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otherwise_o shame_n and_o horror_n and_o doubt_v these_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o sin_n god_n never_o undertake_v to_o bear_v we_o out_o in_o the_o devil_n work_n 2._o direction_n 1._o strengthen_v your_o assent_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n fire_n if_o well_o kindle_v will_n of_o itself_o burst_v out_o into_o a_o flame_n so_o assurance_n and_o comfort_n will_v more_o easy_o follow_v if_o there_o be_v a_o through_o and_o undoubted_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n we_o take_v they_o up_o hand_n over_o head_n and_o then_o when_o a_o temptation_n come_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o building_n totter_v when_o the_o foundation_n be_v so_o weak_a there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o assent_n conjecture_v which_o be_v but_o a_o light_a inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o that_o which_o be_v probable_a opinion_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o think_v that_o that_o which_o be_v represent_v be_v true_a but_o there_o be_v formido_fw-la oppoâ—ti_fw-la it_o be_v 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