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suppose_v the_o awaken_n they_o to_o a_o more_o through_o repentance_n than_o they_o have_v yet_o arrive_v at_o take_v off_o their_o inclination_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o present_a life_n teach_v they_o a_o more_o perfect_a recumbency_n upon_o god_n abate_v their_o pride_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o st._n paul_n above_o measure_n exalt_v 7._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o etc._n etc._n then_o he_o take_v off_o his_o afflict_a hand_n restrain_v the_o tempter_n quiet_v the_o mind_n and_o speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 1._o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o subject_n the_o defect_n failures_n and_o infirmity_n incident_a to_o our_o thought_n we_o be_v now_o arrive_v at_o the_o three_o and_o last_o which_o be_v to_o prescribe_v some_o rule_n for_o the_o government_n and_o manage_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o do_v i._o with_o relation_n particular_o to_o these_o horrid_a thought_n we_o have_v just_a now_o treat_v 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