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this_o spirit_n also_o to_o be_v find_v mourning_n apart_o and_o together_o in_o our_o retirement_n for_o the_o abomination_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o land_n for_o our_o former_a un_fw-we profitableness_n unholiness_n security_n formality_n hypocrisy_n pride_n of_o life_n division_n frowardness_n back_o shding_n breach_n of_o vow_n and_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n self-seekings_a in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o precious_a cause_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o now_o lie_v as_o crucify_v oh_o do_v we_o mourn_v over_o it_o as_o well_o as_o talk_v of_o it_o 3._o jesus_n christ_n call_v to_o heart-searching_a in_o such_o a_o day_n be_v every_o one_o to_o be_v retire_v into_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o find_v out_o the_o plague_n of_o they_o lam._n 3._o 40._o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o captivity_n then_o say_v the_o prophet_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v every_o one_o to_o be_v awaken_n his_o own_o heart_n every_o soul_n attend_v 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melt_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o we_o be_v more_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v one_o another_o as_o saint_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v communion_n together_o and_o not_o be_v bind_v up_o to_o any_o form_n and_o make_v it_o a_o law_n of_o communion_n which_o be_v indeed_o no_o better_a than_o a_o dreg_n of_o christianism_n upon_o our_o spirit_n union_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o loâ—t_n shall_v be_v one_o with_o another_o 1._o joh._n 1_o 3_o let_v we_o all_o contend_v together_o for_o the_o great_a interest_n of_o the_o gospel_n power_n of_o godliness_n purity_n of_o worship_n as_o as_o the_o great_a and_o common_a interest_n of_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 5._o in_o retire_v time_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o much_o secret_a duty_n especial_o of_o prayer_n cant._n 2._o 14._o oh_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n 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