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this_o be_v continue_v pag._n 481_o chap._n 36._o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sad_a condition_n these_o be_v express_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n thus_o deserted_n 1._o as_o they_o be_v sleep_v christian_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o careless_n pag._n 483_o 2._o decline_a in_o affection_n pag._n 484_o 3._o apt_a to_o he_o draw_v to_o evil_a ibid._n 2._o as_o they_o be_v awaken_v in_o these_o there_o be_v different_a working_n 1._o evil_n effect_n as_o 1._o heartless_a complaint_n pag._n 485_o 2._o fruitless_a complaint_n pag._n 486_o 3._o great_a unquietness_n express_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 487_o 2._o good_a effect_n as_o 1._o sorrow_n pag._n 490._o 2._o long_v desire_n pag._n 491_o 3._o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o subjection_n pag._n 492_o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o restlessness_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o god_n pag._n 492_o 1._o from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n express_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 492_o 2._o from_o the_o object_n in_o 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part_n of_o a_o house_n burn_v exceed_v fierce_o if_o man_n cease_v to_o quench_v it_o so_o sin_n rage_v much_o when_o god_n cease_v to_o slake_v it_o by_o pour_v in_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o water_n joh._n 3.3_o ezech._n 36.25_o as_o sin_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n james_n 3.5_o 6._o again_o behold_v the_o fort_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v carnal_a thought_n and_o reason_n which_o be_v call_v strong_a hold_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o in_o which_o it_o both_o strengthen_v its_o own_o power_n and_o defend_v itself_o against_o all_o adverse_a power_n then_o behold_v her_o weapon_n every_o faculty_n ability_n endowment_n riches_n wisdom_n strength_n honour_n friend_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 6.13_o 1._o 6.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gre._n naz._n orat_fw-la 1._o then_o behold_v her_o ally_n and_o aide_n many_o thing_n come_v in_o to_o contribute_v strength_n i_o say_v many_o thing_n without_o a_o man_n as_o 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