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say_v when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o right_a frame_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n psal_n 108.1_o o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v or_o fix_v a_o godly_a man_n do_v not_o good_a upon_o a_o sudden_a or_o by_o chance_n as_o we_o say_v but_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o it_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v or_o prepare_v and_o his_o face_n be_v set_v heaven-ward_n or_o for_o heavenly_a duty_n so_o daniel_n speak_v of_o himself_o dan._n 9.3_o i_o set_v my_o face_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o seek_v by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n so_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o thus_o david_n describe_v he_o psal_n 84.5_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o in_o who_o heart_n be_v the_o way_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o way_n which_o godly_a man_n walk_v in_o and_o they_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n now_o as_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o godliness_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o it_o and_o prepare_v for_o it_o so_o the_o true_a state_n of_o wickedness_n be_v when_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v in_o it_o and_o prepare_v for_o it_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o adulterer_n wait_v for_o the_o twilight_n every_o word_n have_v weight_n in_o it_o the_o twilight_n be_v the_o adulterer_n season_n it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o wait_v for_o the_o night_n or_o for_o the_o day_n but_o he_o wait_v for_o the_o twilight_n which_o be_v neither_o day_n nor_o night_n but_o between_o both_o we_o have_v such_o a_o description_n of_o time_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o mix_a and_o uncertain_a state_n of_o thing_n zach._n 14.6_o 7._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o light_n shall_v not_o be_v clear_a nor_o dark_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o day_n which_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n not_o day_n nor_o night_n such_o a_o thing_n be_v twilight_n it_o be_v neither_o clear_a nor_o dark_a neither_o 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