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the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v discover_v in_o this_o man_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o please_v themselves_o in_o the_o comparison_n with_o those_o who_o be_v notorious_o worse_o but_o averse_a from_o consider_v those_o who_o be_v eminent_o better_a but_o this_o will_v be_v of_o no_o avail_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n to_o which_o we_o must_v conform_v not_o the_o example_n of_o other_o beside_o how_o can_v any_o expect_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o other_o shall_v excuse_v they_o in_o judgement_n and_o not_o fear_v that_o the_o holiness_n of_o other_o shall_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v they_o chap._n xiii_o continual_a watchfulness_n requisite_a for_o our_o advance_n to_o perfection_n this_o respect_v the_o prevent_v evil_a and_o do_v good_n the_o malice_n the_o craft_n the_o diligence_n and_o number_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n we_o be_v very_o receptive_a of_o temptation_n watchfulness_n respect_v our_o do_v good_a in_o its_o season_n and_o with_o its_o proper_a circumstance_n a_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o several_a relation_n be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o perfect_a of_o holiness_n domestic_a sacred_a and_o civil_a relation_n consider_v the_o last_o counsel_n let_v our_o progress_n towards_o heaven_n be_v with_o the_o same_o zeal_n as_o at_o our_o first_o entrance_n into_o it_o and_o the_o same_o seriousness_n as_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 7._o continual_a watchfulness_n be_v requisite_a that_o we_o may_v be_v rise_v towards_o perfection_n in_o holiness_n the_o state_n of_o sin_n in_o scripture_n be_v represent_v by_o a_o deep_a sleep_n that_o be_v the_o true_a image_n of_o death_n awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v 1â—_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n the_o spiritual_a sleep_n be_v understand_v by_o comparison_n with_o the_o natural_a in_o