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of_o so_o long_o stand_v a_o senior_a in_o sin_n one_o almost_o ripe_a for_o wrath_n the_o word_n must_v be_v sharp_a and_o keen_a when_o heart_n be_v hard_a to_o make_v their_o own_o way_n because_o the_o heart_n will_v not_o yield_v and_o give_v way_n reprehension_n be_v not_o to_o go_v alone_o without_o instruction_n who_o we_o warn_v we_o be_v to_o teach_v man_n be_v obstinate_a because_o ignorant_a as_o reprehension_n be_v proper_a to_o man_n as_o unruly_a so_o be_v instruction_n proper_a to_o they_o as_o ignorant_a the_o one_o do_v but_o lop_v sin_n the_o other_o do_v grub_v it_o up_o by_o the_o root_n christ_n aim_v in_o the_o discipline_n he_o use_v at_o the_o root_n up_o of_o sin_n he_o have_v a_o double_a property_n in_o his_o breath_n he_o do_v blast_v and_o then_o bless_v blast_v by_o reprehension_n and_o then_o bless_v by_o instruction_n by_o breathe_v in_o right_a principle_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o christian_n cleanse_v i_o be_o to_o stand_v upon_o gospel_n 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