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2._o there_o be_v indeed_o pain_n and_o trouble_v in_o mortify_a sin_n as_o there_o be_v in_o cut_v off_o a_o live_a member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o rend_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n for_o sin_n cleave_v as_o close_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n do_v to_o one_o another_o yet_o 3._o this_o pain_n be_v only_o or_o at_o least_o more_o especial_o at_o some_o time_n as_o when_o a_o man_n first_o set_v about_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n but_o when_o sin_n have_v once_o begin_v to_o fall_v before_o he_o he_o be_v hearten_v and_o his_o work_n go_v more_o easy_o on_o and_o difficulty_n fly_v away_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o be_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n that_o breed_v trouble_v and_o grief_n and_o pain_n to_o the_o godly_a man_n not_o so_o much_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o relieve_v he_o 5._o as_o we_o former_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o more_o pain_n 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