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it_o well_o know_v and_o now_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o watch_v in_o the_o light_n against_o evil_a thought_n and_o to_o use_v the_o axe_n of_o god_n which_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o they_o that_o their_o spring_v again_o may_v be_v hinder_v and_o the_o end_n of_o they_o prevent_v so_o also_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o when_o good_a thought_n and_o desire_n spring_n in_o the_o room_n thereof_o to_o cherish_v they_o to_o join_v with_o they_o and_o to_o keep_v their_o eye_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o beget_v they_o or_o raise_v they_o up_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o they_o may_v be_v call_v god_n thought_n be_v of_o his_o own_o bring_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o beget_n be_v thought_n of_o purity_n thought_n of_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n thought_n of_o holiness_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o thought_n thou_o of_o thyself_o can_v think_v 15_o good_a thought_n be_v of_o god_n own_o be_v get_v and_o very_o comfortable_a 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