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can_v be_v delightful_a to_o act_v against_o inclination_n or_o that_o a_o force_a imitation_n of_o that_o good_a whereof_o you_o want_v the_o implant_v vital_a principle_n can_v be_v any_o more_o please_v to_o you_o than_o it_o be_v to_o god_n who_o you_o can_v mock_v or_o impose_v upon_o by_o your_o most_o elaborate_a or_o specious_a disguise_n and_o therefore_o since_o that_o holy_a heart-rectitude_a must_v be_v have_v it_o must_v be_v seek_v earnest_o and_o without_o rest_n often_o ought_v heaven_n to_o be_v visit_v with_o such_o sigh_n and_o long_n send_v up_o thither_o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n 119._o let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n that_o i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v seek_v with_o expectation_n of_o good-speed_n and_o without_o despair_n remember_v we_o be_v tell_v if_o we_o ask_v we_o shall_v receive_v if_o we_o seek_v we_o shall_v find_v if_o we_o knock_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v 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