himself_o by_o witchcraft_n and_o necromancy_n but_o there_o be_v no_o agreement_n between_o they_o and_o the_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o paint_v they_o as_o horn_a devil_n they_o raise_v up_o prince_n to_o shed_v their_o blood_n unkind_o and_o unnatural_o to_o triumph_v on_o their_o own_o funeral_n thus_o the_o jesuite_n enemy_n of_o all_o commonweal_n powder-blowers_a of_o all_o kingdom_n to_o be_v explode_v from_o all_o christian_n casten_z in_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o vial_n to_o pour_v forth_o god_n anger_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v only_o to_o have_v their_o name_n translate_v from_o jesus_n to_o judas_n and_o so_o to_o be_v name_v judasite_n they_o devise_v evil_a against_o he_o and_o what_o can_v be_v evil_a if_o blood_n and_o cruelty_n be_v not_o evil_a against_o the_o creator_n and_o creature_n if_o they_o do_v it_o ignorant_o it_o be_v tolerable_a but_o you_o know_v they_o do_v against_o their_o 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answer_v they_o by_o silence_n and_o taciturnity_n as_o christ_n himself_o do_v before_o pilate_n herod_n and_o caiaphas_n 23.9_o mat._n 27.12_o 14._o luk._n 23.9_o for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o speak_v to_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o time_n to_o be_v silent_a when_o thy_o particular_a be_v touch_v be_v silent_a but_o when_o god_n errand_n be_v a_o do_v silent_a when_o fit_a to_o speak_v when_o to_o be_v silent_a then_o speak_v nihil_fw-la fortius_fw-la nihil_fw-la egregius_fw-la quà m_fw-la audire_fw-la noxia_fw-la &_o non_fw-la respondere_fw-la contraria_fw-la say_v the_o father_n cassiod_n nothing_o more_o couragicus_a nothing_o more_o excellent_a then_o to_o hear_v injury_n and_o to_o make_v no_o answer_n again_o silentium_fw-la responsi_fw-la loco_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v silence_n be_v a_o answer_n this_o be_v a_o great_a victory_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o have_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o affection_n passion_n a_o great_a victory_n in_o a_o christian_n to_o subdue_v his_o 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he_o will_v twice_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o may_v dissimulate_v without_o sin_n the_o opprobry_n speak_v against_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o we_o shall_v hear_v with_o both_o our_o ear_n the_o injurious_a calumny_n speak_v against_o god_n we_o can_v hear_v too_o well_o our_o own_o reproach_n but_o not_o the_o lord_n nota._n nota._n we_o close_v our_o ear_n at_o the_o dishonourable_a speech_n speak_v against_o god_n honour_n and_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o reproach_n he_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a man_n for_o two_o cause_n for_o first_o he_o will_v signify_v that_o he_o be_v so_o weary_v with_o vain_a calumny_n that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v time_n to_o speak_v one_o word_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n for_o why_o shall_v he_o make_v apology_n for_o his_o equity_n to_o the_o pertinacious_a slanderer_n of_o his_o just_a cause_n next_o he_o produce_v his_o
2.17_o moreover_o that_o none_o can_v true_o rejoice_v but_o these_o who_o have_v get_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v &_o rejoice_v the_o stranger_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o joy_n let_v they_o that_o seek_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o get_v the_o white_a stone_n give_v they_o and_o a_o name_n write_v therein_o which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o indeed_o the_o wicked_a have_v their_o own_o earthly_a and_o fleshly_a joy_n but_o if_o you_o will_v examine_v they_o strict_o they_o be_v rather_o torment_n than_o joy_n which_o chrysostome_n observe_v well_o atiochenum_n chrys_n hâ—m_fw-la 18._o ad_fw-la pop_n atiochenum_n affirm_v that_o joy_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o godly_a &_o never_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o covetous_a man_n who_o pleasure_n be_v in_o riches_n 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tear_n with_o confusion_n joy_n reason_n of_o the_o people_n joy_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o first_o because_o none_o else_o have_v warrant_n to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o wicked_a man_n nothing_o trouble_v he_o not_o sin_n rejoice_v 1_o the_o godly_a have_v a_o warrant_n to_o rejoice_v for_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n not_o tentation_n these_o he_o swallow_v up_o not_o his_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o sleep_n not_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v already_o make_v his_o vassal_n and_o servant_n not_o the_o world_n it_o be_v his_o treasure_n no_o outward_a affliction_n he_o will_v not_o endure_v they_o 6.25_o jam._n 5_o 1._o luk_n 6.25_o yea_o s._n james_n bid_v they_o not_o rejoice_v but_o howl_v houle_z you_o rich_a man_n and_o s._n luke_n say_v to_o they_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o rejoice_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v rejoice_v 2._o they_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v second_o as_o the_o godly_a only_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v so_o they_o have_v only_o cruse_v to_o rejoice_v 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his_o own_o person_n second_o from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o adversary_n three_o from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o his_o own_o person_n first_o his_o prayer_n be_v signify_v by_o this_o circumscription_n he_o i._o from_o his_o own_o person_n because_o he_o believe_v in_o he_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n to_o thou_o and_o his_o faith_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o what_o be_v prayer_n but_o a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n for_o the_o heart_n must_v first_o be_v affect_v and_o then_o it_o will_v frame_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o draw_v they_o up_o with_o it_o simil._n as_o the_o magnes_n draw_v the_o iron_n after_o it_o so_o will_v the_o soul_n draw_v the_o cold_a and_o lumpish_a flesh_n where_o it_o be_v where_o the_o soul_n be_v there_o be_v the_o body_n also_o and_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v there_o be_v the_o man_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n or_o spiritual_a service_n acceptable_a to_o god_n doct._n 29.13_o no_o 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salvation_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o run_v to_o he_o and_o seek_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o perform_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o us._n seek_v it_o not_o at_o saint_n but_o at_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v there_o be_v describe_v the_o powerful_a instrument_n apprehend_v god_n mercy_n even_o faith_n adorn_v with_o his_o chief_a quality_n vertuâ—â—_n constancy_n crow_v all_o our_o vertuâ—â—_n constancy_n for_o all_o the_o day_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o continual_o for_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o man_n which_o can_v be_v responsable_a to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v not_o join_v with_o constancy_n you_o must_v wait_v patient_o believe_v confident_o seek_v knock_v ask_v hold_v up_o your_o hand_n without_o faint_v strengthen_v your_o weak_a hand_n and_o feeble_a knee_n 2d_o gen._n 32_o 2d_o he_o abide_v with_o jacob_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o cold_a of_o the_o morning_n and_o shrink_v not_o till_o 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true_o religious_a who_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o i_o answer_v do_v you_o not_o think_v ans_fw-fr that_o balaams_n prophecy_n wrought_v good_a to_o the_o church_n simil_n may_v not_o a_o man_n with_o a_o leprous_a hand_n sow_v good_a seed_n which_o will_v fructify_v may_v not_o a_o false_a steward_n give_v good_a bread_n to_o the_o child_n judas_n teach_v and_o wrought_v miracle_n and_o be_v not_o saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n 10.7_o 1_o sam_n 10.7_o the_o apostle_n paul_n see_v many_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o pure_o but_o of_o envy_n and_o pride_n say_v 1.15.18_o phil._n 1.15.18_o i_o rejoice_v christ_n be_v preach_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n gaudet_n in_o re_fw-mi non_fw-la in_o modo_fw-la say_v one_o of_o the_o father_n and_o why_o be_v paul_n so_o careful_a lest_o while_o he_o preach_v salvation_n to_o other_o 9.27_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o reprobate_n himself_o if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o miscarry_v himself_o preach_v salvation_n to_o 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believer_n for_o faith_n only_o make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o of_o this_o likewise_o before_o i_o beseech_v god_n make_v we_o all_o penitent_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o sensible_a of_o his_o â—uercies_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n root_v we_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v depend_v upon_o his_o promise_n that_o be_v both_o faithful_a and_o true_a verse_n 11._o be_v glad_a you_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v joyful_a all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n verse_n the_o substance_n of_o this_o verse_n this_o verse_n contain_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o psalm_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o a_o exhortation_n â—o_o such_o as_o be_v happy_a and_o bless_a by_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o a_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n and_o this_o exhortation_n depend_v very_o well_o on_o the_o antecedent_n for_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o 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world_n the_o martyr_n who_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n and_o riches_n with_o great_a joy_n answer_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fiery_a flame_n where_o they_o sing_v and_o praise_n god_n as_o though_o they_o feel_v no_o pain_n their_o inward_a joy_n swallow_v up_o their_o outward_a trouble_n christian_n in_o their_o very_a death_n answer_v to_o that_o when_o they_o cry_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o hell_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n so_o cross_n 1_o cor._n 15._o inward_a joy_n swallow_v up_o outward_a cross_n how_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a misery_n outward_o yet_o the_o joy_n arise_v from_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n do_v swallow_v they_o up_o observe_v doctr._n 2.17_o only_o those_o true_o rejoice_v who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v pro._n 29.6_o pro._n 14.10_o psal_n 40.16_o isa_n 65.13_o rev._n
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david_n give_v his_o strength_n to_o sin_n and_o that_o filthy_a act_n of_o adultery_n so_o god_n punish_v those_o same_o part_n which_o do_v offend_v his_o majesty_n whorehunter_n observe_v god_n justice_n against_o whorehunter_n and_o common_o god_n in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n recompense_v whorehunter_n and_o harlot_n with_o filthy_a consumption_n in_o those_o place_n whereby_o they_o take_v pleasure_n to_o offend_v god_n therefore_o give_v not_o your_o strength_n to_o sin_n 6.13_o rom._n 6.13_o nor_o your_o member_n to_o be_v weapon_n of_o iniquity_n remember_v that_o sentence_n of_o the_o learned_a father_n per_fw-la quod_fw-la quis_fw-la peccat_fw-la per_fw-la idipsum_fw-la punitur_fw-la man_n be_v punish_v by_o that_o self_n same_o thing_n by_o which_o he_o sin_v of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o verse_n verse_n 8._o i_o be_o weaken_v and_o sore_o break_v i_o roar_v for_o the_o very_a grief_n of_o my_o heart_n again_o by_o diverse_a form_n of_o speak_v he_o express_v the_o intolerable_a vehemency_n of_o his_o pain_n that_o it_o rend_v and_o bray_v he_o and_o force_v he_o not_o to_o cry_v but_o to_o roar_v as_o a_o lion_n see_v you_o not_o such_o a_o weight_n of_o misery_n which_o sin_n bring_v on_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n force_v god_n to_o disgrace_v his_o own_o image_n that_o pleasant_a portraiture_n of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n which_o he_o build_v up_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o break_v it_o down_o and_o turn_v it_o into_o ash_n and_o to_o deface_v that_o picture_n which_o he_o paint_v so_o glorious_o and_o artificial_o that_o he_o take_v as_o much_o pleasure_n to_o pull_v it_o down_o as_o do_v to_o rear_v it_o up_o to_o cut_v down_o his_o carve_a work_n verse_n 1_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o chastise_v that_o child_n who_o he_o love_v so_o well_o verse_n 2_o to_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n at_o his_o spouse_n who_o he_o keep_v in_o his_o bosom_n verse_n 3_o to_o turn_v his_o hand_n which_o feed_v he_o to_o correct_v he_o to_o afflict_v that_o flesh_n which_o he_o cherish_v verse_n 4_o to_o lay_v burden_n on_o he_o who_o he_o ease_v verse_n 5_o to_o putrify_v he_o who_o he_o beautify_v verse_n 6_o to_o bow_v he_o who_o he_o straighten_v verse_n 7_o and_o to_o turn_v his_o laughter_n into_o mourning_n verse_n 8_o and_o his_o beauty_n into_o blackness_n and_o deformity_n his_o warm_n into_o burn_v his_o strength_n into_o weakness_n his_o manly_a speak_n into_o beastly_a roar_n you_o may_v see_v therefore_o how_o sin_n can_v turn_v god_n good_a disposition_n towards_o we_o into_o hard_a deal_n his_o love_a look_n into_o a_o frown_a countenance_n nature_n sin_n enfeeble_v man_n nature_n but_o where_o he_o say_v he_o be_v weaken_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o sin_n enfeeble_v man_n nature_n as_o we_o may_v clear_o perceive_v in_o samson_n and_o david_n for_o when_o goliath_n and_o all_o david_n enemy_n be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v he_o 17._o 1._o sam._n 17._o his_o own_o sin_n weaken_v he_o and_o when_o samson_n kill_v a_o thousand_o philistine_n 16.9.21_o judg._n 15.15_o &_o 16.9.21_o and_o no_o band_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v he_o fast_o his_o own_o sin_n make_v he_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o philistines_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o complain_v of_o his_o roar_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o 22._o psal_n verse_n 1._o so_o that_o as_o sin_n change_v we_o into_o beast_n and_o through_o it_o we_o live_v as_o beast_n so_o in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v make_v we_o to_o cry_v as_o beast_n then_o let_v we_o live_v as_o man_n subdue_a by_o reason_n our_o beastly_a passion_n and_o affection_n and_o like_o christian_a man_n let_v we_o overcome_v the_o same_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o we_o may_v speak_v to_o god_n as_o child_n cry_v abba_n father_n 15._o rom._n 8_o 15._o verse_n 9_o lord_n i_o pour_v my_o whole_a desire_n before_o thou_o and_o my_o sigh_v be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o this_o desire_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o to_o walk_v innocent_o and_o holy_o before_o he_o for_o god_n look_v to_o the_o purpose_n of_o man_n heart_n in_o repentance_n more_o than_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o outward_a confession_n for_o albeit_o ezekiah_n chatter_v like_o a_o swallow_n and_o mourn_v like_o a_o do_v 38.14_o esa_n 38.14_o turn_v he_o to_o the_o wall_n yet_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o see_v thy_o tear_n this_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o mercy_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v 7.12_o 2._o cor._n 7.12_o call_v it_o epipthesis_n my_o whole_a desire_n by_o this_o he_o will_v show_v that_o he_o part_v not_o his_o thought_n between_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n or_o his_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n but_o keep_v a_o sound_n and_o a_o whole_a heart_n to_o god_n he_o will_v not_o divide_v the_o child_n 3.26_o 1._o kiâ—_n 3.26_o but_o keep_v it_o altogether_o for_o god_n whereas_o the_o worldling_n do_v far_o otherwise_o poeriâ—â—_n against_o by_o poeriâ—â—_n give_v their_o countenance_n &_o outward_a show_n of_o holiness_n and_o repentance_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v best_a to_o sin_n which_o sort_n of_o deal_v the_o lord_n ever_o do_v abhor_v 29.13_o esa_n 29.13_o this_o people_n come_v to_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o away_o from_o i_o three_o he_o take_v god_n to_o be_v witness_n who_o be_v only_a cardiognoste_n the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o such_o shall_v be_v our_o disposition_n in_o god_n service_n that_o albeit_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o well_o dispose_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v yet_o we_o may_v protest_v of_o the_o soundness_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v not_o false_a or_o double_a and_o my_o sigh_v yet_o again_o he_o protest_v of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n that_o in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n that_o not_o only_o his_o purpose_n be_v upright_o before_o god_n but_o 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heart_n be_v trouble_v confuse_a circumagitate_v and_o carry_v about_o as_o it_o be_v giddy_a trouble_v with_o diverse_a cogitation_n and_o roll_v about_o scarce_o know_v what_o he_o be_v do_v the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v such_o a_o agitation_n which_o make_v he_o to_o wag_v and_o thereby_o breed_v such_o anxiety_n that_o he_o as_o destitute_a of_o all_o counsel_n know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v for_o when_o man_n be_v disquiet_v they_o turn_v they_o on_o all_o side_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v first_o when_o the_o sorrow_n and_o dolour_n rage_v the_o heart_n use_v to_o pant_v and_o leap_v insolent_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o his_o heart_n pant_v and_o go_v about_o as_o it_o be_v altogether_o invert_v but_o
be_v deficient_a in_o the_o one_o thou_o disgrace_v all_o the_o workmanship_n now._n now._n if_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o new_a birth_n the_o eye_n of_o knowledge_n and_o lack_v the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o be_v maim_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o bountifulness_n or_o if_o thou_o be_v dumble_a and_o can_v praife_n god_n or_o deaf_a and_o can_v hear_v his_o word_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a man_n a_o great_a work_n in_o the_o second_o birth_n then_o in_o the_o first_o nota._n nota._n a_o great_a work_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o dead_a man_n in_o sin_n then_o to_o raise_v lazarus_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n for_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o they_o reformation_n shall_v begin_v at_o the_o heart_n satan_n be_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n as_o a_o fly_n be_v breed_v in_o filthiness_n and_o leave_v ever_o filth_n behind_o it_o so_o do_v the_o devil_n defile_v every_o place_n whereinto_o he_o come_v our_o heart_n be_v as_o open_a tavern_n ready_a to_o receive_v all_o passenger_n now_o have_v try_v sin_n and_o satan_n to_o be_v so_o noisome_a to_o we_o we_o shall_v remove_v they_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n harbour_v they_o no_o long_o yea_o if_o any_o unclean_a thought_n arise_v let_v we_o not_o entertain_v it_o nor_o consent_n thereto_o lest_o it_o bring_v worse_o with_o it_o the_o subject_n upon_o which_o he_o must_v work_v be_v the_o heart_n the_o most_o noble_a part_n the_o most_o secret_a part_n which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o god_n the_o seat_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n by_o which_o man_n be_v rule_v and_o lead_v heart_n reformation_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o heart_n a_o reformation_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o member_n and_o external_a action_n be_v neither_o true_a nor_o constant_a as_o if_o a_o man_n intend_v to_o dress_v his_o garden_n and_o purge_v it_o from_o thistle_n and_o such_o like_a weed_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o upper_a part_n and_o 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soul_n as_o vagabond_n shall_v be_v expel_v from_o the_o king_n palace_n the_o heart_n in_o latin_a be_v call_v cor_fw-la nota._n nota._n note_v by_o three_o letter_n to_o signify_v as_o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o natural_a heart_n be_v of_o three_o corner_n answerable_a to_o the_o same_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v through_o long_o use_v waste_v and_o break_v simil._n be_v send_v to_o the_o goldsmith_n to_o be_v renew_v so_o our_o heart_n wear_v by_o sin_n must_v be_v send_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v put_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o cast_v they_o in_o a_o new_a mould_n and_o make_v they_o up_o again_o alas_o that_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o renew_v every_o thing_n clothes_n vessel_n and_o all_o only_o careless_a to_o renew_v our_o heart_n thing_n many_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o best_a thing_n renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o he_o double_v his_o suit_n concern_v 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