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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d device_n there_o be_v many_o device_n and_o carnal_a invention_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o the_o scripture_n take_v notice_n of_o as_o first_o when_o man_n devise_v debate_n in_o their_o judgement_n by_o carnal_a mean_n without_o comply_v with_o god_n jam._n 4._o 8._o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v by_o vain_a thought_n they_o mind_v carnal_a project_n how_o to_o get_v from_o under_o the_o judgement_n without_o reformation_n humiliation_n and_o comply_v with_o god_n by_o humane_a mean_n or_o sinful_a shift_n without_o god_n warrant_n and_o allowance_n isai._n 9_o 10._o when_o it_o be_v ill_a with_o they_o they_o hope_v to_o mend_v it_o the_o brick_n be_v fall_v down_o but_o we_o will_v build_v with_o hew_a stone_n the_o sycamore_n be_v cut_v down_o but_o we_o will_v change_v they_o into_o cedar_n the_o state_n of_o our_o affair_n be_v bad_a but_o we_o can_v work_v it_o into_o better_a 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be_v most_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o carnal_a nature_n prov._n 16._o 14._o frowardness_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o devise_v mischief_n continual_o when_o man_n be_v full_a of_o revengeful_a and_o spiteful_a thought_n 3._o envy_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o feed_v upon_o the_o mind_n 1_o sam._n 18._o 9_o those_o song_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o but_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o they_o run_v in_o saul_n mind_n therefore_o he_o hate_v david_n envy_n be_v a_o evil_a disease_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o bewray_v itself_o most_o in_o thought_n 4._o pride_n either_o pride_n in_o the_o desire_n or_o pride_n in_o the_o mind_n either_o vainglory_n or_o self-conceit_n this_o be_v entertain_v our_o heart_n with_o whisper_n of_o vanity_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v luke_n 1._o 51._o he_o have_v scatter_v the_o proud_a in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n proud_a man_n be_v full_a of_o imagination_n 5._o covetousness_n which_o 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