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performance_n in_o ordinance_n in_o family_n duty_n in_o hear_v in_o read_v in_o prayer_n in_o fast_n in_o my_o own_o will_n and_o all_o this_o be_v will-worship_n but_o when_o that_o one_o thing_n come_v which_o be_v needful_a i_o become_v very_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o i_o do_v find_v and_o therefore_o do_v testify_v for_o god_n that_o while_o man_n be_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n they_o can_v please_v god_n nay_o all_o man_n rather_o be_v displease_v at_o that_o of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n though_o they_o may_v think_v themselves_o never_o so_o religious_a for_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o think_v very_o that_o he_o be_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n well_o but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o bend_v my_o mind_n to_o that_o of_o god_n in_o i_o which_o be_v christ_n his_o pure_a law_n in_o my_o heart_n show_v sin_n to_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a and_o then_o i_o begin_v to_o learn_v to_o be_v a_o fool_n insomuch_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o give_v thanks_o for_o the_o victual_n that_o be_v set_v before_o i_o psal_n 39_o 2._o rom._n 7._o 13._o mu._n true_o then_o you_o be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o in_o my_o judgement_n for_o we_o must_v give_v thanks_o and_o praise_n god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n lord_n what_o sad_a people_n be_v you_o quaker_n i_o do_v never_o hear_v such_o a_o word_n before_o qu._n ah_o friend_n god_n way_n be_v not_o like_o man_n way_n neither_o be_v man_n teach_n like_v unto_o god_n teach_n for_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v his_o commandment_n be_v