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or_o external_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o be_v or_o do_v otherwise_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n we_o can_v do_v he_o 9_o phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o to_o endeavour_v to_o have_v the_o same_o mind_n in_o we_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o transcribe_v his_o pattern_n who_o be_v the_o great_a exemplar_n of_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n of_o heart_n thus_o if_o we_o walk_v as_o we_o be_v oblige_v in_o his_o step_n 2.21_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o and_o patient_o bear_v as_o he_o do_v with_o meekness_n and_o humility_n those_o injury_n and_o affront_v which_o be_v usual_o the_o portion_n and_o pattimony_n of_o the_o best_a christian_n in_o this_o school_n of_o affliction_n if_o we_o account_v and_o esteem_v honour_n riches_n pleasure_n wit_n beauty_n strength_n and_o all_o the_o other_o entice_a allurement_n of_o this_o world_n as_o they_o be_v indeed_o in_o themselves_o loss_n and_o dung_n 8_o phil._n â—_o 8_o emptiness_n and_o 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transgression_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n like_o a_o sore_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o every_o circumstance_n in_o every_o condition_n and_o employment_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n not_o only_o in_o my_o youth_n and_o day_n of_o ignorance_n but_o in_o my_o more_o discern_a and_o ripe_a year_n insomuch_o that_o there_o be_v few_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v not_o either_o actual_o commit_v or_o at_o least_o be_v incline_v to_o to_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o my_o present_a misery_n and_o future_a condemnation_n as_o condemnation_n here_o mention_v your_o partitular_a sin_n as_o beside_o vile_a creature_n that_o i_o be_o i_o have_v be_v so_o miserable_o entangle_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n as_o to_o be_v hurry_v on_o either_o to_o the_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n duty_n religion_n here_o confess_v your_o particular_a omission_n of_o and_o fail_n in_o duty_n or_o those_o i_o perform_v be_v do_v 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purify_v my_o