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thought_n word_n and_o deed_n a._n that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n for_o although_o sin_n proceed_v from_o the_o will_n take_v away_o the_o will_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n yet_o this_o will_n find_v matter_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a even_o by_o god_n himself_o that_o all_o the_o cogitation_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v bend_v to_o evil_a at_o all_o time_n great_a be_v the_o malice_n of_o man_n heart_n in_o those_o time_n near_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o since_o rather_o make_v increase_n than_o decrease_n for_o the_o water_n of_o iniquity_n have_v very_o small_a ebb_n but_o huge_a great_a spring-tide_n and_o do_v so_o frequent_o overflow_v on_o the_o field_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o very_o few_o flower_n of_o virtue_n or_o piety_n do_v grow_v there_o but_o innumerable_a bramble_n and_o briar_n which_o perhaps_o in_o quantity_n be_v not_o so_o great_a but_o bring_v great_a hurt_n 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