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be_v those_o meander_n in_o his_o heart_n which_o he_o can_v trace_v a_o terra_fw-la incognita_fw-la a_o unknown_a world_n of_o sin_n psalm_n 19_o 12._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n 2._o a_o godly_a man_n weep_v for_o the_o adherency_n of_o corruption_n if_o he_o can_v get_v rid_v of_o sin_n there_o be_v some_o comfort_n but_o he_o can_v shake_v off_o this_o iâ—hâ—ret_fw-la viper_n sin_n cleave_v to_o he_o as_o the_o leprosy_n to_o the_o wall_n leu._n 14._o 39_o though_o a_o child_n of_o god_n forsake_v his_o sin_n yet_o sin_n will_v not_o forsake_v he_o dan._n 7._o 12._o concern_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o beast_n they_o have_v
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13._o i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o sharp_a frost_n do_v by_o a_o antiparistasis_fw-la make_v the_o fire_n burn_v hot_a so_o sharp_a opposition_n do_v but_o inflame_v zeal_n the_o more_o 3_o true_a zeal_n as_o it_o have_v knowledge_n to_o go_v before_o it_o so_o it_o have_v sanctity_n to_o follow_v after_o it_o wisdom_n lead_v the_o van_n of_o zeal_n and_o holiness_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n a_o hypocrite_n seem_v to_o be_v zealous_a but_o he_o be_v vicious_a the_o godly_a man_n be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a white_a in_o purity_n as_o well_o as_o ruddy_a in_o zeal_n christ_n zeal_n be_v hot_a than_o the_o fire_n and_o his_o holiness_n pure_a than_o the_o sun_n 4_o zeal_n that_o be_v genuine_a love_n truth_n when_o it_o be_v despise_v and_o oppose_v psal._n 119._o 126._o they_o have_v make_v void_a thy_o law_n therefore_o i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n the_o more_o other_o deride_v 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