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please_v to_o he_o and_o not_o offensive_a to_o this_o end_n we_o must_v remove_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v displease_v and_o deck_v ourselves_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v delight_n in_o we_o must_v therefore_o tune_v the_o disorder_a string_n of_o our_o sinful_a soul_n &_o labour_n for_o a_o sweet_a consent_n in_o all_o our_o affection_n that_o they_o may_v be_v joint_o fix_v upon_o good_a and_o not_o on_o evil_n &_o that_o there_o may_v be_v as_o little_a discord_n &_o jar_v in_o they_o as_o be_v possible_a while_o we_o continue_v in_o these_o house_n of_o clay_n we_o must_v yet_o proceed_v a_o little_a further_o labour_v with_o all_o our_o power_n to_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n &_o body_n of_o all_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v kill_v the_o spider_n of_o a_o poisonfull_a and_o rancorous_a spirit_n we_o must_v brush_v down_o the_o cobweb_n of_o proud_a and_o haughty_a imagination_n which_o be_v mount_v up_o into_o the_o turret_n of_o the_o head_n and_o cleave_v as_o 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take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o his_o country_n so_o let_v we_o by_o true_a repentance_n remove_v all_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v all_o abominable_a out_o of_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o as_o the_o 29.16.18_o priest_n and_o levit_n cleanse_v all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v out_o all_o the_o uncleanness_n &_o throw_v it_o into_o kidron_n so_o let_v we_o which_o be_v spiritual_a 1.6_o priest_n in_o god_n spiritual_a temple_n cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o our_o heart_n of_o all_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o condemn_v and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n that_o sulphirie_n lake_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v that_o so_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v dissolve_v &_o himself_o eject_v he_o may_v be_v past_o all_o hope_n of_o future_a entrance_n and_o recovery_n of_o his_o former_a hold_n that_o howsoever_o he_o may_v look_v in_o at_o the_o door_n or_o peep_v in_o at_o the_o window_n by_o his_o tentation_n 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must_v defend_v our_o head_n and_o maintain_v our_o freehold_n 21.3_o naboth_n will_v not_o part_v from_o his_o vineyard_n he_o be_v another_o esau_n that_o will_v part_v with_o his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n as_o we_o must_v be_v 1.8_o innocent_a as_o dove_n so_o we_o must_v be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o stout_a as_o lion_n and_o beware_v that_o too_o much_o patience_n make_v not_o the_o enemy_n proud_a and_o rage_a but_o to_o return_v from_o whence_o we_o have_v digress_v shall_v paul_n pray_v for_o the_o roman_n for_o other_o man_n that_o god_n will_v 5._o make_v they_o to_o be_v like-minded_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o and_o labour_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n that_o we_o may_v ourselves_o be_v so_o affect_v one_o with_o another_o member_n of_o one_o body_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o themselves_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o 5.23_o body_n even_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n now_o 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