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unlawful_a or_o unmeete_a practice_n and_o especial_o in_o contempt_n of_o our_o brethren_n their_o company_n gift_n opinion_n in_o tâ—o_fw-la spare_v acknowledge_v of_o their_o virtue_n and_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v resist_v and_o avoid_v as_o be_v displease_v yea_o odious_a to_o god_n who_o resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o in_o who_o eye_n nothing_o be_v more_o acceptable_a than_o a_o meek_a and_o lowly_a spirit_n as_o also_o hurtful_a to_o ourselves_o in_o that_o it_o make_v we_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a in_o error_n and_o sin_n and_o deprive_v we_o of_o that_o good_a and_o comfort_n which_o may_v be_v reap_v by_o the_o gift_n and_o company_n of_o our_o brethren_n whereof_o we_o may_v reap_v great_a profit_n and_o comfort_n the_o remedy_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v the_o consideration_n not_o of_o our_o gift_n and_o grace_n but_o of_o our_o way_n &_o sin_n the_o which_o no_o doubt_n will_v pull_v down_o these_o peacock_n feather_n and_o make_v we_o base_a yea_o vile_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n by_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o roman_n rom._n 12.3_o not_o to_o be_v drink_v and_o besot_v with_o any_o great_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o but_o rather_o to_o think_v sober_o and_o modest_o of_o themselves_o for_o that_o god_n have_v give_v his_o grace_n not_o all_o to_o any_o one_o lest_o he_o shall_v have_v matter_n of_o pride_n but_o some_o to_o every_o one_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o contempt_n of_o other_o wherein_o the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v praise_v and_o admire_v who_o do_v so_o temper_v his_o grace_n bestow_v on_o the_o faithful_a with_o their_o own_o want_n and_o sin_n that_o neither_o the_o one_o be_v able_a to_o lift_v uppe_o the_o mind_n too_o high_a in_o vain_a conceit_n nor_o the_o other_o to_o press_v it_o down_o too_o low_a with_o disgrace_n but_o suppli_v the_o great_a want_n with_o other_o most_o excellent_a and_o rare_a gift_n and_o qualify_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n with_o some_o great_a want_n or_o grievous_a sin_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o example_n of_o lot_n noah_n david_n and_o solomon_n that_o the_o most_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a sin_n have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a man_n and_o extreme_a folly_n in_o the_o mirror_n of_o wisdom_n sect._n 8._o the_o second_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v error_n the_o which_o usual_o come_v of_o conceit_n and_o do_v accompany_v it_o where_o we_o do_v not_o mean_v any_o light_a error_n in_o matter_n of_o small_a importance_n for_o no_o man_n either_o be_v or_o can_v be_v free_a from_o these_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_o such_o as_o be_v near_o about_o the_o foundation_n and_o substance_n of_o christian_a religion_n &_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o endanger_v a_o man_n salvation_n as_o about_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n passion_n nature_n about_o the_o manner_n or_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o church_n or_o sacrament_n or_o any_o other_o weighty_a point_n yet_o not_o any_o such_o error_n make_v a_o spiritual_a disease_n but_o only_o when_o as_o it_o happen_v in_o a_o time_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n wherein_o the_o contrary_a truth_n be_v both_o plain_o reveal_v by_o god_n and_o also_o general_o or_o at_o least_o common_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o church_n otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n wherein_o that_o truth_n be_v reveal_v the_o most_o grievous_a error_n that_o be_v do_v not_o argue_v the_o distemperature_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o make_v a_o spiritual_a disease_n as_o we_o know_v no_o man_n account_v he_o either_o blind_a or_o ill_o sight_v who_o can_v see_v and_o discern_v thing_n in_o the_o night_n or_o in_o the_o dark_a dungeon_n or_o he_o to_o be_v of_o a_o evil_a constitution_n of_o body_n who_o be_v infect_v with_o a_o common_a sickness_n or_o plague_n but_o it_o come_v often_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v ignorant_a when_o they_o may_v see_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v by_o other_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o this_o case_n great_a error_n argue_v a_o evil_a constitution_n of_o the_o mind_n &_o a_o unsound_a judgement_n yea_o they_o make_v our_o regeneration_n to_o be_v doubt_v of_o and_o call_v into_o question_n for_o this_o be_v a_o property_n of_o a_o mind_n sanctify_a and_o enlighten_v by_o god_n spirit_n if_o not_o to_o search_v and_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n when_o it_o be_v unknowen_a yet_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o receive_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v for_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n do_v witness_v it_o that_o man_n true_o regenerate_v may_v both_o live_v and_o die_v in_o great_a and_o most_o dangerous_a error_n yea_o when_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v both_o expound_v to_o they_o by_o other_o and_o also_o seek_v for_o by_o their_o own_o labour_n and_o continual_a study_n the_o remedy_n of_o this_o disease_n consist_v in_o these_o thing_n first_o that_o we_o suspect_v ourselves_o in_o those_o opinion_n wherein_o we_o disagree_v from_o those_o who_o be_v godly_a and_o learned_a know_v that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o lead_v and_o guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o we_o second_o in_o know_v that_o god_n do_v often_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o greâ—uâ—us_a error_n to_o who_o he_o do_v show_v great_a favour_n not_o only_o in_o their_o regeneration_n but_o also_o in_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a revelation_n so_o we_o read_v deut._n 13._o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n or_o wonder_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v let_v we_o serve_v strange_a
the_o more_o ashamed_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a angel_n as_o they_o be_v more_o excellent_a pure_a &_o more_o abhor_v the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n than_o any_o man_n be_v or_o can_v be_v as_o we_o know_v that_o adam_n and_o eva_n be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n or_o rather_o of_o their_o sin_n which_o make_v their_o nakedness_n shameful_a which_o of_o itself_o be_v glorious_a when_o as_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o man_n to_o see_v it_o and_o therefore_o howsoever_o the_o atheism_n of_o man_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v and_o therefore_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n yet_o all_o they_o who_o have_v any_o deal_n with_o god_n or_o do_v any_o way_n seek_v unto_o he_o must_v be_v more_o ashamed_a of_o their_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n than_o man_n and_o yet_o to_o nourish_v this_o shamefastness_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o brethren_n as_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o more_o that_o they_o 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that_o it_o drive_v to_o desperation_n as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o name_v he_o warn_v the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o do_v not_o use_v too_o great_a severity_n towards_o the_o incestuous_a person_n lest_o that_o he_o be_v swallow_a up_o of_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o it_o may_v easy_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n enter_v into_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o their_o sin_n &_o of_o the_o judgment_n of_o god_n denounce_v and_o execute_v against_o sinner_n do_v plunge_v themselves_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o horror_n and_o desperation_n out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o be_v hardly_o recover_v so_o fearful_a a_o thing_n be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o even_o one_o blencke_n of_o it_o be_v able_a to_o drive_v a_o sinner_n out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o utterlie_o to_o astonish_v he_o and_o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o that_o a_o sinful_a man_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v even_o as_o hay_n stubble_n or_o flax_n meet_v with_o fire_n be_v soon_o 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much_o of_o the_o inward_a humiliation_n of_o the_o soul_n require_v in_o repentance_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o outward_a behaviour_n must_v be_v correspondent_a as_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apparel_n of_o man_n be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o condition_n degree_n and_o kind_a of_o life_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v now_o put_v on_o this_o repentant_a a_o black_a mourn_a weed_n that_o so_o his_o outward_a behaviour_n may_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o as_o he_o be_v in_o soul_n and_o conscience_n cast_v down_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n &_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n so_o he_o may_v behave_v himself_o according_o and_o express_v his_o inward_a humiliation_n in_o all_o his_o word_n deed_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n but_o what_o need_v this_o will_v some_o man_n say_v consider_v that_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o outward_a but_o the_o inward_a man_n &_o will_v accept_v a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n without_o these_o outward_a show_n and_o ceremony_n yea_o we_o be_v flat_o forbid_v by_o christ_n mat._n 6.16_o to_o wear_v this_o hypocrite_n weed_n of_o outward_a humility_n and_o holiness_n when_o thou_o fast_o look_v not_o sour_a as_o hypocrite_n do_v for_o they_o disfigure_v their_o face_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o man_n to_o fast_o but_o when_o thou_o fast_o anoint_v thy_o head_n &_o wash_v thy_o face_n that_o thou_o seem_v not_o to_o man_n to_o fast_o bâ—â—_n to_o thy_o father_n in_o secret_a we_o answer_v confess_v that_o outward_a humiliation_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o inward_a contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o acceptable_a but_o abominable_a to_o god_n yea_o that_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v omit_v as_o namely_o when_o by_o use_v it_o we_o shall_v incur_v the_o suspicion_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o vainglory_n in_o the_o which_o sense_n this_o prohibition_n of_o it_o which_o christ_n make_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o god_n both_o like_v and_o require_v yea_o which_o be_v many_o way_n profitable_a for_o he_o that_o use_v it_o for_o god_n will_v be_v serve_v both_o by_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o the_o body_n and_o will_v have_v the_o inward_a holiness_n of_o the_o one_o express_v and_o profess_v by_o the_o outward_a obedience_n of_o the_o other_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n please_v and_o acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n and_o conformity_n in_o all_o thing_n belong_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v in_o the_o judicial_a law_n forbid_v the_o jew_n from_o sow_v diverse_a seed_n in_o the_o same_o field_n or_o from_o make_v their_o garment_n half_a linen_n and_o half_a woollen_a from_o mourning_n in_o a_o festival_n time_n nehe._n 8.9_o or_o from_o joy_v and_o feast_v in_o a_o time_n of_o mourning_n joel_n 2.16_o how_o much_o more_o undecent_a than_o will_v he_o think_v this_o repugnancy_n betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n that_o when_o the_o one_o weep_v the_o other_o shall_v laugh_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v humble_v with_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n the_o body_n shall_v he_o puff_v up_o and_o swell_v in_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n yea_o this_o outward_a humiliation_n be_v very_o needful_a and_o profitable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o repentant_a himself_o for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o holiness_n the_o more_o they_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o body_n in_o life_n and_o action_n the_o more_o they_o be_v confirm_v and_o increase_v inward_o in_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o more_o that_o a_o man_n give_v himself_o to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o humiliation_n before_o man_n the_o more_o do_v he_o humble_v himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n beside_o this_o outward_a humiliation_n will_v be_v a_o great_a furtherance_n to_o another_o part_n of_o repentance_n to_o wit_n amendment_n of_o life_n and_o a_o very_a effectual_a mean_n of_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n with_o all_o the_o corrupt_a lust_n thereof_o for_o it_o require_v a_o abstinence_n from_o the_o use_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n by_o the_o which_o we_o know_v that_o the_o flesh_n be_v hearten_v be_v make_v to_o rebel_n yea_o to_o prevail_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o in_o all_o motion_n tend_v to_o holiness_n which_o can_v be_v in_o a_o carnal_a man_n sect._n 4_o this_o outward_a humiliation_n must_v stretch_v itself_o over_o the_o whole_a behaviour_n and_o life_n of_o this_o repentant_a and_o must_v have_v place_n in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o deed_n for_o so_o we_o make_v it_o of_o two_o sort_n verbal_a and_o real_a verbal_a humiliation_n be_v common_o call_v confession_n which_o be_v a_o ready_a and_o voluntary_a acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o deserve_a wretchedness_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a effect_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a humiliation_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v chary_a of_o his_o own_o credit_n and_o estimation_n very_o unwilling_a to_o hear_v or_o admit_v from_o another_o any_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o impair_n of_o it_o but_o nothing_o go_v more_o against_o his_o stomach_n then_o that_o he_o himself_o shall_v utter_v any_o thing_n any_o way_n tend_v to_o his_o own_o disgrace_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v throw_v mire_n on_o his_o own_o face_n whereof_o it_o come_v that_o man_n do_v by_o all_o mean_n cover_v and_o coâ—ceale_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n and_o although_o they_o can_v stop_v other_o man_n mouth_n yet_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v their_o own_o counsel_n so_o that_o whensoever_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o true_a plain_a and_o voluntary_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v unfallible_a argument_n of_o great_a humiliation_n and_o therefore_o god_n threaten_v levi._n 26.40_o extreme_a misery_n in_o which_o the_o great_a humiliation_n have_v place_n unto_o the_o people_n say_v that_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v pine_v away_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n in_o this_o respect_n confession_n be_v require_v and_o have_v always_o be_v perform_v in_o true_a repentance_n pro._n 28.13_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v it_o thus_o nehem._n 9.2_o in_o that_o public_a repentance_n the_o people_n be_v assemble_v together_o in_o fast_v sackcloth_n and_o earth_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o forefa-fathers_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n which_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o repentance_n more_o than_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o regeneration_n the_o people_n that_o be_v baptize_v confess_v their_o sin_n math._n 3.6_o this_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v first_o and_o chief_o unto_o god_n against_o who_o all_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o that_o for_o the_o illustration_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n the_o purity_n &_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v illustrate_v thus_o the_o prophet_n david_n confess_v psal_n 51._o i_o know_v my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o against_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o find_v pure_a when_o thou_o iudge_v behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o iniquity_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o yea_o this_o confession_n must_v be_v make_v simple_o plain_o and_o full_o all_o excuse_n pretence_n and_o shift_n be_v lay_v aside_o without_o conceal_v either_o any_o sin_n although_o never_o so_o great_a and_o heinous_a or_o any_o circumstance_n whereby_o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o may_v be_v aggravate_v second_o this_o confession_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v make_v to_o man_n whereunto_o our_o repentant_a will_n much_o more_o unwilling_o yield_v who_o although_o he_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o afraid_a and_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v his_o sin_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v purity_n itself_o uncapable_a of_o any_o manner_n of_o pollution_n yet_o he_o be_v more_o ashamed_a of_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n because_o he_o be_v not_o so_o full_o persuade_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o sensible_a but_o how_o unwilling_a soever_o he_o be_v it_o must_v be_v do_v and_o that_o even_o for_o that_o end_n chief_o in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o do_v it_o for_o god_n know_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o against_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n then_o by_o lay_v open_a his_o grievous_a sin_n and_o offence_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n to_o incur_v shame_n and_o ignominy_n with_o
his_o company_n &_o presence_n where_o they_o do_v daily_o see_v and_o behold_v his_o wisdom_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o account_v ourselves_o happy_a when_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o company_n house_n &_o presence_n of_o god_n behold_v the_o wonderful_a mystery_n of_o his_o wisdom_n lay_v open_a before_o our_o eye_n the_o which_o pass_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n further_o than_o the_o great_a ocean_n do_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n and_o sure_o whosoever_o can_v and_o do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n serious_o consider_v the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o his_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n the_o tragical_a end_n of_o the_o reprobate_n live_v here_o for_o a_o time_n in_o all_o jollity_n and_o pleasure_n the_o happy_a estate_n abide_v the_o godly_a who_o in_o this_o world_n be_v miserable_o afflict_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n come_v of_o his_o own_o wilfulness_n the_o salvation_n and_o regeneration_n of_o the_o elect_a proceed_n from_o the_o mercy_n &_o love_n of_o god_n he_o that_o compare_v the_o law_n with_o the_o gospel_n the_o babish_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v come_v to_o ripeness_n and_o perfection_n the_o agreement_n of_o the_o tip_n with_o the_o body_n the_o wisdom_n contain_v in_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o last_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o incarnation_n death_n &_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o â—est_n of_o point_n of_o christian_n religion_n shall_v undouted_o see_v &_o will_v confess_v that_o all_o the_o wise_a law_n the_o deep_a devise_n &_o counsel_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o subtle_a politician_n that_o ever_o live_v the_o learnede_a work_n of_o the_o witty_a philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n be_v but_o mere_a foolery_n &_o silly_a shift_n yea_o he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o cry_v out_o &_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11._o o_o the_o riches_n of_o depth_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o 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great_a care_n and_o attention_n in_o hear_v it_o yea_o they_o whâ—m_o god_n have_v endue_v with_o most_o excellent_a spiritual_a gift_n and_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n ought_v not_o to_o think_v themselves_o exempt_v from_o this_o duty_n of_o continual_a &_o attentive_a hear_n of_o god_n word_n as_o no_o man_n be_v so_o strong_a in_o body_n that_o he_o may_v abstain_v from_o meat_n because_o he_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o to_o restore_v that_o spiritual_a strength_n which_o be_v daily_o weaken_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o to_o increase_v his_o strength_n till_o he_o come_v to_o some_o ripeness_n in_o christ._n but_o contrary_o he_o be_v with_o great_a care_n joy_n and_o pleasure_n to_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n when_o soever_o just_a occasion_n be_v give_v sect._n 3_o fvrth_o as_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o body_n that_o meat_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o stomocke_n for_o that_o if_o by_o any_o infirmity_n thereof_o it_o be_v straightway_o void_v it_o do_v not_o any_o jot_n nourish_v the_o body_n no_o more_o will_v it_o serve_v for_o the_o feed_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o great_a joy_n &_o delight_n yea_o with_o care_n and_o attention_n unless_o also_o we_o remember_v and_o so_o keep_v it_o in_o our_o soul_n this_o point_n of_o spiritual_a diet_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o that_o many_o fail_v in_o it_o who_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n hear_v aright_o as_o many_o have_v a_o insatiable_a appetite_n in_o devour_a meat_n who_o can_v keep_v it_o for_o any_o space_n of_o time_n this_o we_o see_v both_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n luke_n 8.13_o and_o also_o in_o daily_a experience_n whereof_o the_o one_o say_v that_o many_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n but_o it_o take_v no_o root_n in_o they_o the_o other_o show_v we_o by_o the_o unfruitful_a and_o barren_a profession_n of_o many_o christian_n 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