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to_o new_a convert_v or_o counterfeit_v or_o else_o too_o reserve_v and_o curious_a and_o so_o say_v no_o more_o than_o may_v serve_v to_o breed_v a_o applause_n and_o admiration_n of_o thy_o worth_n which_o be_v a_o very_a filthy_a and_o fearful_a fault_n there_o be_v no_o depth_n of_o knowledge_n no_o height_n of_o zeal_n no_o measure_n of_o grace_n but_o may_v be_v further_o enlarge_v more_o inflame_v bless_o increase_v by_o conference_n with_o the_o poor_a faithful_a christian_a see_v rom._n 1._o 12._o and_o 15._o 24._o how_o paul_n that_o great_a learned_a and_o divine_o inspire_v doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n stand_v affect_v in_o this_o point_n v._n but_o above_o all_o be_v most_o busy_a with_o thy_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v the_o root_n that_o either_o empoyson_v or_o ensweeten_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v the_o fountain_n which_o cause_v all_o the_o stream_n of_o thy_o desire_n purpose_n affection_n speech_n and_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o thy_o conversation_n to_o run_v 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and_o acknowledge_v 1._o the_o pestilencie_n of_o that_o wicked_a proverb_n thought_n be_v free_a it_o be_v true_a the_o immediate_a invisible_a production_n and_o project_n of_o the_o heart_n lie_v not_o within_o the_o walk_n of_o humane_a justice_n neither_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o earthly_a court_n and_o consistory_n but_o there_o be_v a_o all-seeing_a and_o omniscient_a eye_n in_o heaven_n to_o which_o the_o black_a midnight_n be_v as_o the_o bright_a noontide_n psal._n 139._o 12._o which_o see_v our_o secret_a thought_n afar_o off_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o set_v they_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n psal._n 90._o 8._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o humble_a soul_n sensible_a of_o their_o secret_a provoke_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n pure_a eye_n be_v more_o grieve_a set_v aside_o the_o ill_a of_o example_n and_o scandal_n ordinary_a attendant_n upon_o open_a and_o visible_a miscarriage_n for_o the_o rebelliousnesse_n of_o their_o thought_n than_o the_o 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