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bend_v all_o the_o thought_n about_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v deep_o affect_v it_o will_v be_v intent_n the_o affection_n command_v the_o thought_n to_o go_v after_o they_o deadness_n cause_v distraction_n and_o distraction_n increase_v deadness_n can_v you_o but_o look_v upon_o duty_n as_o the_o gallery_n of_o communion_n in_o which_o you_o walk_v with_o god_n where_o your_o soul_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o those_o ravish_a and_o matchless_a delight_n that_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n your_o soul_n will_v not_o offer_v to_o stir_v from_o thence_o it_o be_v with_o the_o heart_n in_o duty_n as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o that_o dig_v for_o gold_n oar_n they_o try_v here_o and_o find_v none_o try_v there_o and_o so_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n till_o at_o last_o they_o hit_v upon_o the_o rich_a vein_n and_o there_o they_o sit_v down_o if_o thy_o heart_n can_v but_o once_o hit_v the_o rich_a vein_n in_o duty_n it_o will_v dwell_v and_o abide_v there_o with_o delight_n and_o 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