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which_o have_v be_v consent_v to_o between_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o record_v in_o thy_o heart_n whilst_o thou_o keep_v thy_o heart_n clean_o there_o thou_o may_v read_v thy_o title_n to_o glory_n thou_o will_v find_v that_o within_o thou_o which_o will_v comfort_v thou_o concern_v thy_o everlasting_a state_n there_o be_v the_o very_a print_n and_o mark_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o image_n form_v upon_o thy_o soul_n which_o mark_v thou_o out_o for_o a_o heir_n of_o life_n but_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v for_o comfort_n when_o these_o writing_n and_o this_o holy_a image_n be_v all_o blot_v when_o thy_o circumcision_n be_v become_v as_o uncircumcision_n will_v blot_a evidence_n satisfy_v thou_o will_v a_o deface_a image_n prove_v thy_o title_n to_o christ_n goâ—d_v set_a a_o guard_n against_o sin_n allow_v not_o yourselves_o in_o any_o iniquity_n fear_v what_o sad_a work_n it_o will_v make_v upon_o your_o inner_a man_n have_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n blot_v out_o the_o 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