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carry_v away_o levit._n 13._o and_o 14._o so_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n must_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v purge_v of_o it_o use_v 2_o second_o these_o doctrine_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o all_o true_a humility_n thankfulness_n it_o teach_v we_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n mercy_n if_o that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v see_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o poor_a publican_n luk._n 18._o no_o doubt_n one_o shall_v have_v see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o privity_n of_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o viz._n that_o he_o be_v so_o sinful_a and_o corrupt_a so_o wretched_a and_o near_a to_o damnation_n that_o make_v he_o so_o abase_v and_o abash_v in_o himself_o as_o not_o to_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n make_v he_o with_o such_o grief_n and_o passion_n to_o smite_v his_o breast_n and_o to_o sigh_v out_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o due_a 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