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this_o perverse_a disposition_n according_a to_o its_o desert_n and_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v all_o the_o sad_a and_o woeful_a consequence_n of_o such_o a_o poison_a corrupt_a nature_n how_o hateful_a it_o be_v to_o god_n how_o disgraceful_a to_o ourselves_o here_o and_o how_o destructive_a to_o our_o soul_n hereafter_o and_o how_o dangerous_a and_o infectious_a it_o be_v to_o other_o that_o we_o be_v firm_o resolve_v to_o take_v any_o course_n to_o recover_v our_o former_a freedom_n and_o privilege_n we_o have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n that_o god_n shall_v suggest_v to_o we_o it_o be_v as_o preposterous_a to_o offer_v up_o any_o service_n to_o god_n till_o this_o be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v to_o â—earn_v to_o read_v before_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o
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