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heart_n and_o what_o be_v it_o for_o all_o lust_n to_o be_v restrain_v unless_o the_o heart_n also_o be_v subdue_v to_o christ_n a_o dog_n tie_v up_o from_o do_v harm_n be_v a_o dog_n still_o there_o may_v be_v a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n between_o enemy_n and_o yet_o the_o quarrel_n may_v remain_v though_o the_o war_n cease_v a_o sinner_n may_v lay_v the_o weapon_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o yet_o the_o enmity_n against_o god_n still_o remain_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o for_o a_o man_n to_o measure_v his_o religion_n from_o a_o outward_a reformation_n only_o be_v to_o judge_v by_o a_o false_a rule_n not_o but_o that_o a_o outward_a reformation_n be_v necessary_a for_o though_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o bad_a heart_n under_o a_o strict_a life_n yet_o to_o be_v sure_o he_o can_v have_v a_o good_a heart_n with_o a_o bad_a life_n 23.25_o matt._n 23.25_o but_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n may_v be_v cleanse_v 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pray_v against_o his_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v say_v austin_n do_v in_o his_o natural_a state_n who_o be_v afraid_a that_o god_n shall_v grant_v his_o request_n he_o pray_v one_o thing_n and_o desire_v another_o but_o he_o pray_v as_o david_n do_v wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n psal_n 51.2_o oh_o the_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o a_o gracious_a heart_n send_v up_o to_o god_n under_o the_o load_n and_o burden_n of_o sin_n we_o groan_v be_v burden_v 5.4_o 2_o cor._n 5.4_o hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n never_o do_v poor_a prisoner_n more_o long_a and_o wish_v to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o chain_n than_o the_o believer_n do_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o sin_n none_o can_v know_v what_o the_o wrestle_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v with_o god_n against_o corruption_n but_o they_o that_o have_v be_v weary_v with_o the_o 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