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who_o yet_o be_v none_o of_o the_o great_a ornament_n of_o it_o that_o can_v make_v long_a prayer_n and_o listen_v to_o those_o that_o do_v that_o which_o gall_v they_o most_o be_v that_o they_o must_v renounce_v their_o lust_n and_o animosity_n that_o they_o must_v be_v sober_a and_o just_a and_o charitable_a which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o yoke_n far_o more_o grievous_a than_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o from_o which_o therefore_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o set_v they_o free_a but_o how_o little_a ground_n there_o be_v for_o such_o a_o surmise_n we_o may_v soon_o inform_v ourselves_o if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o these_o particular_n for_o have_v not_o he_o in_o the_o sermon_n so_o often_o refer_v to_o forbid_a the_o adultery_n even_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o eye_n have_v he_o not_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o not_o pluck_v out_o of_o such_o a_o offend_a eye_n will_v endanger_v the_o cast_v the_o whole_a 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