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even_o by_o one_o affection_n because_o all_o be_v join_v and_o unite_v with_o it_o for_o where_o sorrow_n go_v love_n go_v because_o sorrow_n be_v for_o the_o want_n of_o some_o good_a the_o soul_n desire_n if_o then_o sorrow_n be_v after_o god_n and_o for_o holiness_n it_o assure_v the_o soul_n have_v a_o spring_a love_n for_o god_n and_o holiness_n and_o in_o the_o distance_n it_o apprehend_v itself_o from_o these_o it_o lament_v where_o sorrow_n go_v there_o hatred_n also_o go_v for_o sorrow_n arise_v from_o some_o evil_n that_o the_o soul_n hate_v and_o abhor_v that_o press_v in_o upon_o it_o in_o sorrow_n after_o god_n sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n be_v what_o the_o soul_n hate_v and_o it_o find_v these_o near_a and_o close_v upon_o it_o it_o sorrow_n and_o lament_n that_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o remove_v and_o how_o do_v these_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n work_n to_o repentance_n and_o thus_o also_o it_o may_v be_v 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