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that_o be_v the_o cleanse_a leâ—ers_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o judgement_n will_n and_o affection_n be_v all_o new_a and_o renew_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n â—_o 5._o now_o soul_n what_o shaving-work_n have_v there_o be_v upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n reflect_v upon_o thy_o former_a conversation_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v a_o loose_a liver_n a_o swearer_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o unclean_a person_n a_o sabbath-breaker_n a_o harer_n of_o godliness_n a_o wicked_a scoffer_n and_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o those_o which_o have_v true_o fear_v god_n but_o be_v this_o shave_v off_o from_o thou_o be_v this_o filthy_a scurf_n go_v and_o remove_v from_o thy_o heart_n within_o and_o thy_o life_n without_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o common_a drunkard_n a_o unjust_a dealer_n a_o know_a liar_n a_o wretched_a worldling_n a_o greedy_a covetous_a oppressor_n thy_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v a_o prayerless_a life_n a_o 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together_o the_o blood_n to_o justice_n the_o oil_n to_o sanctify_v and_o the_o razor_n to_o mortify_v the_o affection_n and_o lust_n redemption_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o prove_v by_o our_o mortification_n to_o the_o love_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o nature_n rom._n 8._o 1._o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n mark_v there_o be_v therefore_o no_o condemnation_n there_n be_v gild_n remove_v who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o prove_v the_o shave_n of_o the_o head_n beard_n and_o eyebrow_n be_v evident_a sign_n what_o the_o man_n have_v be_v and_o with_o who_o he_o have_v be_v they_o be_v sign_n that_o the_o man_n have_v be_v a_o leper_n and_o second_o that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o the_o priest_n for_o a_o cure_n and_o be_v now_o come_v off_o heal_v and_o cleanse_v 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