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and_o gather_v it_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n why_o every_o christian_a shall_v avoid_v the_o very_a show_n suspicion_n or_o appearance_n of_o evil_n etc._n etc._n but_o eleven_o and_o last_o he_o that_o set_v himself_o resolute_o most_o habitual_o against_o his_o bosom_n sin_n his_o constitution_n sin_n 18.26_o psal_n 18.26_o his_o most_o prevalent_a sin_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v certain_o a_o save_a work_n a_o powerful_a work_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o soul_n true_a grace_n will_v make_v a_o man_n stand_v stout_o and_o steadfast_o on_o god_n side_n and_o work_v the_o heart_n to_o take_v part_n with_o he_o against_o the_o most_o darling_a sin_n though_o they_o be_v as_o right_a hand_n or_o as_o right_a eye_n true_a grace_n will_v lay_v hand_n upon_o a_o man_n most_o belove_a lust_n and_o cry_v out_o to_o heaven_n lord_n crucify_v they_o crucify_v they_o down_o with_o they_o down_o with_o they_o even_o to_o the_o 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and_o petronius_n that_o will_v have_v set_v up_o caesar_n statue_n in_o their_o temple_n offer_v their_o throat_n to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o soldier_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v endure_v that_o idol_n in_o god_n house_n o_o when_o once_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a come_v thus_o to_o be_v set_v against_o all_o his_o golden_a and_o silver_n idol_n than_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v behold_v a_o true_a israelite_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n he_o that_o find_v his_o lust_n his_o bosom_n his_o darling_n lust_n begin_v to_o fall_v before_o he_o 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 6_o 1â—_n as_o hâ—mâ—â—_n once_o begin_v to_o fall_v before_o morâ—eoai_n he_o may_v safe_o and_o confident_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o he_o 3.9_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o but_o have_v discourse_v so_o large_o as_o i_o have_v concern_v bosom_n sin_n darling_n lust_n head-corruption_n in_o my_o other_o writing_n i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o 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and_o life_n psal_n 119.112_o 9_o psal_n 40.8_o psal_n 39.1_o psal_n 101.3_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o psal_n 119_o 4_o 5_o 20._o 2_o chron._n 19.3_o 2_o chro._n 30.18_o 19_o neh._n 1.11_o isa_n 26.8_o 9_o i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n verse_n 38._o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n verse_n 44._o so_o shall_v i_o keep_v thy_o law_n continual_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o verse_n 45._o and_o i_o will_v walk_v at_o liberty_n for_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n act_n 24.16_o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n heb._n 13.18_o pray_v for_o we_o for_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o gracious_a soul_n do_v strong_o affect_v that_o which_o they_o can_v easy_o effect_v psal_n 119.57_o thou_o be_v my_o portion_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o word_n some_o read_v this_o verse_n thus_o lord_n i_o have_v say_v my_o portion_n shall_v be_v to_o keep_v thy_o word_n holy_a david_n be_v full_o determine_v and_o resolve_v in_o himself_o to_o keep_v god_n royal_a law_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o barnabas_n exhort_v the_o disciple_n that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n act_n 11.23_o as_o if_o all_o piety_n and_o truth_n of_o grace_n consist_v in_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o heart_n certain_o when_o the_o bend_v of_o a_o man_n mind_n and_o the_o settle_a purpose_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v for_o god_n for_o grace_n for_o holiness_n in_o heart_n in_o life_n than_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o that_o man_n be_v safe_a and_o happy_a it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o that_o great_a apostle_n paul_n denominat_fw-la though_o the_o needle_n 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