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rom._n 7.13_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o wash_v the_o hand_n in_o innocency_n psal_n 73.13_o till_o they_o come_v to_o this_o christian_n do_v but_o intend_v and_o assay_v to_o rectify_v their_o life_n never_o do_v it_o to_o purpose_n but_o 4thly_a the_o motion_n of_o a_o christian_a towards_o god_n be_v in_o prosecution_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o which_o be_v hinder_v by_o indwelling_a sin_n iniquity_n separate_v if_o a_o christian_a will_v walk_v with_o god_n he_o must_v cleanse_v his_o heart_n or_o he_o can_v have_v no_o intimacy_n with_o he_o this_o duty_n of_o self-cleansing_a be_v propound_v in_o the_o text_n to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v the_o happiness_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v and_o walk_v with_o we_o as_o in_o chap._n 6.16_o 17._o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o where_o god_n walk_v with_o a_o man_n he_o dwell_v within_o he_o and_o that_o can_v be_v without_o a_o 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