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who_o can_v the_o faithfulness_n display_v of_o my_o dear_a lord_n and_o king_n 18._o nature_n once_o as_o a_o guilty_a soul_n astray_o from_o god_n i_o flee_v for_o fear_n grace_n now_o by_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n with_o boldness_n i_o draw_v near_o the_o day_n approach_n when_o above_o glory_n i_o shall_v with_o god_n abide_v refl_fw-mi dear_a soul_n this_o thought_n surpass_v love_n in_o silence_n do_v not_o hide_v 19_o nature_n in_o satan_n kingdom_n i_o lay_v chain_v a_o willing_a fetter_a slave_n but_o christ_n my_o liberty_n have_v gain_v grace_n choice_a freedom_n now_o i_o have_v glory_n of_o heavenly_a free_a jerusalem_n i_o citizen_n shall_v be_v refl_fw-mi how_o can_v i_o do_v enough_o for_o he_o who_o all_o this_o do_v for_o i_o 20_o nature_n from_o any_o bond_n to_o righteousness_n i_o once_o be_v whole_o free_a grace_n but_o now_o make_v free_a to_o righteousness_n its_o servant_n i_o will_v be_v glory_n in_o righteousness_n i_o hope_v to_o reign_v when_o sin_n 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thought_n glory_n in_o righteousness_n without_o a_o spot_n i_o shall_v present_v be_v refl_fw-mi admire_a â—e_v my_o bless_a lot_n lay_v up_o in_o christ_n for_o i_o 27_o nature_n my_o single_a self_n in_o sensual_a lust_n as_o my_o chief_a end_n i_o seek_v grace_n but_o chief_o now_o contrive_v i_o must_v god_n may_v have_v honour_n bring_v glory_n to_o give_v he_o glory_v still_o in_o bliss_n my_o work_n will_v short_o be_v refl_fw-mi with_o joy_n unspeakable_a will_v this_o employment_n ravish_v i_o 28._o nature_n like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n or_o goat_n or_o son_n distress_n do_v surround_v i_o grace_n but_o in_o this_o desert_n state_n undo_v sweet_a jesus_n seek_v and_o find_v i_o glory_n and_o short_o to_o my_o longed-for_a home_n i_o in_o his_o arm_n will_v bring_v refl_fw-mi ah_o what_o high_a raise_v song_n become_v my_o beauteous_a glorious_a king_n 29._o nature_n through_o darkness_n then_o upon_o my_o mind_n i_o nothing_o know_v nor_o learn_v through_o gracious_a teach_n 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