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jer._n 8.12_o use_v judg._n 1.12_o deut._n 32.6_o rom._n 8.15_o job._n 36._o â—_o 10_o prov._n 1.26_o mat._n â—_o 1â—_n 〈…〉_z roâ—_n 8_o 1â—_n psalm_n 51._o â—8_o psalm_n 14.20_o rom._n â—_o 1â—_n 1._o tim_n â—_o â—7_n job._n 7.19_o job._n 9.18_o 1._o sam._n 12.19_o hosea_n 14.3_o acts._n 9.17_o mat._n 19.22_o jer._n 4.3_o open_v mat._n 13._o psalm_n 51.17_o psalm_n 29.5_o psal._n 90._o sorrow_n for_o sin_n make_v we_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o christ._n quest._n 1._o question_n 2._o answ._n luke_n 19.10_o answ._n mal._n 3.1.2_o twofold_a sorrow_n what_o preparative_n sorrow_n be_v what_o sorrow_n in_o sanctification_n be_v rom._n 8.30_o every_o save_a work_n be_v not_o a_o sanctify_a simile_n luke_n 19.10_o the_o qualification_n of_o those_o who_o christ_n will_v save_v john_n 6.44_o john_n 6.35_o mat._n 11.28_o isaiah_n 61.12_o revel_v 22.17_o conclusion_n 1_o mat._n 19.21.22_o conclusion_n 2_o mat._n 6.22_o conclusion_n 3._o hosea_n 3.3_o open_v conclusion_n 4._o all_o be_v not_o alike_o wound_v for_o sin_n act_n 16._o act_n 16.30_o man_n heart_n be_v like_o a_o stone_n use_v 1_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o such_o as_o be_v wound_v for_o their_o sin_n deut._n 22.1.2.3_o job._n 19.21.23_o revel_v 12.4_o psal._n 79.24.25.26_o deut._n 25.17_o use_v 2._o prov._n 4.16.17_o genesis_n 2d_o 2._o thes._n 2.13_o luke_n 16.25_o 1._o â—_z 21._o isaiah_n 6.7.8.9_o use_v 3_o hosea_n 7.14_o maâ—_n 5._o amos_n 6.1_o psal._n 5._o â—â—_o psal._n 123.2_o doctrine_n psal._n 77.6.11_o jonah_n 2.4_o the_o soul_n have_v many_o shake_n luke_n 15.18_o reason_n 1._o isaiah_n 57.16_o reason_n use_v 1_o act_n 9_o hosea_n â—_o 15_o jos._n 7.24_o psal._n 103._o use_v 2._o hebr._n 6.19_o jonah_n 3.9_o 1._o thes._n 5.8_o mean_v how_o to_o maintain_v our_o hope_n when_o god_n seem_v to_o walk_v contrary_a to_o we_o mat._n 15.24_o rom._n 4.18.21_o ephes._n 3.19.20_o mean_n 2._o ezech._n 36.26_o mich._n 7.18_o isaiah_n 43.24.25_o mean_a rom._n 4.20_o doctrine_n note_n 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