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thought_n adultery_n murder_n fornication_n debate_n strife_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o a_o evil_a and_o unregenerate_a heart_n to_o show_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n be_v like_o a_o filthy_a dunghill_n which_o both_o breed_v and_o harbour_v all_o kind_n of_o venomous_a vermin_n and_o as_o a_o snake_n on_o a_o sunny_a day_n come_v forth_o of_o her_o hole_n so_o the_o wicked_a when_o fit_a time_n and_o occasion_n serve_v do_v set_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o ware_n and_o stuff_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o their_o heart_n say_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o esau_n do_v when_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n isaac_n do_v come_v 27._o than_o i_o will_v kill_v my_o brother_n jacob_n which_o agree_v with_o that_o that_o david_n speak_v of_o his_o enemy_n in_o psal._n 41.6_o 41.6_o his_o heart_n heap_v up_o iniquity_n within_o he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v forth_o he_o utter_v it_o many_o counterfeit_a holiness_n devotion_n sobriety_n love_n and_o kindness_n and_o 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love_n be_v but_o counterfeit_n and_o false_a which_o come_v not_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o will_v love_v indeed_o must_v begin_v first_o at_o his_o heart_n and_o frame_v that_o to_o love_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o other_o affection_n and_o all_o the_o action_n or_o effect_n that_o proceed_v from_o they_o commander_n the_o hart_n among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v like_o a_o great_a commander_n among_o his_o soldier_n look_v which_o way_n he_o go_v that_o way_n go_v they_o well_o may_v we_o preach_v and_o long_o may_v we_o hear_v of_o the_o reform_n of_o our_o life_n of_o mortify_v our_o pride_n our_o strange_a fashion_n our_o wantonness_n our_o covetousness_n our_o malice_n etc._n etc._n the_o tongue_n will_v make_v but_o a_o jest_n at_o the_o matter_n so_o long_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v unreform_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v against_o ezechiel_n auditor_n 33.31_o they_o hear_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n as_o my_o people_n use_v to_o hear_v but_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o make_v jest_n at_o thou_o and_o thy_o sermon_n their_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a obedience_n to_o be_v look_v for_o where_o the_o heart_n yield_v not_o to_o obey_v for_o all_o action_n outward_a will_v follow_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n on_o the_o other_o side_n win_v the_o heart_n and_o all_o be_v win_v without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o row_v but_o against_o the_o stream_n a_o ready_a heart_n make_v a_o ready_a hand_n to_o give_v a_o ready_a tongue_n to_o speak_v a_o ready_a ear_n to_o hear_v and_o a_o ready_a foot_n to_o go_v and_o a_o holy_a religious_a heart_n make_v a_o holy_a and_o religious_a hear_n speak_v and_o live_v who_o be_v they_o that_o bring_v so_o bountiful_a gift_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o lord_n holy_a tabernacle_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o read_v in_o exod._n 35.21.22_o 22.29_o verse_n it_o be_v 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