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the_o work_n wrought_v and_o not_o chief_o respect_v the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o worker_n have_v he_o require_v only_o the_o ceremonial_a action_n of_o sacrifice_v and_o not_o the_o spiritual_a conformity_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o his_o will_n why_o he_o have_v not_o need_v to_o desire_v sacrifice_n of_o they_o nor_o expect_v supply_v from_o their_o hand_n as_o appear_z in_o that_o sacred_a anti_fw-la royal_a contestation_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n about_o the_o question_n of_o his_o worship_n psal._n 50._o i_o will_v not_o reprove_v thou_o for_o thy_o sacrifice_n sâ—ith_o god_n or_o thy_o burn_a offering_n that_o have_v not_o be_v continual_o before_o i_o i_o will_v take_v no_o bullock_n out_o of_o thy_o house_n or_o goat_n out_o of_o thy_o fold_n for_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v i_o and_o the_o beast_n on_o a_o thousand_o â—ils_n i_o know_v all_o the_o soul_n on_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o wâ—ld_a bâ—asts_n of_o the_o field_n be_v i_o if_o i_o 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occurrent_n observable_a with_o devotion_n and_o reverence_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o great_a power_n to_o work_v upon_o they_o sacred_a time_n or_o day_n of_o affliction_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o make_v any_o such_o impression_n or_o to_o breed_v extraordinary_a stir_n and_o motion_n in_o they_o let_v judgement_n blast_v or_o mercy_n bless_v a_o kingdom_n let_v god_n word_n find_v smooth_a and_o even_a way_n or_o rub_n and_o opposition_n let_v profaneness_n be_v countenance_v or_o sincerity_n cherish_v he_o take_v no_o thought_n so_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n and_o keep_v entire_a his_o worldly_a comfort_n his_o thought_n continue_v heavy_a dull_a and_o formal_a he_o may_v conform_v and_o consort_v with_o the_o time_n in_o his_o outward_a gesture_n word_n and_o action_n but_o ordinary_o his_o thought_n admit_v no_o change_n save_v only_o so_o far_o as_o his_o private_a temporal_a felicity_n be_v endanger_v by_o public_a judgement_n or_o 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