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the_o reins_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o our_o wild_a and_o untamed_a lust_n cor_fw-la dilatatum_fw-la a_o spacious_a loose_a heart_n a_o chiverell_n conscience_n and_o indeed_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o mere_a darkness_n as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneration_n or_o when_o it_o be_v overflow_v or_o dim_v with_o the_o damp_n of_o some_o temptation_n or_o waste_a sin_n as_o it_o may_v befall_v the_o godly_a no_o marvel_n then_o if_o this_o particular_a knowledge_n be_v darkness_n too_o and_o our_o inward_a thought_n cease_v from_o their_o accuse_v for_o a_o season_n for_o the_o soul_n it_o have_v not_o now_o a_o actual_a or_o exercise_v sense_n and_o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o discern_v the_o proportion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n in_o any_o measure_n so_o far_o it_o be_v no_o rightful_a judge_n no_o more_o than_o the_o blind_a man_n be_v of_o colour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 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thy_o word_n and_o commandment_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o now_o the_o contrite_a conscience_n be_v the_o very_a contrary_n and_o that_o it_o may_v have_v its_o beginning_n thus_o as_o joab_n will_v not_o be_v move_v to_o come_v to_o absalon_n till_o his_o field_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n so_o we_o ofttimes_o we_o have_v no_o heart_n no_o perceive_v of_o our_o estate_n towards_o god_n till_o affliction_n like_o fire_n cease_v upon_o we_o till_o with_o manasses_n our_o chain_n or_o with_o hezekiah_n our_o bed_n of_o sickness_n or_o with_o mauritius_n death_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n rouse_v and_o startle_v we_o and_o wring_v forth_o a_o holy_a confession_n justus_n est_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o justa_fw-la sunt_fw-la judicia_fw-la ejus_fw-la for_o thus_o the_o good_a shepherd_n ofttimes_o send_v after_o his_o sheep_n poverty_n persecution_n sickness_n and_o the_o like_a to_o hurry_v they_o back_o when_o they_o go_v astray_o from_o he_o and_o the_o heart_n indeed_o the_o conscience_n be_v 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