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base_a lewd_a sin-loving_a and_o serve_a person_n o_o no_o these_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v spiritual_o sensible_a and_o spiritual_o tender_a and_o spiritual_o jealous_a and_o which_o will_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o its_o spiritual_a condition_n 2._o if_o such_o complaint_n as_o these_o be_v attend_v with_o inward_a humbling_n and_o abasing_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o help_n assure_o they_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o live_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o o_o wretched_a man_n be_v the_o complaint_n of_o live_a paul_n 3._o if_o thou_o can_v not_o at_o all_o time_n find_v every_o one_o of_o the_o forename_a symptom_n of_o life_n yet_o if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o can_v find_v