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1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o gal._n 5._o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2._o 12._o and_o 4._o 18_o 19_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o and_o such_o like_a your_o nature_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o taint_v with_o it_o and_o because_o this_o may_v seem_v harsh_a and_o strange_a 1._o consider_v as_o far_o as_o any_o man_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o adam_n he_o have_v the_o corruption_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o as_o far_o as_o all_o be_v equal_a in_o their_o descent_n from_o adam_n so_o far_o be_v all_o equal_a in_o the_o corruption_n of_o that_o descent_n all_o guilty_a every_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v death_n come_v upon_o all_o rom._n 3._o 19_o and_o 5._o 12_o 18._o 2._o consider_v that_o though_o restrain_v grace_n or_o mortify_v grace_n may_v curb_v weaken_v and_o subdue_v sinful_a corruption_n yet_o it_o retain_v its_o dwell_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 7._o 25._o and_o though_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o person_n yet_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o 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nature_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o natural_a conscience_n education_n constitution_n profession_n of_o religion_n moral_a consideration_n of_o fear_n shame_n or_o the_o like_a may_v curb_v the_o work_n of_o corruption_n in_o some_o measure_n but_o can_v extinguish_v the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o heart_n but_o more_o particular_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n be_v there_o not_o great_a ignorance_n and_o contempt_n of_o he_o be_v not_o sin_n of_o thought_n more_o slight_v than_o sin_v visible_a and_o be_v there_o not_o more_o shame_n for_o a_o small_a miscarriage_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n than_o great_a miscarriage_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n what_o customary_a ignorance_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n how_o little_a be_v he_o the_o object_n of_o the_o heart_n love_n desire_v esteem_v and_o meditation_n be_v not_o the_o heart_n more_o intent_n on_o other_o thing_n how_o little_a be_v he_o the_o motive_n and_o end_n of_o what_o we_o do_v be_v serve_v and_o please_v he_o the_o heart_n design_n in_o all_o thing_n in_o worship_n be_v not_o the_o heart_n formal_a cold_a and_o wander_v be_v not_o conviction_n stifle_v and_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n quick_o go_v be_v there_o serious_a preparation_n for_o the_o ordinance_n and_o due_a meditation_n afterward_o be_v the_o heart_n glad_a when_o the_o word_n reprove_v as_o well_o as_o when_o it_o hear_v word_n of_o comfort_n as_o for_o man_n be_v not_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n the_o opinion_n of_o other_o and_o their_o esteem_n of_o great_a value_n be_v their_o sin_n my_o burden_n be_v there_o not_o envy_n hatred_n want_v of_o sympathy_n evil_n surmise_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o my_o own_o soul_n be_v not_o my_o heart_n rash_a vain_a inconsiderate_a my_o understanding_n dark_a my_o affection_n loose_a and_o scatter_a and_o memory_n slippery_a and_o all_o out_o of_o order_n do_v you_o not_o discern_v the_o weaken_n nature_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o suck_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o 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