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leave_v they_o in_o a_o far_o worse_a case_n and_o condition_n than_o they_o be_v in_o before_o rom._n 8.15_o so_o that_o now_o their_o sinful_a peace_n carnal_a security_n vain_a and_o foolish_a hope_n and_o confidence_n be_v all_o break_a and_o shatter_a and_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o wide_a world_n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o and_o that_o when_o they_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o fear_n and_o misery_n and_o have_v none_o to_o comfort_v they_o but_o be_v like_o man_n shut_v up_o in_o doubt_n fear_n and_o distraction_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v nor_o what_o to_o think_v of_o their_o condition_n they_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o they_o see_v themselves_o bind_v over_o to_o answer_v for_o all_o their_o transgression_n at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n they_o see_v themselves_o in_o strait_n and_o misery_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o help_v themselves_o neither_o can_v they_o find_v any_o that_o will_v or_o can_v 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