n be_v admonish_v of_o his_o duty_n with_o what_o care_n a_o christian_n shall_v keep_v his_o heart_n heart_n 1._o chron._n 29._o 29._o psal._n 84._o 5._o 5._o ezech._n 11._o 19_o 19_o hos._n 10._o 2._o 2._o psal._n 119._o 80._o 80._o nehem._n 9_o 8._o 8._o psal._n 86._o 11._o 11._o psal._n 119._o 80._o 80._o heb._n 13._o 20._o 20._o ephes._n 2._o 16._o 16._o 1._o thes._n 5._o 23._o how_o the_o christiâ—…n_n answer_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o how_o in_o the_o christian_a man_n there_o be_v two_o man_n 2_o the_o christian_n be_v holy_a both_o without_o and_o within_o 3_o carnal_a christian_n compare_v to_o paint_a sepulcher_n 4_o they_o be_v not_o like_o nathaniel_n but_o like_o simon_n magus_n john_n 1._o 47._o acts._n 8._o three_o singular_a ornament_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o new_a man._n 1_o the_o first_o be_v light_n 2_o the_o second_o be_v humbleness_n 3_o the_o three_o be_v holiness_n holiness_n deut._n 32._o 32._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o 5._o prou._n 26._o 26._o job._n 38._o 36._o 36._o isaiah_n 29._o 24._o 24._o exod._n 33._o 13._o 13._o psal._n 119._o 119._o psal._n 18._o 28._o 28._o colos._n 1._o 9_o 9_o isaiah_n 2._o 5._o 5._o heb._n 13._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o 6._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 13._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o 4._o phil._n 1._o 9_o 9_o 1._o king_n 3._o 3._o phil._n 1._o g_o phil._n 1_o what_o a_o change_n be_v make_v in_o the_o mind_n by_o regeneration_n 1_o in_o the_o new_a creation_n god_n begin_v at_o the_o light_n 2_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v first_o dark_a second_o proud_a three_o profane_a 3_o some_o knowledge_n leave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o apostate_n man_n to_o make_v he_o inexcusable_a 4_o man_n by_o his_o first_o fall_n be_v become_v a_o companion_n of_o beast_n bern._n in_o cant._n serm._n 53._o 5_o if_o now_o he_o fall_v by_o despise_v grace_n he_o shall_v go_v to_o a_o worse_a estate_n 6_o ignorance_n be_v 1._o a_o stone_n 2._o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 7_o 3._o a_o cause_n of_o sin_n 8_o a_o cause_n also_o of_o a_o most_o fearful_a damnation_n math._n 15._o 14._o 9_o light_n create_v in_o the_o mind_n by_o degree_n math._n 9_o 29._o 10_o every_o knowledge_n do_v not_o sanctify_v 11_o gentile_n and_o carnal_a christian_n shut_v up_o the_o light_n in_o the_o prison_n of_o their_o unrighteousness_n 12_o for_o either_o they_o seek_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o light_n or_o else_o they_o do_v against_o it_o 13_o lively_a knowledge_n work_v humility_n and_o banish_v a_o threefold_a pride_n 14_o blind_a pride_n 15_o foolish_a pride_n 16_o vain_a pride_n 17_o pride_n both_o a_o dangerous_a and_o deceitful_a evil_n aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o c._n 13._o 18_o humility_n teach_v we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n philip._n 2._o 5._o 19_o no_o peace_n can_v be_v to_o a_o proud_a heart_n 20_o no_o grace_n can_v lodge_v in_o a_o proud_a heart_n 2_o sam._n 1._o 21._o 21_o example_n of_o humiâ—…e_n in_o the_o godly_a 22_o how_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v great_a by_o humility_n 23_o the_o greatness_n of_o pride_n be_v but_o like_o a_o swell_a august_n 63._o 24_o no_o obedience_n to_o god_n till_o pride_n be_v slay_v 25_o lively_a knowledge_n with_o humility_n do_v work_v holiness_n if_o we_o renounce_v not_o our_o own_o will_n we_o can_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n god_n 1._o chron._n 29._o 29._o phil._n 2._o 13._o 13._o psal._n 143._o 10._o 10._o psal._n 27._o 27._o rom._n 1._o 1._o psal._n 119._o 103._o 103._o heb._n 13._o 21._o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o life_n be_v in_o a_o willing_a of_o good_a rather_o than_o do_v of_o it_o 1_o the_o only_a question_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v who_o will_n shall_v be_v do_v 2_o man_n will_n by_o nature_n how_o far_o disorder_v 3_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o god_n &_o yet_o usurp_v dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n 4_o a_o intolerable_a rebellion_n to_o seek_v service_n from_o god_n creature_n and_o give_v none_o to_o himself_o 5_o the_o will_n of_o man_n will_v have_v the_o will_n of_o all_o man_n subject_a unto_o it_o 6_o it_o rise_v also_o into_o a_o plain_a opposition_n to_o the_o creator_n himself_o bern._n dâ—…_n râ—…sur_n seâ—…_n 3._o 7_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o man_n will_n for_o in_o all_o his_o plague_n he_o 〈◊〉_d of_o faith_fw-mi the_o will_n 8_o thus_o in_o resist_a god_n man_n receive_v the_o worst_a bern._n the_o considâ—…_n lib._n 5._o 9_o for_o he_o will_v that_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v but_o be_v the_o contrary_n 10_o man_n will_v just_o at_o variance_n with_o itself_o 11_o a_o threefold_a disorder_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n aug._n enchirid_a cap._n 30._o ber._n in_o cant._n serm._n 81._o 12_o in_o man_n nature_n no_o freewill_n to_o good_a aug._n cont_n pelag._n lib._n 2._o c._n 48._o &_o 53_o council_n arausi_n acanum_fw-la can_v 7._o a_o 445._o can._n 13._o 13_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v a_o mind_n that_o can_v understand_v a_o will_n that_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o god_n till_o it_o be_v regenerate_v 14_o necessity_n of_o sin_n lie_v on_o the_o will_n excuse_v it_o not_o and_o why_o bern._n in_o cant._n serm._n 81._o 15_o how_o the_o will_n be_v both_o bind_v &_o free_a ibid._n 16_o the_o will_n be_v renew_a in_o the_o regeneration_n 17_o for_o the_o first_o lesson_n a_o christian_n learn_v be_v to_o renounce_v his_o own_o will_n no_o fight_v without_o faith_n &_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o power_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n 1._o thes._n 3._o 13._o 13._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 3_o 3_o isaiah_n 38._o 3._o 3._o philip._n 4._o 7._o alas_o how_o far_o be_v we_o from_o this_o perfection_n so_o to_o order_v our_o way_n that_o our_o heart_n reprove_v we_o not_o 1_o conscience_n consider_v as_o concern_v her_o nature_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o different_a faculty_n from_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n 3_o conscience_n consider_v as_o concern_v her_o office_n 4_o the_o word_n of_o conscience_n import_v that_o another_o with_o it_o be_v upon_o our_o secret_n 5_o god_n and_o conscience_n know_v our_o deed_n together_o and_o will_v judge_v they_o together_o 6_o conscience_n be_v god_n deputy_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v 1_o john_n 3._o 20._o 7_o the_o sentence_n give_v by_o conscience_n will_v be_v confirm_v by_o god_n 8_o the_o majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o conscience_n it_o stand_v against_o all_o the_o world_n 1_o corinth_n 4._o 4._o 9_o if_o conscience_n terrify_v no_o creature_n can_v comfort_v dan._n 5._o 10_o the_o seat_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o the_o body_n but_o the_o soul_n 11_o after_o death_n of_o the_o body_n conscience_n live_v 12_o the_o threefold_a office_n of_o conscience_n 13_o conscience_n go_v with_o we_o wherever_o we_o go_v to_o bear_v record_n of_o all_o that_o we_o do_v 14_o in_o every_o action_n conscience_n determine_v with_o we_o or_o against_o us._n 15_o in_o determine_v of_o our_o do_n conscience_n proceed_v according_a to_o light_n 16_o how_o the_o reason_n of_o conscience_n be_v very_o forcible_a 17_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o conscience_n and_o error_n of_o conscience_n 18_o the_o sentence_n of_o conscience_n be_v neither_o perfect_a nor_o supreme_a 91_o therefore_o when_o it_o absolve_v it_o give_v not_o perfect_a and_o permanent_a peace_n in_o this_o life_n 20_o yet_o in_o this_o life_n it_o begin_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n give_v by_o it_o 21_o affection_n be_v now_o loud_o than_o conscience_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o so_o 22_o good_a to_o agree_v with_o conscience_n in_o time_n gen._n 42._o 21._o 23_o for_o what_o end_n be_v conscience_n place_v in_o man_n 24_o conscience_n prove_v that_o god_n desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 25_o the_o wicked_a who_o live_v against_o conscience_n will_v before_o convict_v 26_o use_v of_o conscience_n to_o the_o godly_a be_v 1._o as_o a_o paedagoge_n to_o lead_v they_o the_o right_a way_n 27_o 2._o as_o a_o warner_n to_o tell_v they_o when_o they_o go_v wrong_a 28_o a_o feel_a
satan_n instrument_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 13._o cap._n 15._o 18_o it_o be_v great_a weakness_n to_o be_v provoke_v to_o wickedness_n by_o wicked_a man_n tertul._n de_fw-fr patient_n 19_o we_o shall_v not_o sight_n against_o satan_n with_o his_o own_o armour_n 20_o he_o that_o can_v suffer_v evil_a word_n how_o will_v he_o suffer_v a_o sharp_a cross_n 21_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o good_a name_n be_v both_o necessary_a and_o why_o aug._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o erem_fw-la serm_n 53._o philo._n lib._n dâ—…_n migratione_fw-la abrahae_fw-la 22_o but_o no_o innocency_n can_v defend_v we_o against_o the_o tongue_n of_o wicked_a man_n 23_o it_o be_v satan_n work_n to_o obscuâ—…e_v the_o good_a name_n of_o god_n child_n cyp_n antoniano_n frat_n epist._n 52._o 24_o his_o be_v poor_a that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o man_n praise_n 25_o how_o the_o christian_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o estimation_n of_o other_o man_n amb._n offic_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 5._o 26_o trouble_n come_v immediate_o from_o god_n be_v most_o patient_o to_o be_v bear_v joh._n 27._o 27_o see_v we_o suffer_v willing_o correction_n from_o man_n yâ—…a_fw-la the_o cut_n of_o our_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n not_o to_o suffer_v god_n correction_n 28_o a_o rebuke_n of_o those_o that_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o wrong_n micah_n 7._o 4._o carnal_a anger_n forbid_v and_o the_o manifold_a evil_n that_o come_v by_o it_o holy_a anger_n allow_v allow_v isaiah_n 43._o 21._o 21._o psal._n 119._o 73._o 73._o isaiah_n 32._o 15._o 15._o isaiah_n 38._o 3._o 3._o psal._n 25._o 8._o 8._o gal._n 5._o 20._o 20._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 4._o 4._o jam._n 3._o 13._o the_o christian_a be_v govern_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n even_o those_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v but_o yet_o so_o that_o he_o be_v zâ—…lous_a i_o the_o holy_a spirit_n appear_v first_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n after_o that_o in_o likeness_n of_o fire_n 2_o teach_v we_o meekness_n in_o our_o own_o cause_n but_o burn_a zeal_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n 3_o anger_n a_o natural_a affection_n create_v by_o god_n in_o man_n 4_o anger_n be_v either_o carnal_a or_o spiritual_a gregor_n moral_a lib._n â—…_n sect._n 125._o 5_o for_o the_o commotion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v according_a to_o the_o mover_n thereof_o nazian_n cygneorum_fw-la caâ—…minum_fw-la lib._n ibid._n 6_o anger_n stir_v by_o satan_n be_v either_o without_o a_o cause_n or_o without_o moderation_n 7_o what_o a_o compound_n evil_a carnal_a anger_n be_v nazian_n ibid._n 8_o it_o make_v a_o man_n usurp_v the_o room_n of_o god_n 9_o it_o make_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o satan_n nazian_n ibid._n for_o a_o man_n can_v keep_v the_o meekness_n of_o god_n and_o malice_n of_o satan_n together_o 10_o it_o shake_v off_o all_o reverence_n of_o man_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 34._o 17._o 11_o compare_v to_o a_o rage_a river_n and_o to_o that_o destroy_a beast_n in_o daniel_n how_o it_o deform_v the_o body_n 12_o how_o it_o disturb_v the_o soul_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 121._o 13_o how_o it_o interrupt_v prayer_n and_o cut_v off_o fellowship_n with_o god_n ibid._n 14_o the_o apostle_n precept_n serve_v for_o a_o remedy_n against_o this_o evil_n 15_o three_o thing_n consider_v in_o the_o precept_n 16_o a_o holy_a anger_n which_o be_v commend_v 17_o three_o help_n against_o carnal_a anger_n 18_o the_o first_o be_v determinate_a silence_n many_o man_n ignorant_o make_v their_o adversary_n their_o master_n learn_v at_o they_o how_o to_o speak_v evil_a for_o evil_n 19_o how_o meekness_n &_o patience_n overcome_v stormy_a word_n nazian_n 20_o the_o second_o help_n be_v consideration_n 21_o consider_v thou_o have_v deserve_v more_o contempt_n than_o man_n can_v lay_v on_o thou_o naz._n cyg_n car_fw-fr 22_o how_o all_o the_o evil_a word_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a be_v to_o be_v receive_v aug._n cont_n pet._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o 23_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a for_o we_o to_o seek_v revenge_n see_v christ_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v not_o yet_o revenge_v 24_o it_o be_v also_o hurtful_a all_o carnal_a revenge_n be_v like_o that_o of_o thamer_n 25_o the_o patience_n of_o christ_n stand_v for_o a_o example_n of_o patience_n to_o us._n 26_o in_o all_o our_o wrong_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v satan_n as_o our_o principal_a enemy_n 27_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v his_o member_n move_v by_o he_o 28_o remedy_n against_o carnal_a anger_n 29_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n diverse_o dispose_v towards_o anger_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 5._o sect_n 122._o 30_o it_o be_v humane_a srailty_n to_o conceive_v anger_n but_o a_o devilish_a thing_n to_o keep_v it_o 31_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o brier_n and_o thorn_n that_o prick_v every_o one_o who_o touch_v they_o 32_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v the_o heart_n for_o god_n he_o will_v have_v the_o service_n of_o the_o body_n 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