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remain_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n sin_n sin_n the_o burden_n of_o sin_n as_o light_a as_o it_o seem_v unto_o we_o which_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v stand_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o so_o just_a a_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o heavy_a &_o most_o weighty_a because_o it_o provoke_v his_o anger_n &_o press_v we_o down_o to_o hell_n by_o a_o offence_n against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n against_o a_o infinite_a anger_n sin_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o lively_a the_o most_o sensible_a and_o tender_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v vex_v and_o disquiet_v it_o whereas_o the_o grief_n of_o affliction_n lie_v proper_o upon_o the_o sense_n perplexity_n in_o our_o calling_n lie_v upon_o our_o spirit_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o make_v our_o first_o father_n after_o the_o commission_n thereof_o to_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a shake_n of_o the_o leaf_n as_o also_o that_o cain_n have_v perceive_v his_o offence_n be_v 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dwell_v in_o i_o and_o in_o i_o there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n i_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v this_o law_n in_o i_o that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o how_o far_o off_o be_v he_o here_o from_o do_v all_o thing_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n add_v 7._o rom._n 7._o there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n which_o lead_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n deliver_v i_o bind_v hand_n &_o foot_n my_o foot_n fetter_v with_o sin_n and_o consequent_o to_o death_n &_o hell_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n what_o burden_n think_v we_o then_o he_o feel_v who_o before_o be_v so_o valiant_a under_o all_o other_o burden_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o end_n 24._o verse_n 24._o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n well_o then_o see_v sin_n in_o itself_o be_v so_o heavy_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n who_o be_v purity_n and_o justice_n itself_o 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