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thy_o hearth_n and_o his_o appearance_n thou_o may_v 〈◊〉_d infallible_o know_v from_o all_o other_o appearance_n because_o it_o judge_v every_o appearance_n of_o evils_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o if_o thou_o open_v thâ—_n gate_n and_o entertain_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n hâ—_n will_v furnish_v thou_o with_o power_n and_o strength_n against_o it_o and_o fill_v thy_o temple_n with_o his_o heavenly_a treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o glory_n sâ—_n shall_v thou_o not_o only_o read_v and_o hear_v of_o gooâ—_n thing_n but_o understand_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v they_o and_o be_v able_a to_o obey_v this_o exhortatioâ—â—_n abstain_v from_o every_o appearance_n of_o evil._n and_o this_o say_v once_o speak_v to_o cain_n the_o first-born_a after_o transgression_n universal_o concern_v thou_o and_o all_o mankind_n and_o be_v sound_v daily_o in_o their_o ear_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n gen._n 4.3_o and_o 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search_v thy_o heart_n and_o judge_v thy_o way_n though_o thou_o at_o present_a be_v ignorant_a and_o unbelieving_a concern_v he_o and_o his_o be_v so_o near_o thou_o and_o also_o consider_v within_o thyself_o how_o that_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o light_a shine_v within_o and_o a_o walk_n in_o it_o thou_o be_v no_o child_n of_o it_o but_o darkness_n abound_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o know_v not_o whither_o thou_o go_v nor_o at_o what_o thou_o stumble_v if_o grace_n thou_o know_v not_o to_o rule_v and_o reign_v within_o thou_o sin_n rule_v and_o death_n the_o wage_n thereof_o be_v present_a with_o thou_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thou_o know_v not_o teach_v and_o rule_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n thereof_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n
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