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deliberate_a sin_n but_o careful_o avoid_v all_o temptation_n to_o they_o beside_o a_o frequent_a exercise_n of_o private_a devotion_n must_v needs_o beget_v a_o serious_a and_o heavenly_a temper_n of_o mind_n and_o leave_v such_o holy_a impression_n as_o will_v restrain_v corrupt_a motion_n and_o fortify_v the_o soul_n against_o the_o daily_a assault_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n moreover_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o private_a devotion_n to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o christian_a will_v thereby_o be_v still_o put_v in_o mind_n both_o of_o the_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v and_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v forbid_v as_o also_o of_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n belong_v to_o the_o former_a and_o the_o severe_a threaten_n denounce_v against_o the_o latter_a and_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o like_a effect_n as_o include_v holy_a meditation_n of_o god_n as_o creator_n lord_n and_o judge_n of_o mankind_n as_o infinite_a in_o holiness_n knowledge_n 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chrysostome_n have_v pronounce_v it_o impossible_a that_o the_o man_n who_o be_v constant_a in_o his_o devotion_n shall_v lead_v a_o sinful_a life_n 89._o life_n ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n hom._n 89._o vii_o this_o duty_n of_o private_a devotion_n be_v the_o great_a comfort_n and_o sure_a refuge_n of_o a_o christian_a amid_o all_o the_o fear_n and_o hazard_n all_o the_o trouble_n and_o calamity_n of_o this_o present_a state_n and_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n subsist_v without_o it_o it_o be_v a_o remedy_n still_o at_o hand_n on_o all_o occasion_n and_o whenever_o he_o find_v himself_o oppress_v either_o by_o passion_n within_o or_o suffering_n from_o without_o he_o can_v ease_v his_o soul_n by_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n as_o david_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v 2._o do_v psa_fw-la 55._o
will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o thy_o sanctuary_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cause_v to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o house_n even_o of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n the_o heaven_n be_v thou_o the_o earth_n also_o be_v thou_o as_o for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o thou_o have_v found_v they_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o for_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o and_o wonderful_o make_v marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o my_o substance_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v make_v in_o secret_a and_o curious_o wrought_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o eye_n do_v see_v my_o substance_n yet_o be_v imperfect_a and_o in_o thy_o book_n all_o my_o member_n be_v write_v which_o in_o 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