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one_o of_o work_n another_o of_o grace_n and_o very_o many_o yea_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o be_v a_o most_o sad_a and_o doleful_a estate_n because_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o death_n a_o most_o wretched_a and_o accurse_a condition_n o_o try_v under_o what_o covenant_n thou_o be_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sinful_a nature_n a_o sprout_v of_o old_a adam_n never_o yet_o cut_v off_o from_o his_o root_n of_o bitterness_n nor_o graff_v into_o christ_n thou_o be_v undo_v to_o be_v under_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o his_o plague_n o_o make_v haste_n then_o and_o flee_v as_o a_o post_n and_o as_o the_o young_a roe_n into_o christ_n arm_n for_o consider_v how_o thou_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o nakedness_n adam_n flee_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n afraid_a and_o ashamed_a 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