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thou_o this_o question_n can_v thou_o love_v christ_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i_o think_v many_o a_o poor_a soul_n reply_v yes_o i_o bless_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v all_o i_o have_v to_o uphold_v my_o heart_n withal_o i_o think_v all_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o friend_n in_o the_o world_n can_v draw_v my_o love_n from_o christ_n it_o be_v my_o delight_n to_o love_v he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o go_v thy_o way_n then_o and_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n go_v with_o thou_o this_o spark_n be_v a_o spark_n of_o that_o immortal_a spirit_n of_o the_o father_n which_o will_v never_o die_v it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n which_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o badge_n it_o be_v the_o cognizance_n and_o the_o proper_a livery_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n give_v only_o to_o his_o saint_n there_o be_v never_o a_o hypocrite_n under_o heaven_n that_o ever_o wear_v this_o god_n intend_v it_o not_o for_o they_o but_o those_o and_o only_o those_o 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so_o loathsome_a be_v because_o he_o be_v so_o sinful_a now_o mark_v what_o the_o text_n say_v this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n 3.19_o john_n 3.19_o that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o the_o light_n the_o lord_n reveal_v light_a that_o be_v christ_n to_o the_o world_n but_o the_o world_n love_v sin_n and_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n more_o than_o christ_n and_o more_o than_o mercy_n that_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v clear_a therefore_o it_o be_v so_o it_o will_v be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v so_o to_o this_o day_n man_n love_v their_o base_a lust_n and_o sinful_a corruption_n more_o than_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o he_o express_v to_o their_o soul_n and_o consequent_o they_o love_v the_o delusion_n and_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n more_o than_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o 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