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and_o break_a spirit_n only_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o cure_n one_o that_o feel_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a that_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o christ_n and_o prize_v he_o and_o his_o merit_n above_o gold_n silver_n and_o all_o he_o must_v be_v sick_a that_o must_v be_v well_o christ_n can_v work_v no_o cure_n on_o a_o sound_n man_n the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v 8_o with_o bitter_a herb_n signify_v that_o christ_n can_v never_o be_v sweet_a till_o we_o have_v conceive_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o angel_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o genesis_n because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restore_v by_o repentance_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v enlarge_v in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n note_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sensible_a ashamed_a and_o penitent_a of_o his_o sin_n as_o in_o bodily_a cure_n so_o in_o spiritual_a the_o more_o sense_n of_o pain_n the_o 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follow_v he_o and_o praise_v god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n praise_v he_o likewise_o for_o what_o be_v do_v luk._n 18._o 42._o and_o when_o christ_n have_v cast_v out_o the_o devil_n chap._n 8._o 30._o the_o man_n will_v have_v follow_v christ_n but_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v to_o his_o house_n and_o show_v what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o and_o he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o preach_v those_o thing_n through_o all_o the_o city_n again_o beware_v of_o relapse_n 14_o be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o first_o disease_n go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o beware_v of_o occasion_n of_o sin_n especial_o wicked_a and_o infectious_a company_n no_o plaguy_a house_n so_o infectious_a as_o that_o last_o pity_n and_o help_v other_o sin_n we_o despise_v not_o nor_o scorn_n nor_o laugh_v at_o a_o sick_a man_n nor_o will_v one_o sick_a man_n scorn_v another_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o case_n and_o thy_o brethren_n spiritual_o be_v it_o a_o 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