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and_o general_a iniquity_n which_o overspread_v our_o land_n viz._n the_o want_n of_o consideration_n of_o divine_a thought_n or_o meditation_n which_o render_v we_o rash_a headstrong_a and_o precipitate_v and_o even_o mere_a unthinking_a and_o irrational_a animal_n not_o but_o that_o we_o be_v some_o way_n reasonable_a and_o thoughtful_a but_o in_o that_o we_o fix_v our_o mind_n upon_o wrong_a object_n upon_o mere_a earthly_a thing_n and_o place_v our_o treasure_n and_o heart_n here_o below_o mad_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o empty_a charm_n fatal_a nothing_o the_o fade_a and_o transitory_a wealth_n honour_n pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o sublunary_a world_n and_o all_o the_o while_n neglect_v the_o more_o solid_a joy_n and_o rapture_n of_o a_o immaterial_a soul_n the_o true_a exertion_n of_o her_o faculty_n and_o power_n the_o right_a use_n of_o that_o soar_a reason_n and_o improvement_n of_o that_o divine_a image_n stamp_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o creation_n 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