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amalekite_n 15._o 1_o sam._n 15._o so_o deal_v thou_o with_o the_o member_n of_o sin_n kill_v they_o and_o then_o bury_v they_o with_o jezabells_n bone_n in_o a_o deep_a grave_n that_o they_o may_v no_o more_o rise_v up_o to_o hang_v upon_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o next_o and_o ready_a way_n to_o get_v into_o god_n favour_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n use_v 3_o use_v 3._o three_o we_o be_v here_o likewise_o teach_v to_o bewail_v the_o great_a loss_n of_o our_o god_n sin_n to_o bewail_v our_o loss_n of_o god_n by_o sin_n and_o to_o lament_v the_o want_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o every_o godly_a man_n for_o if_o he_o think_v it_o the_o great_a gain_n to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n than_o he_o must_v needs_o think_v it_o his_o great_a loss_n to_o want_v it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sprinkle_n of_o regeneration_n upon_o thou_o or_o spark_n of_o grace_n within_o thou_o it_o will_v move_v thou_o to_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n in_o 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