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and_o do_v thou_o not_o rest_v in_o negative_n abstain_v only_o from_o what_o be_v forbid_v but_o have_v thou_o also_o regard_v to_o affirmative_n do_v what_o god_n have_v enjoin_v to_o be_v do_v esteem_v this_o latter_a as_o necessary_a as_o the_o former_a sure_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o thou_o may_v have_v comfort_n that_o thy_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n be_v sound_a and_o good_a but_o yet_o a_o little_a further_o thou_o abstain_v from_o gross_a evil_n and_o be_v severe_a and_o sore_a against_o other_o that_o fall_v into_o they_o such_o &_o such_o sin_n thou_o do_v not_o commit_v but_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o thy_o abstain_v be_v it_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n fear_v of_o god_n wrath_n or_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n or_o be_v it_o because_o thou_o want_v ability_n or_o opportunity_n if_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n let_v i_o tell_v thou_o this_o be_v a_o false_a ground_n &_o will_v deceive_v thou_o in_o the_o end_n but_o do_v thou_o leave_v these_o 130.4_o 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thes_n 15.22_o do_v the_o tenderness_n of_o thy_o conscience_n check_v thou_o for_o the_o least_o sin_n &_o make_v thou_o fearful_a to_o offend_v though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o wander_a cogitation_n after_o every_o fall_n into_o infirmity_n be_v thou_o careful_a to_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n &_o learn_v wisdom_n &_o watchfulness_n to_o avoid_v they_o afterward_o do_v thou_o feel_v thyself_o profit_n grow_v &_o increase_v in_o these_o fruit_n &_o effect_n of_o grace_n &_o have_v thou_o such_o a_o gracious_a taste_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o of_o eternal_a life_n that_o thou_o be_v even_o willing_a &_o desirous_a to_o meet_v thy_o saviour_n in_o the_o cloud_n not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v rid_v out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n as_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o sin_n which_o hang_v on_o so_o fast_o &_o to_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n in_o the_o heaven_n for_o ever_o in_o a_o word_n as_o thy_o soul_n give_v life_n spirit_n 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