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a_o perfect_a foreknowledge_n or_o knowledge_n of_o they_o before_o their_o admission_n into_o office_n this_o also_o express_v revelation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o trial_n it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o must_v any_o thing_n else_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v that_o our_o doctor_n will_v have_v to_o be_v so_o now_o he_o be_v assert_v to_o that_o purpose_n but_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o appoint_v bishop_n and_o deacen_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v they_o also_o this_o special_a revelation_n or_o may_v they_o not_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o not_o how_o will_v you_o look_v upon_o they_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o neglect_v so_o great_a a_o duty_n if_o they_o do_v let_v we_o know_v when_o this_o way_n of_o constitute_a church_n officer_n by_o immediate_a revelation_n cease_v and_o what_o be_v afterward_o take_v up_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o first_o proceed_v on_o another_o account_n and_o on_o what_o authority_n they_o do_v it_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n will_v thank_v the_o doctor_n for_o this_o insinuation_n and_o will_v tie_v knot_n upon_o it_o that_o will_v trouble_v he_o to_o loose_v before_o we_o return_v let_v we_o look_v but_o a_o little_a further_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o little_a more_o light_a give_v we_o into_o what_o be_v the_o conditon_n and_o power_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o clemens_n speak_v of_o they_o who_o occasion_v the_o division_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n or_o they_o about_o who_o exaltation_n into_o office_n or_o dejection_n from_o it_o that_o sad_a difference_n fall_v out_o he_o give_v they_o this_o advice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
ensue_a treatise_n and_o dismiss_v the_o reader_n from_o any_o further_a attendance_n in_o the_o porch_n or_o entrance_n thereof_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n speak_v of_o the_o aim_n and_o method_n of_o it_o the_o confutation_n of_o mr._n goodwin_n be_v but_o secundary_o in_o my_o eye_n and_o the_o best_a way_n for_o that_o i_o judge_v to_o consist_v in_o a_o full_a scriptural_a confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o oppose_v that_o i_o chief_o intend_v and_o therein_o i_o hope_v the_o pious_a reader_n may_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o satisfaction_n in_o my_o undertake_n to_o affirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o assert_v the_o thing_n itself_o first_o and_o then_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o be_v in_o my_o consideration_n for_o the_o thing_n itself_o my_o argue_v have_v be_v to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o its_o principle_n and_o cause_n it_o be_v relation_n to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o father_n the_o mediation_n of_o the_o son_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o saint_n thereupon_o it_o be_v use_n and_o tendency_n in_o and_o unto_o that_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v and_o admit_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o revelation_n the_o proper_a seat_n of_o it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o delivery_n thereof_o in_o several_a season_n the_o significant_a expression_n wherein_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o by_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v have_v be_v diligent_o remark_v in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o scripture_n whereby_o the_o truth_n plead_v for_o be_v confirm_v of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o contend_v about_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v be_v i_o hope_v careful_a to_o keep_v my_o discourse_n from_o degenerate_v into_o jangle_v and_o strife_n of_o word_n the_o usual_a issue_n of_o polemical_a writing_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o device_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o usual_a carnal_a attendency_n of_o such_o proceed_n the_o weight_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n the_o common_a interest_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o walk_n with_o god_n therein_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o duty_n &_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o account_n which_o i_o must_v make_v of_o the_o ministration_n to_o i_o commit_v have_v give_v bound_n and_o limit_n to_o my_o whole_a discourse_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v the_o truth_n therein_o assert_v write_v in_o the_o common_a language_n of_o the_o nation_n about_o the_o common_a possession_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o mean_a and_o weak_a as_o well_o as_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o most_o learned_a labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n i_o dare_v not_o hide_v the_o understanding_n of_o what_o i_o aim_v at_o by_o mingle_v the_o plain_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n with_o metaphysical_a notion_n expression_n of_o art_n or_o any_o pretend_a ornament_n of_o wit_n or_o fancy_n because_o i_o fear_v god_n for_o the_o more_o sublime_a consideration_n of_o thing_n and_o such_o a_o way_n of_o their_o delivery_n as_o depend_v upon_o the_o acknowledge_a reception_n of_o sundry_a art_n and_o science_n which_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n neither_o be_v nor_o need_v to_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o scholar_n may_v communicate_v their_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n unto_o and_o among_o themselves_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o language_n whereunto_o they_o have_v consent_v for_o &_o to_o that_o end_n &_o purpose_n that_o i_o have_v careful_o abstayn_v from_o personal_a reflection_n scoff_n undervaluation_n application_n of_o story_n and_o old_a say_n to_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o they_o with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v i_o think_v not_o at_o all_o praise_n worthy_a because_o that_o upon_o a_o review_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o treatise_n now_o irrecoverable_a i_o fear_v i_o have_v scarce_o be_v so_o careful_a as_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o have_v be_v errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n read_v p._n 1._o l._n 36_o it_n 3_o asleep_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 3_o l._n 24_o viz_o 104._o 29._o an_o impeca_v p._n 5._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 6._o l._n 7._o quae_fw-la 3._o canonical_a 8_o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 7._o l._n 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 8._o l._n 1._o 2._o d._n that_o he_o write_v l._n 21._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la &_o then_o he_o add_v p._n 9_o l._n 1_o 5._o genevatismum_fw-la 18._o deal_n no._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 10._o l._n 2._o help_v p._n 11._o l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o vienna_n and_o lyon_n 17._o a_o syrian_a p._n 12._o l._n 6_o break_v 10._o he_o in_o that_o course_n of_o proceed_v 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—2_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 12._o 26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n ult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o l._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—3_n à _fw-fr fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11_o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o â_fw-la sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 14._o l._n 9_o deal_n l._n 3._o ext_fw-la 24._o approbation_n be_v add_v 7_o a_o fine_a spiritu_fw-la p._n 15._o l._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 16._o l._n 6._o do_v ab_fw-la l._n 5._o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 15._o l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 17._o give_v we_o châ—p_v 20._o l._n 22._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la ancient_n seem_v to_o favour_v they_o p._n 21._o l._n 7._o a_o fine_a episcopal_n p._n 22._o l._n 22._o a_o fine_a archiepiscopal_n l._n ult_n he_o be_v sound_a cap._n i._n 1._o the_o various_a thought_n of_o man_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n propose_v to_o consideration_n 2._o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o it_o how_o ever_o state_v on_o all_o hand_n confess_v 3._o some_o special_a cause_n press_v to_o the_o present_a handle_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o fearful_a backslide_n of_o many_o in_o these_o day_n 5_o the_o great_a offence_n give_v and_o take_v thereby_o with_o the_o provision_n make_v for_o its_o removeall_n 6_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o offence_n and_o temptation_n thence_o arise_v consider_v 7_o answer_v to_o some_o arguing_n of_o mr_n g._n c_o 9_o §_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o from_o thence_o against_o the_o truth_n propose_v the_o use_n of_o trial_n and_o shake_n ground_n of_o believer_n assurance_n that_o they_o be_v so_o 8._o the_o same_o far_o argue_v and_o debate_v 9_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n concern_v his_o uprightness_n and_o what_o be_v require_v thereunto_o 10._o 1_o joh_n 3._o 7._o consider_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o selfe-judging_a with_o principle_n of_o settlement_n for_o true_a believer_n notwithstanding_o the_o apostasy_n of_o eminent_a professor_n 2_o 11._o corrupt_a teach_n render_v the_o handle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n necessary_a its_o enemy_n of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a 12_o the_o particular_a undertake_n of_o mr_n g._n propose_v to_o consideration_n 13_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n 14._o 15._o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n explain_v of_o holiness_n in_o its_o several_a acceptation_n create_a holiness_n original_a or_o adventitious_a complete_a or_o inchoate_n typical_a by_o dedication_n real_a by_o purification_n 16._o holiness_n evangelicall_n either_o so_o indeed_o or_o by_o estimation_n 17._o real_a holiness_n partial_a or_o universal_a 18_o 19_o the_o partaker_n of_o the_o first_o or_o temporary_a believer_n not_o true_a believer_n maintain_v against_o mr_n g._n ground_n of_o judge_a professor_n to_o be_v true_a believer_n 20._o mat._n 7._o 20._o consider_v what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o judge_a man_n therein_o give_v 21_o 22._o what_o knowledge_n of_o the_o
efficiency_n that_o the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o heart_n of_o stone_n the_o giving_z of_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o quicken_a of_o the_o dead_a the_o open_n of_o blind_a eye_n the_o beget_n of_o we_o a_o new_a as_o they_o relate_v unto_o god_n do_v signify_v no_o more_o but_o his_o administration_n of_o mean_n whereby_o man_n may_v be_v wrought_v upon_o and_o persuade_v to_o bring_v their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o those_o expression_n to_o quicken_v themselves_o to_o open_v their_o blind_a eye_n etc._n etc._n mr_n goodwin_n shall_v scarce_o be_v able_a to_o evince_v 2._o conversion_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v both_o in_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o take_v in_o also_o that_o place_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n cap._n 31._o and_o relate_v alike_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n if_o conversion_n or_o the_o give_n 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upon_o the_o account_n whereof_o mr_n goodwin_n discharge_v this_o text_n of_o scripture_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o autocratoricall_a power_n in_o decide_v controversy_n of_o this_o nature_n from_o bear_v testimony_n in_o this_o cause_n any_o more_o whether_o he_o will_v be_v attend_v unto_o herein_o time_n will_v show_v many_o attempt_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n have_v former_o be_v make_v and_o yet_o it_o endure_v the_o trial_n i_o have_v thus_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o exception_n give_v in_o to_o the_o ordinary_a interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n 18._o §._o 18._o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o they_o be_v wave_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o efficacy_n to_o overthrow_v it_o the_o argument_n i_o intend_v from_o the_o word_n for_o the_o stability_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n to_o believer_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o covenant-engagement_n be_v not_o once_o touch_v in_o any_o of_o they_o these_o word_n than_o 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without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o and_o his_o wrath_n abide_v on_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o john_n 3._o 36._o that_o infant_n have_v or_o may_v have_v faith_n and_o not_o be_v regenerate_v will_v scarce_o be_v grant_v by_o they_o who_o believe_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o cause_n regeneration_n where_o he_o be_v bestow_v tit._n 3._o 5._o and_o all_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o spirit_n gall_n 5._o 26_o 27._o farther_o for_o the_o qualification_n of_o infant_n by_o nature_n how_o be_v they_o bring_v clean_o from_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a be_v they_o not_o conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n or_o be_v that_o david_n hard_a case_n alone_o if_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v flesh_n if_o they_o be_v unclean_a how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v in_o that_o estate_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o qualification_n accept_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o he_o who_o 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main_a of_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n 49._o §._o 49._o that_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n he_o can_v he_o need_v not_o to_o repeat_v his_o regeneration_n but_o that_o one_o who_o have_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v somewhat_o strange_a how_o can_v that_o be_v do_v among_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v such_o a_o man_n son_n who_o be_v his_o son_n those_o thing_n that_o stand_v in_o relation_n upon_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a and_o therefore_o irrevocable_a can_v have_v their_o being_n continue_v and_o their_o relation_n dissolve_v it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o cause_n and_o effect_n must_v be_v relate_v one_o to_o another_o such_o be_v the_o relation_n between_o father_n and_o son_n the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v a_o act_n past_a and_o irrevocable_a and_o therefore_o the_o relation_n itself_o be_v indissoluble_a be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o god_n and_o his_o child_n when_o they_o once_o stand_v in_o that_o relation_n it_o can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o of_o these_o thing_n hitherto_o to_o proceed_v with_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o lay_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o discourse_n 50._o §._o 50._o the_o general_a way_n of_o lust_n deal_v with_o the_o soul_n the_o bring_n forth_o of_o sin_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o act_n express_v v._o 14._o the_o one_o of_o draw_v away_o the_o other_o entice_a be_v to_o be_v insist_v on_o upon_o the_o first_o the_o person_n tempt_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v off_o or_o draw_v away_o and_o upon_o the_o second_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d entice_v or_o entangle_v the_o first_o stir_v of_o sin_n be_v to_o draw_v away_o the_o soul_n from_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v fix_v upon_o by_o its_o rise_n up_o irregular_o to_o some_o delightful_a object_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o lust_n be_v to_o have_v his_o lust_n draw_v out_o to_o some_o object_n suit_v to_o it_o wherein_o it_o delight_v now_o this_o draw_v away_o denote_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o turn_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o actual_a rectitude_n of_o its_o frame_n towards_o god_n though_o the_o soul_n can_v always_o be_v in_o actual_a exercise_n of_o grace_n towards_o god_n yet_o it_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v in_o a_o immediate_a readiness_n to_o any_o spiritual_a duty_n upon_o the_o account_n whereof_o when_o occasion_n be_v administer_v it_o do_v as_o natural_o go_v forth_o to_o god_n as_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o water_n flow_v forth_o when_o vent_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o hence_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v always_o our_o saviour_n give_v a_o parable_n to_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 18._o 1._o and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o cease_v or_o intermission_n 1_o â—hess_n 5._o 17._o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o a_o other_o place_n call_v pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o place_n namely_o as_o occasion_n be_v administer_v it_o be_v not_o the_o perpetual_a exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n as_o the_o jew_n some_o of_o they_o have_v ridiculous_o interpret_v the_o first_o psalm_n of_o read_v the_o law_n day_n and_o night_n which_o will_v shut_v out_o and_o cut_v off_o all_o other_o duty_n not_o only_o of_o man_n calling_n and_o employment_n as_o to_o this_o life_n but_o all_o other_o duty_n of_o the_o way_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n whatever_o but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o readiness_n and_o promptitude_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o its_o constant_a frame_n to_o that_o necessary_a duty_n that_o be_v require_v now_o he_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o lust_n be_v draw_v off_o from_o this_o frame_n that_o be_v he_o be_v interrupt_v in_o it_o by_o his_o lust_n divert_v unto_o some_o sinful_a object_n and_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o sin_v of_o 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