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say_v unto_o it_o what_o do_v thou_o 3.31_o prov._n 3.31_o and_o against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o the_o more_o any_o corruption_n be_v indulge_v the_o less_o infirmity_n be_v in_o it_o four_o note_n four_o note_n when_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n be_v never_o trouble_v with_o their_o corruption_n but_o when_o wrath_n be_v upon_o they_o than_o they_o be_v more_o than_o infirmity_n the_o godly_a go_v mourning_n under_o their_o secret_a corruption_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o their_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o warm_a influence_n yea_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o shine_v into_o their_o heart_n with_o the_o clear_a beam_n of_o love_n the_o more_o sensible_a the_o saint_n be_v of_o god_n love_n the_o more_o they_o hate_v their_o own_o corruption_n because_o they_o make_v they_o unlike_a to_o god_n they_o that_o be_v never_o trouble_v with_o corruption_n but_o when_o wrath_n be_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v wrath_n that_o trouble_v they_o and_o not_o corruption_n this_o be_v not_o infirmity_n carnal_a people_n be_v never_o good_a but_o when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n and_o then_o not_o because_o their_o sin_n displease_v god_n but_o because_o god_n judgement_n displease_v they_o five_o when_o infirmity_n serve_v man_n only_o for_o apology_n they_o be_v more_o than_o infirmity_n when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v of_o any_o corruption_n it_o be_v my_o infirmity_n and_o acquiesce_v there_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a this_o be_v certain_a man_n in_o nature_n do_v not_o sit_v down_o patient_a under_o infirmity_n because_o infirmity_n corruption_n be_v all_o wed_v where_o infirmity_n be_v the_o apology_n and_o allow_v corruption_n be_v more_o than_o infirmity_n the_o saint_n infirmites_n be_v their_o affliction_n their_o burden_n not_o their_o apology_n oh_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o 7.24_o rom_n 7.24_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n six_o note_n six_o note_n when_o