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because_o unless_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a let_v every_o one_o give_v he_o his_o heart_n to_o keep_v 23.26_o prou._n 4.23_o prou._n 23.26_o for_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v charge_v every_o man_n to_o keep_v his_o own_o heart_n call_v for_o it_o himself_o say_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o thyself_o let_v i_o have_v it_o and_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o for_o thou_o oh_o then_o let_v we_o glad_o entitle_v the_o lord_n unto_o our_o heart_n and_o give_v he_o the_o key_n of_o this_o our_o castle_n earnest_o call_v upon_o he_o 121.4_o psalm_n 121.4_o who_o be_v the_o watchman_n of_o israel_n that_o never_o stumber_v nor_o sleep_v to_o make_v our_o heart_n his_o watchtower_n and_o therein_o so_o to_o wake_v for_o our_o defence_n that_o our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n may_v be_v also_o keep_v wake_v by_o his_o mean_n 16.7_o psalm_n 16.7_o and_o that_o he_o give_v we_o 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no_o shame_n sorrow_n cry_v 21.4_o revel_v 21.4_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o the_o region_n of_o old_a thing_n wherein_o as_o our_o natural_a life_n be_v sustain_v by_o contrary_n labour_n and_o rest_n hunger_n and_o satiety_n sleep_v and_o wake_v &c_n &c_n so_o our_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a life_n be_v clog_v with_o unwelcome_a companion_n afford_v we_o trouble_v with_o our_o peace_n emptiness_n with_o our_o abundance_n drowsiness_n with_o our_o watchfulness_n but_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v at_o case_n in_o zion_n 5.5_o amos._n 6.1.3_o jam._n 5.5_o and_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n that_o they_o may_v approach_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n that_o nourish_v their_o heart_n as_o in_o a_o day_n of_o sacrifice_n 21.34_o luk._n 21.34_o and_o by_o surfeit_v drunkenness_n care_v of_o this_o life_n carelessness_n of_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o make_v &_o keep_v their_o heart_n their_o watchman_n asleep_a that_o have_v 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that_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o secure_a world_n and_o that_o we_o may_v stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o this_o admonition_n reach_v unto_o both_o sort_n before_o mention_v 13.37_o mar._n 13.37_o all_o must_v watch_v therefore_o they_o that_o be_v asleep_a must_v wake_v and_o they_o that_o wake_v must_v keep_v themselves_o awake_a 5.14_o eph._n 5.14_o unto_o the_o first_o the_o lord_n say_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a 15.34_o 1._o cor._n 15.34_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o awake_v to_o live_v righteous_o and_o sin_v not_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n 95.10_o dan._n 4.24_o psal_n 95.10_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o heal_n of_o thy_o error_n and_o because_o the_o error_n of_o sin_n breed_v and_o fester_v in_o the_o hart_n therefore_o upon_o the_o heart_n must_v the_o cure_n be_v perform_v 18.31_o ezek._n 18.31_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n say_v the_o 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