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why_o he_o shall_v be_v excuse_v as_o he_o be_v most_o disorder_a vers._n 10._o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n then_o upon_o this_o persuasion_n give_v yourself_o unfeigned_o to_o the_o read_n and_o heat_n of_o god_n his_o word_n as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o teach_v you_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o careful_a use_n of_o those_o mean_n for_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o thereby_o you_o may_v come_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o his_o word_n vers._n 11._o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o promise_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o that_o which_o you_o have_v thus_o learned_a let_v it_o not_o only_o swim_v aloft_o in_o your_o brain_n but_o let_v it_o be_v deep_o settle_v and_o grave_v in_o your_o heart_n as_o a_o treasure_n labour_v to_o frame_v all_o your_o affection_n according_a to_o it_o otherwise_o if_o thou_o know_v neâ—er_o so_o much_o it_o 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