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〈…〉_z ans._n it_o may_v be_v so_o for_o perhaps_o 1._o thou_o have_v perform_v that_o duty_n in_o a_o cold_a and_o formal_a manner_n or_o 2._o for_o sinister_a end_n not_o for_o conscience_n and_o 3._o by_o fit_n and_o start_v unconstant_o and_o how_o can_v a_o man_n that_o go_v backward_o and_o forward_o make_v riddance_n of_o his_o way_n but_o go_v about_o it_o hearty_o join_v the_o inward_a service_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o seek_v god_n with_o the_o outward_a tie_v thyself_o to_o a_o settle_a course_n in_o performance_n favour_v not_o the_o fleshy_a nor_o care_n to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o and_o be_v assure_v to_o find_v more_o joy_n and_o sweet_a inward_a motion_n at_o least_o much_o less_o pain_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n than_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o sin_n cap._n 25._o objection_n against_o repentance_n from_o a_o man_n election_n 2._o but_o why_o shall_v i_o thus_o abridge_v myself_o with_o needless_a sorrow_n and_o to_o very_o little_a 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