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to_o leave_v they_o o_o how_o do_v this_o provoke_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o wrath_n which_o of_o we_o do_v thus_o purpose_n in_o his_o heart_n i_o absosute_o purpose_v henceforth_o to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n under_o heaven_n for_o the_o save_v my_o soul_n i_o have_v gull_v it_o to_o this_o day_n now_o i_o purpose_v to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o now_o i_o will_v every_o day_n examine_v my_o conscience_n every_o day_n keep_v company_n with_o the_o godly_a i_o will_v never_o sort_v with_o my_o old_a company_n more_o i_o have_v use_v my_o body_n like_o a_o idol_n now_o i_o purpose_v to_o mortify_v it_o etc._n etc._n alas_o our_o affection_n will_v not_o let_v we_o it_o be_v certain_a thou_o never_o have_v a_o good_a purpose_n to_o god_n for_o thy_o soul_n as_o long_o as_o thy_o affection_n be_v earthly_a all_o thy_o purpose_n be_v instar_fw-la paleae_fw-la 22._o say_v a_o divine_a they_o last_v for_o a_o hour_n or_o a_o day_n or_o a_o health_n like_o the_o chaff_n which_o the_o wind_n drive_v away_o four_o device_n because_o if_o thy_o affection_n be_v carnal_a so_o be_v thy_o device_n and_o contriving_n when_o a_o man_n set_v his_o affection_n on_o any_o thing_n as_o he_o spend_v many_o thought_n thereupon_o and_o purpose_n to_o have_v it_o if_o he_o can_v so_o he_o devise_v with_o himself_o whereby_o to_o attain_v it_o david_n enemy_n who_o affection_n be_v set_v against_o he_o they_o devise_v how_o they_o may_v cross_v he_o all_o that_o hate_v i_o against_o i_o do_v they_o devise_v my_o hurt_n ps_n 41._o 7._o what_o a_o company_n of_o device_n have_v the_o glutton_n to_o satisfy_v his_o palate_n the_o revengeful_a person_n to_o satisfy_v his_o