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that_o will_v do_v my_o will_n must_v learn_v to_o forsake_v and_o break_v his_o own_o we_o may_v be_v weary_v in_o the_o fight_n but_o after_o victory_n we_o shall_v be_v crown_v and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o gain_v life_n to_o die_v daily_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o mortify_v our_o affection_n where_o and_o in_o who_o they_o live_v there_o reason_n be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o holy_a david_n pray_v thus_o unto_o the_o lord_n 119._o psal_n 119._o open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o know_v o_fw-fr lord_n that_o in_o thy_o law_n be_v hide_v and_o contain_v great_a and_o sublime_a mystery_n but_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a sinful_a man_n cumber_v and_o press_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o flesh_n subject_n to_o divers_a affection_n and_o lust_n neither_o be_o i_o ignorant_a how_o great_a be_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n they_o molest_v my_o thought_n and_o blind_a my_o understanding_n do_v 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