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strength_n to_o his_o holy_a habitation_n he_o shall_v plant_v we_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o his_o inheritance_n 15.13_o exod._n 15.13_o even_o the_o place_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v 35.10_o isa_n 35.10_o and_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v then_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o our_o head_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v fly_v away_o from_o we_o for_o ever_o therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o must_v first_o endeavour_n that_o our_o death_n be_v voluntary_a for_o to_o die_v well_o be_v to_o die_v willing_o second_o we_o must_v labour_v that_o our_o sin_n die_v before_o us._n and_o three_o that_o we_o be_v always_o
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beginning_n repentance_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v he_o bring_v the_o old_a man_n deaf_a blind_a lame_a short-winded_a full_a of_o ache_n and_o disease_n in_o his_o body_n tremble_v upon_o his_o staff_n his_o lip_n and_o hand_n shake_v without_o memory_n and_o almost_o rob_v of_o his_o sense_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v look_v my_o son_n be_v this_o man_n fit_a to_o learn_v or_o repent_v who_o can_v hear_v speak_v see_v go_v nor_o remember_v thus_o solomon_n school_v his_o young_a man_n 2.22.29_o exod._n 2.22.29_o further_o god_n require_v the_o first_o bear_v for_o his_o offering_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n for_o his_o service_n do_v no_o doubt_n require_v the_o prime_n and_o maidenhead_n of_o every_o man_n work_n 23.10_o levit._fw-la 23.10_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v repent_v betimes_o and_o serve_v he_o with_o our_o first_o and_o best_a mean_n it_o be_v for_o young_a man_n to_o believe_v and_o therefore_o the_o ordinary_a creed_n which_o be_v both_o for_o young_a &_o old_a 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