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no_o division_n here_o be_v a_o sound_a heart_n it_o be_v not_o divide_v a_o piece_n here_o and_o a_o piece_n there_o half_o one_o way_n and_o half_a another_o way_n but_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o 69._o v._n say_v he_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o precept_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n here_o be_v a_o heart_n sound_a in_o god_n statute_n four_o soundness_n of_o heart_n do_v lie_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v never_o sound_a till_o it_o have_v true_a grace_n when_o there_o be_v truth_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n of_o comfort_n wrought_v by_o the_o word_n and_o
spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n then_o it_o be_v a_o sound_a heart_n there_o may_v be_v seem_a grace_n and_o seem_a comfort_n but_o these_o do_v not_o cause_v soundness_n take_v brass_n tin_n cooper_n let_v it_o be_v silver_v over_o by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n this_o be_v not_o sound_a it_o be_v not_o currant_n money_n so_o many_o have_v part_n and_o they_o may_v have_v seem_a grace_n and_o seem_a comfort_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v real_a not_o be_v true_a such_o a_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a you_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o a_o feign_a faith_n a_o dead_a faith_n you_o read_v likewise_o of_o feign_a love_n and_o there_o be_v feign_v comfort_n flashy_a comfort_n and_o groundless_a hope_n now_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v sound_a these_o be_v grace_n &_o comfort_n wrought_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n hence_o you_o read_v of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 2_o tim._n 1.5_o and_o you_o read_v of_o love_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o and_o so_o peace_n and_o joy_n there_o be_v 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sound_a heart_n have_v as_o god_n statute_n do_v propound_v and_o hold_v out_o now_o this_o be_v one_o great_a and_o high_a end_n that_o god_n hold_v out_o in_o his_o word_n the_o glorify_v of_o himself_o prov._n 16.4_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n for_o his_o own_o honour_n god_n have_v set_v up_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o his_o own_o end_n and_o so_o a_o sound_a heart_n have_v that_o end_n that_o god_n have_v propound_v so_o in_o the_o 11_o rom._n last_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o from_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o glory_n be_v the_o end_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatever_o you_o do_v that_o be_v the_o great_a end_n 1._o cor._n 6._o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n glorify_v god_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o a_o sound_a 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