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to_o life_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n now_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o duty_n be_v unfold_v there_o be_v these_o three_o main_a branch_n of_o it_o 1._o godly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o 7.10_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o that_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o step_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v forth_o repentance_n to_o salvation_n ver_fw-la 10._o 2._o a_o change_n of_o mind_n call_v the_o new_a creature_n fleshy_a heart_n renovation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n employ_v in_o the_o word_n repent_v which_o proper_o signify_v a_o transmutation_n or_o alteration_n of_o the_o mind_n 3._o new_a obedience_n matth._n 3.8_o 3.8_o matth._n 3.8_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o amendment_n of_o life_n rom._n 12.1_o 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o give_v up_o your_o body_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n so_o that_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o be_v that_o to_o set_v a_o man_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v four_o 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