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worship_n but_o send_v a_o man_n to_o the_o idol_n he_o serve_v psa_n 66._o 18._o ezek._n 14._o 3._o 4._o do_v you_o not_o often_o pray_v to_o god_n against_o a_o corruption_n when_o your_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o it_o and_o what_o your_o mouth_n say_v your_o heart_n contradict_v light_a and_o conscience_n often_o extort_v a_o confession_n of_o belove_a sin_n while_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o heart_n have_v this_o language_n lord_n grant_v not_o my_o request_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v a_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n of_o guilt_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o through_o resolution_n to_o quit_v the_o sin_n and_o as_o long_o â—â—_o a_o soul_n be_v not_o resolve_v to_o quit_v the_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o it_o and_o no_o prayer_n for_o remove_v the_o guilt_n can_v be_v hear_v you_o can_v employ_v christ_n in_o his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n as_o a_o priest_n to_o intercede_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n unless_o you_o as_o sincere_o 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