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137._o contain_v a_o three_o and_o four_o difference_n between_o the_o ease_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o true_a believer_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o 1._o they_o be_v easy_a even_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n 2._o he_o take_v up_o the_o way_n of_o god_n partial_o 658_o chap._n 138._o contain_v six_o difference_n more_o of_o the_o former_a point_n 5_o a_o carnal_a heart_n can_v take_v up_o and_o lay_v down_o duty_n when_o he_o will_n 6_o he_o have_v ease_n in_o the_o remissness_n of_o his_o spirit_n 7_o his_o ease_n be_v all_o alike_o 8_o the_o more_o ease_n he_o have_v the_o more_o sluggish_a he_o be_v 9_o he_o have_v but_o one_o principle_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o act_v he_o both_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n 10_o his_o ease_n come_v from_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n in_o his_o own_o strength_n 663_o chap._n 139._o divers_a objection_n answer_v the_o easiness_n of_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o three_o 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