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no_o part_n with_o they_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n while_o his_o heart_n retain_v a_o purpose_n to_o live_v in_o sin_n act._n 8._o 21._o break_v off_o therefore_o the_o course_n of_o sin_n and_o inure_v thyself_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o obedience_n so_o shall_v god_n promise_n be_v sweet_a unto_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o more_o thou_o proceed_v in_o obedience_n the_o more_o comfort_n thou_o shall_v find_v in_o god_n gracious_a promise_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v lay_v hold_n on_o sin_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n will_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o temptation_n verse_n 8._o again_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o up_o into_o a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n and_o show_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o