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thought_n come_v from_o corrupt_a heart_n can_v be_v right_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o then_o for_o a_o gracious_a man_n it_o shall_v seem_v every_o thought_n come_v either_o from_o the_o old_a man_n or_o the_o new_a the_o regenerate_a or_o unregenerate_a part_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v hardly_o a_o thought_n but_o it_o may_v be_v resolve_v ultimate_o either_o into_o christ_n or_o self_n let_v it_o therefore_o be_v conclude_v that_o every_o thought_n that_o be_v not_o suggest_v or_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o no_o way_n conduce_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o your_o neighbour_n nor_o the_o good_a of_o your_o own_o soul_n or_o body_n be_v a_o vain_a thought_n vain_a or_o void_a it_o may_v be_v spare_v it_o stand_v for_o nothing_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o nothing_o 2._o be_v thorough_o convince_v that_o vain_a thought_n be_v sin_n 171._o they_o be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o lash_n of_o man_n the_o rabbin_n have_v a_o strange_a exposition_n of_o that_o psa._n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o they_o read_v it_o thus_o if_o iniquity_n do_v but_o remain_v within_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o produce_v into_o act_n god_n will_v not_o regard_v it_o and_o so_o the_o pharisee_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o if_o god_n have_v only_o forbid_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o law_n or_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n than_o this_o i_o wonder_v how_o they_o can_v overlook_a all_o these_o direct_a passage_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n levit._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v not_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o innumerable_a such_o no_o no_o thought_n be_v word_n before_o god_n aquavitae_fw-la ezek._n 11.5_o i_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o come_v into_o your_o mind_n every_o of_o they_o what_o be_v sinâ—_n but_o a_o deviation_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v a_o woeful_a thing_n sin_n even_o in_o a_o thought_n be_v a_o woeful_a thing_n nay_o word_n and_o action_n be_v as_o it_o be_v sin_n at_o second_o hand_n the_o very_a first_o life_n 126._o and_o fresh_a vigour_n of_o all_o ill_a be_v immediate_o inspire_v into_o the_o thought_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o peter_n advise_v simon_n magus_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v he_o as_o though_o there_o lie_v the_o great_a guilt_n and_o deep_a stain_n before_o god_n 29._o alas_o one_o vain_a thought_n will_v bring_v down_o the_o high_a angel_n into_o the_o low_a hell_n and_o that_o which_o will_v damn_v a_o angel_n will_v damn_v thou_o except_o thou_o repent_v if_o million_o of_o angel_n have_v fall_v by_o a_o sinful_a thought_n and_o yet_o thou_o stand_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o many_o thank_v free_a grace_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o but_o yet_o thy_o sin_n be_v still_o as_o bad_a and_o thou_o have_v need_v to_o cleanse_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o flesh_n 3._o daily_o wind_n up_o your_o spiritual_a watch_n and_o renew_v your_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n draw_v all_o your_o part_n and_o faculty_n into_o covenant_n job_n 31.1_o i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n behold_v the_o bless_a purity_n of_o this_o man_n heart_n neither_o eye_n nor_o thought_n of_o he_o shall_v wander_v after_o a_o maid_n and_o this_o he_o vow_v though_o good_a purpose_n be_v the_o shift_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o covenant_n to_o god_n be_v like_o rope_n of_o sand_n break_v as_o soon_o as_o make_v yet_o when_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o repentance_n for_o former_a fall_n and_o hearty_a endeavour_n for_o future_a performance_n no_o better_a sign_n of_o a_o upright_a christian._n know_v that_o constant_a watchfulness_n be_v a_o duty_n that_o as_o nature_n have_v provide_v a_o cover_n for_o the_o eye_n so_o grace_n have_v prepare_v watchfulness_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o fearful_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o eye_n without_o a_o lid_n it_o will_v soon_o be_v put_v out_o so_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o keep_v a_o soul_n without_o its_o case_n without_o its_o watch_n prov._n 23.17_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_n or_o imitate_v sinner_n but_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o not_o only_o at_o prayer-time_n but_o all_o the_o day_n long_o be_v sure_a that_o every_o morning_n you_o sincere_o and_o solemn_o relieve_v your_o watch_n by_o new_a purpose_n and_o prayer_n and_o then_o when_o vain_a thought_n offer_v to_o come_v in_o you_o may_v say_v i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o labour_n that_o all_o your_o thought_n may_v hold_v weight_n with_o that_o excellent_a scripture_n phil._n 4.8_o final_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n 4._o repent_v thorough_o and_o hearty_o for_o they_o for_o as_o humiliation_n without_o reformation_n be_v a_o foundation_n without_o a_o building_n so_o reformation_n without_o humiliation_n be_v a_o build_n without_o a_o foundation_n which_o the_o next_o wind_n of_o temptation_n will_v throw_v down_o to_o wash_v the_o heart_n mark_v it_o must_v not_o be_v sweep_v only_o in_o the_o brinish_a â—ears_n of_o repentance_n be_v the_o way_n to_o dislodge_v vain_a thought_n from_o within_o you_o jer._n 4.18_o if_o you_o feel_v the_o smart_n and_o bitter_a pang_n of_o true_a repentance_n to_o night_n for_o your_o vain_a thought_n it_o will_v affright_v and_o mortify_v the_o heart_n from_o they_o to_o morrow_n you_o will_v have_v no_o mind_n to_o tamper_v with_o the_o vanity_n that_o cost_v you_o so_o dear_a the_o burn_a child_n will_v dread_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o fresh_a remembrance_n of_o the_o heart-ach_n you_o have_v for_o these_o guest_n last_o day_n will_v bolt_n they_o out_o from_o come_v in_o to_o day_n if_o our_o sin_n do_v cost_v we_o in_o david_n sense_n break_a bone_n we_o shall_v not_o so_o easy_o sin_v again_o if_o the_o scholar_n after_o his_o truant_v steal_v to_o his_o place_n unobserved_a and_o uncorrected_a he_o will_v easy_o venture_v on_o his_o freak_n again_o to_o morrow_n but_o if_o he_o taste_v the_o rod_n the_o smart_n he_o feel_v will_v somewhat_o warm_a and_o keep_v he_o from_o such_o folly_n again_o ah_o sir_n our_o repentance_n be_v easy_a and_o our_o confession_n compliment_n we_o forgive_v ourselves_o ere_o god_n forgive_v we_o we_o can_v lick_v ourselves_o whole_a without_o the_o cost_n of_o a_o tear_n or_o sigh_v and_o then_o we_o be_v ready_a for_o a_o sin_n again_o he_o that_o find_v it_o easy_a to_o repent_v will_v not_o find_v it_o hard_o to_o sin_n verbal_a repentance_n will_v never_o cure_v you_o of_o real_a sin_n it_o be_v your_o sad_a thought_n that_o will_v prevent_v your_o vain_a one_o 14._o and_o idle_a thought_n be_v best_a exclude_v by_o keep_v the_o heart_n full_a of_o good_a one_o sect_n xi_o the_o eleven_o cause_n of_o wander_a thought_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n heaâ—t_n be_v a_o divide_a heart_n james_n 1.6.8_o for_o he_o that_o waver_v be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o toss_v the_o forlorn_a picture_n of_o a_o rove_a heart_n carry_v up_o and_o down_o as_o the_o wind_n of_o any_o temptation_n please_v the_o cause_n ver_fw-la 8._o a_o double_a mind_n a_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n the_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o have_v two_o soul_n one_o that_o speak_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n psal._n 12.2_o like_o that_o profane_a piece_n that_o brag_v he_o have_v two_o soul_n in_o one_o body_n one_o for_o god_n the_o other_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o come_v this_o man_n be_v the_o unstable_a man_n in_o god_n service_n off_z and_o on_o with_o god_n unfixed_a to_o his_o business_n know_v not_o what_o he_o will_v have_v pray_v and_o unpraye_n want_v faith_n for_o the_o ballast_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o so_o be_v carry_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o every_o wave_n and_o then_o ver_fw-la 7._o be_v the_o misery_n oâ—_n this_o frame_n let_v not_o this_o man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v
no_o purpose_n may_v not_o he_o just_o say_v when_o i_o come_v next_o to_o meet_v you_o you'_v know_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o king_n and_o the_o sordidness_n of_o a_o scullion_n perfect_a just_o so_o poor_a soul_n do_v thou_o and_o i_o obtain_v leave_n to_o approach_v our_o heavenly_a lord_n and_o king_n and_o when_o he_o expect_v the_o heart_n earnest_o to_o solicit_v her_o great_a affair_n she_o be_v rove_a away_o and_o bestow_v in_o the_o kitchen_n or_o worse_o while_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n stand_v wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a what_o father_n but_o will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a indignity_n to_o see_v his_o son_n stop_v his_o ear_n or_o whistle_v or_o play_v with_o fly_n while_o he_o be_v read_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n to_o he_o or_o give_v he_o order_n about_o his_o great_a affair_n and_o be_v not_o god_n great_a than_o a_o father_n and_o can_v he_o with_o his_o honour_n abate_v such_o a_o child_n his_o punishment_n if_o he_o do_v not_o humble_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o study_v to_o offend_v no_o more_o though_o divine_a vengeance_n be_v not_o always_o so_o visible_a as_o a_o parent_n rod_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o real_a and_o more_o heavy_a a_o poor_a man_n can_v escape_v with_o his_o affront_n of_o a_o great_a god_n sect_n viii_o ordinance_n the_o three_o effect_n of_o distraction_n be_v that_o they_o hinder_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o holy_a duty_n god_n seldom_o think_v of_o those_o prayer_n that_o we_o think_v not_o of_o ourselves_o isa._n 64.7_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v on_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o the_o lord_n count_v such_o prayer_n as_o none_o at_o all_o when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o his_o business_n &_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la operatio_fw-la 188._o that_o which_o in_o god_n account_n have_v no_o be_v can_v have_v no_o work_n the_o benefit_n of_o ordinance_n be_v many_o and_o great_a they_o be_v like_o the_o medium_n to_o sensation_n as_o the_o air_n to_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n there_o be_v no_o see_v nor_o hear_v without_o it_o so_o be_v ordinance_n to_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v the_o conduit_n to_o convey_v god_n grace_n to_o we_o and_o our_o desire_n to_o he_o when_o a_o dirty_a distraction_n get_v in_o the_o conduit_n be_v stop_v and_o the_o soul_n starve_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n name_n which_o shall_v be_v most_o sacred_a and_o dear_a to_o we_o be_v most_o palpable_o take_v in_o vain_a when_o we_o use_v a_o great_a solemnity_n to_o no_o effect_n magno_fw-la conatu_fw-la nugas_fw-la agimus_fw-la the_o wind_n and_o tide_n to_o serve_v and_o yet_o the_o soul_n to_o sleep_v the_o mariner_n to_o be_v at_o dice_n or_o card_n till_o the_o opportunity_n be_v lose_v what_o a_o great_a evil_n be_v thisâ—_n when_o our_o voyage_n be_v for_o life_n and_o death_n if_o you_o can_v by_o the_o expense_n of_o one_o serious_a hour_n gain_v a_o lordship_n will_v you_o not_o be_v intense_a and_o earnest_a that_o hour_n will_v you_o not_o fume_v at_o the_o company_n that_o will_v divert_v you_o and_o disdain_v any_o ordinary_a business_n that_o will_v interrupt_v you_o o_o stay_n and_o let_v i_o alone_o this_o hour_n for_o i_o be_o busy_a now_o by_o the_o bernard_n cordial_a management_n of_o one_o serious_a hour_n in_o prayer_n read_v hear_v or_o meditation_n you_o may_v yea_o shall_v infallible_o gain_v at_o least_o one_o grain_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v worth_a more_o than_o a_o kingdom_n yea_o than_o a_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o evil_a thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o then_o interrupt_v you_o and_o frustrate_v your_o gainful_a employment_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o you_o get_v nothing_o pearl_n be_v deal_v and_o you_o get_v nothing_o orient_a grace_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n ready_a to_o give_v and_o you_o none_o of_o they_o who_o will_v entertain_v that_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o such_o companion_n sect_n ix_o comfort_n the_o four_o effect_n of_o these_o distraction_n be_v that_o they_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o pure_a comfort_n the_o high_a true_a and_o pure_a joy_n and_o comfort_n meet_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n cant._n 2.3_o 4._o i_o sit_v under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n there_o be_v then_o delight_n and_o great_a one_o too_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o taste_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o spiritual_a taste_n his_o fruit_n will_v be_v sweet_a to_o it_o he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o banquet_a house_n god_n house_n be_v his_o banqueting-house_n and_o every_o ordinance_n be_v a_o rare_a feast_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v spiritual_o manage_v it_o now_o these_o idle_a wander_n of_o the_o heart_n first_o by_o their_o disturbance_n then_o by_o their_o guile_n do_v damp_n and_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o just_o as_o a_o black_a cloud_n do_v hide_v from_o you_o the_o bright_a and_o warm_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n how_o often_o have_v you_o miss_v of_o those_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sweet_a than_o the_o music_n of_o the_o sphere_n by_o these_o vain_a thought_n with_o what_o sweet_a content_n do_v you_o look_v back_o on_o a_o duty_n where_o communion_n have_v be_v hold_v between_o god_n and_o you_o and_o what_o a_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o lose_v a_o hour_n and_o neither_o reap_v pleasure_n not_o profit_n by_o it_o thought_n there_o be_v fatness_n in_o god_n house_n and_o river_n of_o pleasure_n with_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v leanness_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o give_v way_n to_o these_o and_o of_o all_o those_o river_n drink_v not_o a_o drop_n not_o one_o drop_n of_o true_a comfort_n and_o pleasure_n o_o what_o a_o heaven_n do_v negligent_a sinner_n lose_v how_o many_o gracious_a smile_n bless_a token_n celestial_a rapture_n the_o dainty_a diet_n of_o angel_n and_o all_o through_o the_o idleness_n of_o the_o soul_n psal._n 63.5_o my_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v as_o 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that_o let_v in_o distraction_n there_o as_o a_o instrument_n out_o of_o tune_n have_v divers_a jar_a string_n and_o still_o one_o or_o other_o slip_v and_o spoil_v the_o melody_n a_o distraction_n be_v a_o string_n slip_v that_o spoil_v the_o music_n a_o tune_a and_o dispose_v heart_n will_v prevent_v it_o much_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n that_o be_v indispose_v and_o unwilling_a to_o drive_v start_v out_o of_o the_o way_n into_o every_o lane_n end_n one_o this_o way_n and_o another_o that_o and_o just_o so_o be_v it_o with_o a_o unwilling_a heart_n one_o thought_n start_v this_o way_n another_o that_o and_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o skill_n to_o drive_v they_o through_o o_o but_o a_o willing_a heart_n a_o heart_n prepare_v and_o ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n it_o fly_v up_o quite_o a_o end_n and_o delight_v its_o self_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n none_o of_o his_o step_n then_o shall_v slide_v psal._n 37.31_o 6._o the_o more_o grace_n 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my_o tongue_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n o_o than_o i_o shall_v go_v merry_o on_o in_o his_o service_n when_o i_o have_v matter_n prepare_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o indeed_o as_o the_o mariner_n see_v further_o new_a star_n the_o further_o he_o sail_v he_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o old_a one_o and_o discover_v new_a so_o the_o grow_a christian_a the_o further_o he_o sail_v in_o religion_n he_o discover_v new_a want_n new_a scripture_n affect_v he_o new_a trial_n afflict_v he_o new_a business_n he_o find_v with_o god_n and_o forget_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o he_o watch_v after_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o and_o so_o find_v every_o day_n new_a
of_o a_o gaddy_a temper_n that_o run_v abroad_o and_o come_v defile_v home_o this_o be_v not_o do_v like_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n but_o it_o be_v a_o simple_a conclusion_n to_o draw_v hence_o certain_o i_o be_o no_o child_n of_o god_n i_o have_v no_o true_a grace_n at_o all_o for_o alas_o the_o sweet_a rose_n have_v its_o prickle_n the_o great_a wit_n have_v a_o spice_n of_o madness_n and_o the_o sincere_a heart_n have_v some_o vanity_n in_o it_o oramus_fw-la sect_n ii_o 2._o ii_o the_o second_o encouragement_n be_v that_o your_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a singular_a though_o the_o commonness_n of_o a_o plague_n make_v it_o not_o the_o better_a or_o less_o mortal_a yet_o it_o show_v that_o i_o be_o not_o alone_o miserable_a so_o although_o this_o consideration_n make_v not_o the_o sin_n less_o heinous_a yet_o it_o make_v the_o affliction_n more_o tolerable_a poor_a soul_n thou_o be_v not_o alone_o in_o thy_o complaint_n go_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o a_o assembly_n and_o they_o will_v all_o conclude_v there_o be_v none_o have_v a_o more_o giddy_a heart_n than_o they_o and_o there_o be_v few_o at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o ordinance_n will_v be_v please_v that_o the_o rest_n shall_v know_v the_o particular_n of_o their_o straggle_a though_o charity_n bind_v we_o in_o particular_a to_o hope_v better_o of_o every_o one_o than_o of_o ourselves_o yet_o both_o god_n word_n and_o 242._o common_a experience_n tell_v we_o in_o general_a that_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v evil_a continual_o and_o there_o be_v none_o think_v themselves_o so_o bad_a but_o there_o be_v find_v other_o that_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o change_v heart_n with_o they_o some_o indeed_o be_v near_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n and_o do_v watch_v more_o narrow_o and_o so_o have_v obtain_v more_o freedom_n than_o other_o but_o yet_o all_o be_v taint_v with_o this_o infirmity_n and_o every_o man_n be_v convict_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n will_v go_v out_o of_o the_o 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stand_v for_o nothing_o yet_o be_v not_o discourage_v thy_o mediator_n be_v sick_a of_o none_o of_o these_o disease_n the_o holy_a psalmist_n be_v sometime_o as_o psa._n 77.4_o so_o trouble_v that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v yet_o then_o have_v he_o one_o to_o speak_v for_o he_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o precious_a glorify_a son_n of_o of_o god_n do_v infinite_o please_v and_o prevail_v with_o his_o father_n for_o we_o when_o we_o can_v hardly_o speak_v good_a sense_n for_o ourselves_o ay_o but_o how_o can_v i_o tell_v that_o he_o intercede_v for_o i_o answ._n 1._o have_v thou_o a_o good_a word_n to_o speak_v for_o he_o to_o man_n then_o have_v he_o a_o good_a word_n to_o speak_v for_o thou_o to_o god_n and_o 2._o do_v thou_o sigh_v and_o groan_n and_o speak_v for_o thyself_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v his_o intercession_n be_v to_o help_v our_o weakness_n not_o to_o excuse_v our_o laziness_n if_o some_o ignorant_a poor_a man_n that_o can_v say_v his_o errand_n but_o be_v often_o out_o in_o his_o business_n have_v a_o cordial_a friend_n that_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o speak_v and_o the_o favour_n to_o be_v hear_v undertake_v his_o business_n he_o need_v not_o be_v discourage_v so_o though_o you_o have_v much_o ado_n and_o be_v often_o out_o in_o your_o best_a resolve_a duty_n yet_o you_o have_v a_o friend_n in_o court_n that_o have_v the_o art_n of_o it_o and_o the_o king_n ear_n beside_o who_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o you_o and_o therefore_o do_v your_o best_a and_o never_o be_v discourage_v sect_n iv._o the_o four_o encouragement_n be_v 4._o that_o distract_a duty_n may_v keep_v you_o humble_a consequent_a when_o as_o your_o perfect_a performance_n may_v make_v you_o proud_a it_o be_v write_v of_o master_n knox_n that_o on_o his_o deathbed_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v many_o blow_n from_o satan_n about_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v at_o last_o assault_v by_o he_o with_o this_o temptation_n viz._n that_o sure_a god_n owe_v he_o a_o 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