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their_o very_a reins_o and_o affect_v their_o very_a heart_n so_o we_o must_v understand_v this_o metaphorical_a expression_n here_o as_o the_o opposition_n direct_v for_o the_o reins_o have_v so_o great_a and_o sensible_a a_o sympathy_n with_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o affection_n and_o passion_n upon_o that_o account_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v the_o reins_o for_o those_o intimate_a and_o secret_a affection_n thought_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o which_o they_o have_v so_o near_a cognation_n and_o so_o sensible_a a_o sympathy_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v under_o great_a consternation_n the_o loin_n or_o reins_o be_v seize_v also_o as_o dan._n 5._o 6._o then_o that_o king_n countenance_n be_v change_v and_o his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o and_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o delight_n and_o gladness_n the_o reins_o be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v prov._n 23._o 16._o yea_o my_o reins_o shall_v rejoice_v when_o thy_o lip_n speak_v right_a thing_n totus_fw-la laetitiâ_fw-la dissiliam_fw-la i_o shall_v even_o leap_v for_o joy_n so_o then_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v god_n be_v far_o from_o the_o reins_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o feel_v not_o the_o heart-affecting_a influence_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o affection_n as_o god_n people_n do_v and_o hence_o the_o note_n will_v be_v that_o god_n come_v near_a to_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o of_o his_o people_n in_o their_o duty_n doct._n than_o he_o do_v to_o any_o hypocritical_a or_o formal_a professor_n by_o god_n nearness_n we_o understand_v not_o his_o omnipresence_n that_o neither_o come_v nor_o go_v nor_o his_o love_n to_o his_o people_n that_o abide_v but_o the_o sensible_a sweet_a manifestation_n and_o outlet_n of_o it_o to_o their_o soul_n so_o in_o psal._n 145._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o unto_o 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