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nothing_o in_o he_o john_n 14._o 30._o as_o a_o glass_n of_o pure_a water_n may_v be_v shake_v but_o there_o be_v no_o filth_n no_o mud_n there_o discover_v but_o now_o the_o best_a of_o man_n they_o have_v somewhat_o within_o they_o naughtiness_n and_o corruption_n enough_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n upon_o which_o satan_n may_v work_v and_o inflame_v they_o with_o his_o fiery_a dart_n in_o short_a we_o may_v commit_v sin_n without_o satan_n but_o satan_n can_v betray_v we_o to_o sin_n without_o ourselves_o can_v have_v his_o desire_n upon_o we_o without_o we_o 3._o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o only_o make_v we_o flexible_a and_o yield_a to_o temptation_n but_o be_v active_a and_o stir_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o force_v and_o impel_v we_o thereunto_o there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n rom._n 7._o 23._o a_o powerful_a active_a principle_n within_o we_o that_o be_v always_o urge_v we_o to_o sin_n we_o think_v and_o speak_v too_o gentle_o of_o our_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n when_o we_o 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