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love_v death_n and_o hate_v eternal_a life_n not_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o do_v this_o direct_o with_o a_o explicit_a aim_n but_o virtual_o and_o by_o interpretation_n they_o intend_v happiness_n but_o choose_v misery_n for_o he_o that_o voluntary_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n choose_v the_o know_a penalty_n of_o its_o violation_n he_o that_o prefer_v this_o perish_a world_n before_o heaven_n reject_v it_o in_o the_o most_o contumelious_a manner_n and_o such_o be_v the_o depravation_n of_o man_n since_o his_o fall_n the_o mind_n be_v divert_v by_o vain_a thought_n and_o the_o heart_n prepossess_v with_o sensual_a desire_n that_o till_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v renew_v and_o his_o original_a affection_n to_o the_o supreme_a good_a be_v revive_v and_o restore_v by_o divine_a grace_n he_o be_v regardless_o of_o it_o and_o only_o apply_v himself_o to_o what_o be_v please_v to_o sense_n therefore_o a_o most_o necessary_a duty_n 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gradus_fw-la sen._n sen._n nullum_fw-la