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yea_o i_o do_v not_o suffer_v sinful_a thought_n or_o cogitation_n to_o lodge_v in_o i_o howbeit_o i_o be_o much_o discompose_v and_o damp_a in_o spirit_n deadn_v in_o duty_n distract_v in_o my_o study_n and_o molest_v and_o hinder_v every_o way_n by_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o but_o i_o resolve_v that_o sin_n shall_v never_o have_v rest_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o that_o i_o will_v never_o enjoy_v it_o i_o can_v keep_v sin_n out_o of_o my_o heart_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v in_o my_o mortal_a body_n nor_o do_v i_o yield_v my_o member_n to_o the_o service_n of_o it_o mr._n corbet_n be_v enquiry_n it_o be_v a_o less_o evil_a to_o do_v sin_n and_o not_o to_o love_v it_o than_o to_o love_v sin_n and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o for_o to_o do_v sin_n may_v argue_v weakness_n of_o grace_n but_o to_o love_v sin_n argue_v strength_n of_o lust_n what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v rom._n 7.14_o a_o man_n may_v forsake_v the_o life_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o retain_v the_o love_n of_o sin._n true_a 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