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but_o soothlye_a thou_o can_v not_o at_o the_o first_o come_v to_o such_o consolation_n but_o with_o heaviness_n and_o labour_n goinge_v before_o thy_o old_a custom_n will_v somewhat_o withstand_v thou_o but_o with_o a_o better_a custom_n it_o may_v be_v overcome_v the_o flesh_n will_v murmur_v against_o thou_o but_o with_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n it_o shall_v be_v restrain_v the_o old_a ancient_a enemy_n thou_o friend_n will_v â—et_v thou_o if_o he_o can_v but_o with_o devout_a prayer_n he_o shall_v be_v drive_v away_o and_o with_o good_a bodilye_o and_o ghostlye_o labour_v his_o way_n be_v stop_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o dare_v come_v nigh_o unto_o thou_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o meek_a subject_n after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n the_o 14._o
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