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or_o this_o flesh_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o so_o hearkene_a to_o it_o or_o insiste_v so_o upon_o it_o will_v thou_o obey_v thy_o adversary_n will_v thou_o cleave_v to_o thy_o mortal_a enemy_n self_n be_v no_o better_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a enemy_n thou_o have_v and_o will_v thou_o feed_v thy_o enemy_n strengthen_v thy_o enemy_n fight_v for_o thy_o enemy_n that_o such_o a_o word_n may_v be_v enough_o to_o countermand_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o heart_n back_o from_o obey_v its_o strong_a motion_n and_o lust_n this_o will_v be_v the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o a_o due_a heart-government_n the_o defeat_n and_o subdue_a of_o selfwill_a and_o the_o sweet_a and_o easy_a compliance_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o and_o its_o complacency_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a thing_n for_o such_o a_o soul_n to_o say_v not_o my_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v 3._o self-love_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o self-love_n which_o 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you_o be_v ashamed_a and_o how_o will_v you_o blush_v to_o look_v any_o body_n in_o the_o face_n but_o because_o thy_o naughty_a heart_n and_o its_o naughty_a thought_n and_o desire_n can_v be_v see_v thou_o may_v be_v a_o proud_a fellow_n of_o a_o froward_a heart_n of_o a_o dissemble_a lie_a heart_n and_o no_o body_n the_o wise_a therefore_o thou_o let_v thyself_o alone_o to_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o have_v a_o secret_a cover_n for_o all_o thy_o ugly_a condition_n it_o be_v well_o enough_o but_o do_v not_o cheat_v thyself_o thus_o all_o these_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o light_n thou_o must_v be_v turn_v inside_n outward_a and_o all_o the_o shame_n of_o
which_o have_v be_v consent_v to_o between_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o record_v in_o thy_o heart_n whilst_o thou_o keep_v thy_o heart_n clean_o there_o thou_o may_v read_v thy_o title_n to_o glory_n thou_o will_v find_v that_o within_o thou_o which_o will_v comfort_v thou_o concern_v thy_o everlasting_a state_n there_o be_v the_o very_a print_n and_o mark_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o image_n form_v upon_o thy_o soul_n which_o mark_v thou_o out_o for_o a_o heir_n of_o life_n but_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v for_o comfort_n when_o these_o writing_n and_o this_o holy_a image_n be_v all_o blot_v when_o thy_o circumcision_n be_v become_v as_o uncircumcision_n will_v blot_a evidence_n satisfy_v thou_o will_v a_o deface_a image_n prove_v thy_o title_n to_o christ_n goâ—d_v set_a a_o guard_n against_o sin_n allow_v not_o yourselves_o in_o any_o iniquity_n fear_v what_o sad_a work_n it_o will_v make_v upon_o your_o inner_a man_n have_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n blot_v out_o the_o 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