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kill_v and_o bring_v down_o the_o one_o and_o to_o quicken_v and_o perfect_v the_o other_o how_o do_v thou_o with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n of_o old_a forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o follow_v after_o that_o thou_o may_v apprehend_v that_o for_o which_o also_o thou_o be_v apprehend_v of_o christ_n jesus_n press_v towards_o the_o mark_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.12_o 13_o 14._o o_o the_o watch_n the_o warring_n the_o wrestle_n of_o thy_o soul_n for_o more_o grace_n more_o holiness_n more_o victory_n over_o and_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n oh_o the_o many_o prayer_n and_o tear_n sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o thou_o pour_v out_o between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n in_o order_n hereunto_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o business_n of_o thy_o life_n yea_o and_o after_o all_o sin_n be_v still_o strong_a and_o lively_a and_o grace_n be_v still_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a the_o sense_n of_o which_o break_v thy_o heart_n almost_o and_o make_v thou_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o what_o 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