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our_o sinfulness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o with_o all_o due_a aggravation_n and_o condemning_n of_o ourselves_o must_v lay_v open_a before_o the_o lord_n the_o corruption_n and_o vice_n that_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o confess_v withal_o that_o we_o be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o slave_n to_o sin_n and_o of_o ourselves_o can_v subdue_v they_o and_o so_o with_o the_o heavy_a heart_n that_o we_o can_v lament_v our_o miserable_a weakness_n look_v what_o jehoshaphat_n do_v when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lubim_n and_o ethiopian_n against_o he_o and_o his_o people_n the_o same_o must_v we_o do_v when_o we_o see_v the_o innumerable_a troop_n of_o corrupt_a lust_n that_o do_v seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n 20.12_o 2._o chron._n 20.12_o we_o have_v no_o might_n say_v that_o worthy_a king_n against_o this_o great_a company_n that_o come_v against_o we_o neither_o know_v we_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o so_o 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joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n do_v run_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v away_o all_o the_o praise_n from_o ourselves_o to_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v more_o rejoice_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a than_o this_o heavenly_a joy_n will_v do_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n sorrow_n 8.10_o nehem._n 8.10_o when_o we_o have_v be_v foil_v be_v no_o more_o available_a to_o confirm_v we_o against_o sin_n then_o holy_a reioycin_n when_o we_o have_v stand_v fast_o and_o resist_v it_o be_v a_o more_o sign_n of_o self-love_n to_o grieve_v for_o that_o we_o be_v weak_a but_o a_o great_a sign_n of_o true_a love_n to_o god_n to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o when_o he_o make_v we_o strong_a wherefore_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n if_o he_o find_v himself_o any_o day_n to_o have_v yield_v to_o sinful_a desire_n in_o any_o sensible_a degree_n must_v humble_v himself_o and_o confess_v and_o cry_v out_o against_o himself_o so_o if_o he_o find_v that_o any_o day_n he_o have_v not_o 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