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do_v not_o lie_v in_o sin_n but_o recover_v themselves_o by_o a_o kindly_a remorse_n it_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o god_n displeasure_n grieve_v his_o spirit_n and_o hazard_v their_o communion_n with_o he_o o_o sin_n be_v grievous_a to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o this_o make_v they_o groan_v and_o complain_v to_o god_n o_o wretched_a man_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v such_o a_o enmity_n against_o sin_n as_o aim_n at_o the_o utter_a extermination_n and_o expulsion_n of_o it_o that_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v it_o both_o root_n and_o branch_n hatred_n it_o be_v all_o for_o mischief_n annilation_n that_o be_v that_o which_o hatred_n aim_v at_o anger_v it_o work_v trouble_v but_o hatred_n mischief_n it_o be_v a_o implacable_a affection_n that_o continue_v to_o the_o death_n that_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v till_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o hate_v be_v abolish_v so_o where_o there_o be_v this_o hatred_n of_o sin_n it_o follow_v sin_n 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