expect_v to_o be_v receive_v of_o thou_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o 6.17_o not_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o touch_v the_o unclean_a thing_n i_o do_v here_o in_o thy_o presence_n abhor_v myself_o for_o all_o my_o past_a vileness_n sinfulness_n and_o unprofitableness_n resolve_v covenant_n and_o promise_n in_o thy_o name_n and_o by_o thy_o strength_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n world_n and_o flesh_n 4.1_o 2_o cor._n 4.1_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o the_o hide_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o dishonesty_n and_o before_o the_o lord_n 30.22_o lord_n isa_n 30.22_o say_v to_o every_o idol_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n get_v thou_o hence_o purpose_v in_o my_o heart_n never_o to_o 6.13_o to_o rom._n 6.13_o yield_v my_o body_n or_o soul_n nor_o the_o member_n and_o faculty_n of_o they_o as_o the_o member_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o sin_n nor_o suffer_v for_o time_n to_o come_v as_o heretofore_o through_o thy_o assist_a grace_n 12._o grace_n v._o 12._o sin_n to_o reign_v in_o my_o mortal_a body_n nor_o 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〈◊〉_d 25._o with_o my_o flesh_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n yet_o with_o my_o mind_n will_v i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n whole_o and_o for_o ever_o now_o the_o 22.22_o the_o josh_n 22.22_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n the_o 17.10_o the_o jer._n 17.10_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o tryer_n of_o the_o reins_o 24._o reins_o psal_n 139.23_o 24._o search_v i_o and_o try_v i_o and_o if_o their_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a since_o thou_o 119.4_o thou_o psal_n 119.4_o command_v i_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n diligent_o 27.8_o diligent_o psal_n 27.8_o my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o 119.5_o thou_o psal_n 119.5_o oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n therefore_o will_v i_o 26.16_o i_o deut._n 26.16_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o all_o my_o soul_n bless_a god_n i_o desire_v to_o 4.4_o to_o phil._n 4.4_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o 15.15_o the_o 2_o chron._n 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