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well_o of_o all_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n and_o leave_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o shirt_n behind_o in_o this_o rot_a building_n it_o leave_v not_o a_o stone_n upon_o a_o stone_n as_o the_o flood_n drown_v noah_n own_o friend_n and_o servant_n so_o must_v the_o flood_n of_o repent_v tear_n drown_v our_o sweet_a and_o most_o profitable_a sin_n the_o premonition_n therefore_o i_o tender_v in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v this_o thou_o can_v never_o possible_o be_v fit_o qualify_v either_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n or_o save_v practice_n of_o this_o sacred_a and_o sweet_a art_n of_o walk_v with_o god_n except_o thou_o resolve_v to_o stand_v for_o ever_o sincere_o at_o the_o sword_n point_v against_o all_o sin_n even_o thy_o bosom_n sin_n must_v be_v abandon_v if_o thou_o look_v for_o any_o blessing_n in_o this_o kind_n thou_o must_v put_v off_o the_o shirt_n from_o thy_o sinful_a soul_n for_o as_o the_o shirt_n be_v to_o the_o body_n so_o be_v the_o belove_a 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