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from_o sinfullnesse_n ver_fw-la 8._o but_o the_o inward_a pollution_n be_v from_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n and_o sincerity_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o remedy_v this_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v we_o to_o purify_v our_o heart_n from_o doublemindednes_a ver_fw-la 8._o the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o course_n do_v make_v we_o liable_a to_o wrath_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n which_o by_o our_o offence_n be_v make_v void_a and_o to_o free_v we_o from_o this_o part_n of_o the_o guilt_n the_o apostle_n enjoin_v godly_a sorrow_n in_o the_o inward_a affection_n and_o a_o behaviour_n suitable_a thereunto_o in_o the_o outward_a expression_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o inward_a affection_n we_o shall_v be_v afflict_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o outward_a expression_n we_o shall_v give_v way_n to_o grief_n mourn_v say_v he_o and_o weep_v and_o we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o mirth_n let_v your_o laughter_n 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when_o they_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o rod_n of_o affliction_n be_v a_o faintheartedness_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o astonishment_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o the_o dulness_n and_o flatnesse_n of_o our_o courage_n do_v deprive_v we_o of_o resolution_n what_o to_o do_v for_o ourselves_o by_o which_o mean_v our_o hand_n the_o instrument_n of_o action_n hang_v down_o in_o a_o lazy_a posture_n and_o our_o knee_n the_o supporter_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o motion_n be_v loosen_a as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o joint_n and_o without_o strength_n the_o hand_n and_o knee_n in_o the_o spiritual_a man_n be_v the_o move_a and_o act_v faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o imaginative_a apprehend_v object_n and_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n move_v thereon_o these_o faculty_n hang_v down_o and_o be_v loosen_a from_o action_n when_o we_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n with_o business_n and_o discourage_v to_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o our_o employment_n this_o indisposition_n be_v 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