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himself_o only_o tell_v you_o what_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o his_o care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v but_o he_o be_v sensible_a god_n only_o can_v keep_v he_o which_o make_v he_o pray_v as_o psal_n 19.11_o 12._o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n and_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o their_o dominion_n and_o so_o from_o the_o great_a transgression_n do_v thou_o o_o soul_n feel_v thy_o iniquity_n stir_v in_o thou_o and_o prevail_v over_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o unconverted_a state_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v work_v faith_n in_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v convert_v stir_v up_o and_o act_v faith_n on_o christ_n pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n to_o enable_v thou_o so_o to_o do_v lift_v up_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o christ_n and_o put_v forth_o a_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o take_v hold_n on_o he_o and_o fetch_v strength_n from_o he_o and_o cry_v to_o he_o when_o this_o sin_n set_v upon_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o 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of_o any_o command_a duty_n public_a family_n or_o secret_a towards_o god_n or_o of_o any_o duty_n of_o justice_n or_o charity_n towards_o man_n or_o of_o sobriety_n towards_o thyself_o muster_v up_o the_o holy_a precept_n of_o god_n and_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o they_o against_o thy_o sin_n mingle_v they_o with_o faith_n and_o prayer_n say_v how_o shall_v i_o dare_v to_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o these_o duty_n which_o god_n so_o express_o enjoin_v in_o his_o word_n be_v thy_o iniquity_n a_o sin_n of_o commission_n then_o apply_v and_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o word_n against_o that_o sin_n of_o thou_o say_v to_o thy_o soul_n how_o shall_v i_o dare_v to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n so_o express_o forbid_v and_o which_o his_o soul_n hate_v make_v use_n of_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n word_n against_o thy_o sin_n in_o particular_a against_o thy_o pride_n passion_n covetousness_n uncleanness_n drunkenness_n deceit_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n and_o 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they_o deny_v thyself_o in_o what_o ever_o tend_v to_o feed_v thy_o sin_n take_v heed_n of_o that_o company_n which_o thou_o find_v be_v likely_a to_o draw_v thou_o into_o thy_o peculiar_a iniquity_n deny_v thyself_o in_o thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a that_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o thou_o find_v apt_a to_o ensnare_v thou_o and_o lead_v thou_o to_o thy_o special_a sin_n i_o say_v thing_n lawful_a that_o be_v not_o necessary_a you_o must_v in_o such_o a_o case_n forbear_v the_o use_n of_o but_o you_o must_v not_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a as_o food_n and_o physic_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v prove_v occasion_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o must_v be_v watchful_a in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o much_o less_o must_v you_o forbear_v what_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n because_o you_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v proud_a or_o rest_n in_o duty_n nor_o must_v you_o decline_v serve_v god_n in_o your_o generation_n as_o he_o give_v you_o a_o call_v and_o opportunity_n to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o he_o the_o church_n the_o world_n and_o civil_a society_n but_o you_o must_v double_v your_o diligence_n and_o watch_n and_o guard_n against_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o cleave_v to_o your_o duty_n and_o against_o the_o temptation_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o beset_v you_o in_o the_o place_n employment_n relation_n or_o company_n you_o may_v be_v call_v to_o vi_o will_v you_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o your_o most_o powerful_a and_o prevail_a iniquity_n you_o who_o have_v a_o work_n and_o principle_n of_o grace_n wrought_v in_o you_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n labour_v to_o grow_v most_o of_o all_o in_o and_o most_o to_o exercise_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v most_o direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o sin_n thou_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o and_o most_o easy_o and_o frequent_o foil_v by_o for_o contrary_n do_v best_a and_o most_o effectual_o expel_v each_o other_o thus_o oppression_n be_v zacheus_n sin_n and_o he_o keep_v 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