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but_o lord_n lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a thus_o the_o church_n in_o the_o 3._o lam._n 40_o 41._o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n o_o come_v god_n be_v angry_a and_o have_v correct_v we_o severe_o our_o heart_n have_v not_o be_v right_o with_o god_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v go_v aside_o and_o we_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o our_o heart_n have_v deceive_v we_o come_v come_v let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n he_o have_v not_o our_o heart_n yet_o now_o this_o jealousy_n that_o a_o holy_a man_n have_v of_o his_o heart_n be_v a_o godly_a jealousy_n not_o a_o wicked_a naughty_a jealousy_n but_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n there_o be_v a_o godly_a jealousy_n over_o other_o and_o over_o a_o man_n self_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o qu._n now_o it_o may_v 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guilt_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n or_o either_o lust_n or_o passion_n predominate_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a for_o the_o first_o see_v the_o 33._o isa_n last_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o then_o they_o be_v not_o sick_a and_o so_o for_o distemper_n or_o lust_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n why_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n and_o in_o the_o 141_o psal_n 4._o v._o incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n if_o there_o be_v any_o strong_a inclination_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a that_o be_v a_o lust_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v sick_a now_o say_v david_n lord_n let_v not_o my_o heart_n be_v incline_v to_o 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