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thou_o have_v be_v no_o where_o go_v not_o this_o heart_n with_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o run_v out_o after_o thy_o covetousness_n gad_v after_o thy_o pleasure_n feed_v thy_o pride_n dandle_v thy_o lust_n play_v the_o hypocrite_n play_v the_o harlot_n from_o thy_o god_n pamper_a thy_o flesh_n please_v thy_o appetite_n and_o where_o have_v thou_o be_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v soul_n think_v not_o to_o excuse_v or_o mince_v the_o matter_n it_o can_v be_v excuse_v thou_o have_v sin_v against_o thy_o god_n and_o now_o bear_v thy_o shame_n this_o be_v our_o heart_n smite_v of_o we_o 2_o sam._n 24._o our_o heart_n condemn_v of_o we_o 1_o john_n 3.20_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 2._o tenderness_n of_o the_o will_n that_o stand_v in_o its_o flexiblenesse_n and_o pliableness_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o tenderness_n wherein_o chief_o stand_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o soft_a heart_n a_o 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have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o we_o will_n go_v come_v what_o will_v of_o it_o say_v what_o thou_o will_v against_o it_o be_v silent_a scripture_n hold_v thy_o peace_n conscience_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o speak_v more_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o prevail_a we_o be_v at_o a_o point_n we_o will_v take_v our_o own_o course_n these_o be_v hard_a heart_n stubborn_a obstinate_a heart_n when_o the_o iron_n sinew_n be_v break_v when_o the_o rebellion_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v subdue_v and_o tame_v and_o make_v gentle_a and_o pliable_a than_o it_o become_v a_o tender_a heart_n there_o may_v be_v some_o tenderness_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o yet_o the_o will_v be_v a_o very_a stone_n and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o will_n stand_v out_o there_o be_v no_o break_a heart_n conscience_n may_v be_v scare_v and_o fright_v conscience_n may_v fly_v upon_o the_o sinner_n what_o do_v thou_o mean_a soul_n whither_o be_v thy_o rebellion_n carry_v thou_o 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the_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v have_v in_o reverence_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v about_o he_o i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o draw_v nigh_o i_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o god_n love_v he_o shall_v isa_n 26.2_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n that_o which_o make_v he_o tremble_v be_v that_o he_o see_v the_o word_n carry_v upon_o it_o the_o holiness_n the_o authority_n of_o god_n he_o read_v the_o word_n as_o the_o epistle_n of_o god_n send_v down_o to_o the_o world_n his_o epistle_n commendatory_a that_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o letter_n mandatory_a that_o charge_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n upon_o he_o he_o take_v every_o word_n as_o come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n he_o lie_v prostrate_a before_o the_o lord_n his_o soul_n bow_v the_o knee_n his_o heart_n fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o 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the_o whole_a earth_n put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o thy_o foot_n the_o place_n where_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n i_o be_o before_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a one_o the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o upon_o transaction_n of_o eternal_a consequence_n to_o do_v my_o homage_n to_o the_o everlasting_a king_n to_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n my_o maker_n to_o kiss_v the_o golden_a sceptre_n to_o beg_v my_o life_n at_o his_o hand_n to_o behold_v his_o go_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o goodness_n be_v all_o pass_v before_o i_o how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 28.17_o how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o word_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o ordinance_n this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o door_n of_o glory_n tremble_v thou_o heart_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o 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