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to_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n or_o other_o duty_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v for_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o carnal_a man_n a_o little_a of_o it_o must_v serve_v their_o turn_n there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n for_o christian_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o sin_n and_o to_o see_v their_o desire_n on_o this_o enemy_n as_o to_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n they_o never_o fight_v against_o it_o with_o great_a zeal_n or_o with_o more_o success_n then_o upon_o their_o knee_n when_o the_o sinner_n kneel_v in_o earnest_n before_o his_o god_n his_o lust_n must_v quick_o kneel_v to_o he_o our_o confession_n of_o sin_n
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