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unto_o thou_o speak_v those_o proud_a man_n to_o jeremiah_n jer._n 44._o 2._o another_o it_o make_v we_o self-willed_a we_o will_v have_v our_o will_n and_o our_o own_o desire_n and_o our_o own_o way_n and_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o so_o those_o proud_a man_n psal_n 12._o 3_o 4._o 3._o a_o three_o be_v it_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o abhor_v a_o person_n every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a in_o heart_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16._o 5._o and_o to_o leave_v a_o person_n as_o the_o lord_n leave_v hezekiah_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 25_o 31._o 4._o a_o four_o be_v it_o make_v we_o self-confident_a as_o in_o peter_n and_o therefore_o watchless_a and_o careless_a
this_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o give_v unto_o his_o people_n zech._n 12._o 10._o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 7._o 16._o they_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o mountain_n as_o the_o dove_n of_o the_o valley_n all_o of_o they_o mourn_v every_o one_o for_o his_o iniquity_n psal_n 97._o 10._o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a rom._n 12._o 9_o abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a this_o also_o be_v promise_v ezek._n 36._o 13._o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n ezek._n 18._o 30._o turn_v yourselves_o from_o your_o transgression_n hose_n 14._o 1._o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o this_o be_v likewise_o promise_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n isa_n 30._o 22._o you_o shall_v defile_v the_o cover_n of_o thy_o grave_a image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o melt_a image_n of_o gold_n thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o jer._n 24._o 7._o they_o shall_v return_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n seven_o the_o lord_n command_v his_o people_n not_o to_o suffer_v sin_n to_o reign_v in_o they_o rom._n 6._o 12._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n and_o he_o promise_v that_o sin_n shall_v not_o reign_v in_o they_o rom._n 6._o ver_fw-la 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o eight_o and_o he_o command_v his_o people_n to_o make_v to_o themselves_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n ezek._n 18._o 31._o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v these_o chap._n 36._o 26._o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a 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which_o belong_v to_o the_o kngdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v conduce_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o do_v mind_n these_o thing_n they_o do_v cogitare_fw-la think_v much_o of_o they_o they_o do_v curare_fw-la lay_v out_o their_o great_a care_n for_o they_o they_o do_v sapere_fw-la relish_v these_o thing_n above_o all_o other_o they_o be_v most_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a unto_o they_o psal_n 4._o 6._o but_o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 119._o 103._o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n cant._n 2._o 3._o i_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a unto_o my_o taste_n o_o what_o a_o discovery_n do_v this_o one_o trial_n make_v they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n many_o man_n seldom_o or_o 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2._o 2._o i_o determine_v not_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n among_o you_o save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v second_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n give_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v present_o in_o corruption_n they_o oppose_v their_o corruption_n opposition_n or_o conflict_n with_o sinful_a corruption_n abide_v or_o dwell_v in_o they_o simile_n as_o you_o can_v no_o soon_o put_v fire_n and_o water_n together_o but_o immediate_o they_o be_v a_o conflict_a with_o one_o another_o so_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o man_n receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a there_o do_v immediate_o ensue_v a_o commotion_n a_o war_n a_o combat_n in_o the_o soul_n with_o it_o and_o sinful_a corruption_n gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n before_o we_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n all_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o peace_n within_o 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