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stony_a and_o thorny_a soil_n if_o a_o man_n wound_n be_v right_a and_o humiliation_n deep_a enough_o that_o man_n faith_n be_v right_a and_o his_o sanctification_n be_v glorious_a for_o christ_n can_v be_v exceed_v sweet_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o soul_n unless_o sin_n be_v first_o exceed_v bitter_a and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v not_o sweet_a nor_o precious_a at_o first_o nor_o afterward_o because_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o better_a to_o they_o especial_o heart_n sin_n christian_n shall_v find_v it_o the_o esteem_n and_o price_n of_o christ_n fall_v while_o sin_n lie_v light_a and_o be_v not_o bitter_a sect_n vii_o quest._n how_o bitter_a must_v it_o be_v answ._n so_o bitter_a as_o that_o nothing_o content_v your_o heart_n 22._o while_o sin_n be_v with_o you_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v from_o you_o lam._n 3._o 49._o my_o eye_n cease_v not_o mourning_n till_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n as_o a_o man_n that_o look_v for_o a_o prince_n to_o 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