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to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o at_o what_o they_o stumble_v what_o make_v man_n so_o vain_a and_o wicked_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o practice_n but_o because_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n by_o consideration_n what_o make_v the_o ungodly_a to_o prefer_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o eye_n and_o consider_v the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n what_o make_v man_n either_o to_o neglect_v to_o come_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n or_o to_o put_v up_o faint_a and_o cold_a supplication_n to_o he_o but_o that_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o all_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o thou_o will_v not_o murmur_v and_o repine_v at_o any_o of_o god_n providence_n towards_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o consider_v what_o equity_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n there_o be_v in_o all_o his_o deal_n towards_o thou_o thou_o will_v endure_v the_o cross_n 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brutish_a pleasure_n it_o be_v difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a to_o see_v clear_o in_o the_o dust_n of_o riches_n and_o smoke_n of_o honour_n beside_o earthly_a love_n betray_v to_o ease_n softness_n and_o intemperance_n which_o be_v very_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o acute_a understanding_n but_o the_o contempt_n of_o such_o sensual_a pleasure_n inspire_v the_o mind_n with_o true_a accuracy_n and_o give_v it_o a_o pierce_a eye_n for_o have_v now_o no_o hanker_a thought_n or_o desire_n after_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v always_o fit_a to_o consider_v and_o fix_v serious_o upon_o any_o propose_a object_n and_o to_o see_v thing_n in_o their_o proper_a evidence_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o bribe_v the_o understanding_n and_o so_o it_o become_v impartial_a in_o its_o search_n and_o examination_n twelve_o this_o forementioned_a disdain_n of_o the_o world_n and_o its_o pleasure_n make_v a_o most_o ready_a way_n to_o inward_a peace_n and_o quietness_n for_o these_o sensual_a 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