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we_o shall_v always_o be_v order_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o fear_n and_o restraint_n not_o indulge_v ourselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o what_o may_v seem_v allow_v for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o sin_n expose_v we_o to_o be_v easy_o overthrow_v by_o the_o next_o gust_n of_o a_o temptation_n it_o be_v a_o divine_a command_n that_o christian_n shall_v rejoice_v as_o though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o and_o 31._o buy_v as_o though_o they_o possess_v not_o and_o use_v the_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o a_o christian_n shall_v converse_v with_o the_o world_n as_o a_o carnal_a person_n converse_v with_o heaven_n he_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a blessing_n with_o that_o coldness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o obtain_v they_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o that_o carelessness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o profit_v by_o it_o he_o perform_v other_o religious_a duty_n without_o a_o heart_n as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o be_v save_v such_o a_o 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they_o that_o the_o outward_a man_n may_v be_v a_o more_o active_a and_o ready_a instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n 6._o let_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o be_v most_o precious_a and_o joyful_a to_o we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o prosperity_n the_o high_a esteem_n and_o most_o ravish_a apprehension_n of_o god_n the_o dear_a delight_n in_o he_o as_o the_o most_o excellent_a suitable_a good_a and_o in_o who_o the_o soul_n have_v the_o most_o intimate_a propriety_n be_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o his_o incomparable_a perfection_n the_o holy_a psalmist_n often_o declare_v his_o transcendent_a valuation_n and_o inflame_a affection_n towards_o god_n how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n no_o artifice_n 19_o of_o word_n can_v full_o express_v it_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o if_o i_o shall_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o sand_n when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o 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