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mollify_v and_o melt_a spirit_n such_o break_a and_o bleed_a affection_n in_o thy_o bosom_n thou_o be_v certain_o bless_v if_o that_o sorrowful_a soul_n of_o thou_o do_v renounce_v from_o the_o very_a heart-roote_n with_o special_a distaste_n and_o detestation_n all_o manner_n of_o sin_n insatiable_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n unfeigned_o resolve_v for_o the_o short_a remainder_n of_o a_o few_o and_o evil_a day_n to_o bend_v itself_o towards_o heaven_n in_o all_o new-obedience_n i_o say_v if_o this_o be_v sincere_o the_o holy_a disposition_n and_o resolution_n of_o thy_o heavy_a heart_n notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o present_a terror_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n thou_o be_v true_o and_o everlasting_o happy_a only_o take_v notice_n lest_o my_o minister_a of_o mercy_n be_v mistake_v or_o thy_o conceive_n of_o comfort_n miscarry_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n a_o bottomless_a depth_n it_o be_v of_o falsehood_n dissemble_n hypocrisy_n a_o 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press_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n psal._n 32._o be_v glad_a rejoice_v and_o shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n 4._o conceive_v that_o hypocrisy_n may_v lurk_v in_o very_o goodly_a outward_a form_n and_o fair_a promise_n and_o protestation_n of_o selfe-seeming_a earnest_a humiliation_n look_v upon_o ahab_n 1._o king_n 21.27_o upon_o the_o israelite_n psal._n 78_o 3â—_n 35._o i_o mean_v not_o only_o gross_a hypocrisy_n whereby_o man_n false_a heart_n teach_v they_o to_o deceive_v other_o but_o also_o that_o which_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v style_v formal_a hypocrisy_n whereby_o man_n own_a heart_n deceive_v even_o their_o own_o self_n for_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o amendment_n which_o many_o make_v when_o they_o be_v press_v and_o pant_v under_o some_o heavy_a cross_n or_o grievous_a sickness_n proceed_v from_o their_o heart_n i_o mean_v they_o speak_v as_o they_o think_v and_o for_o the_o present_a purpose_n performance_n who_o notwithstanding_o upon_o their_o recovery_n and_o restitution_n to_o former_a health_n and_o wont_a worldly_a happiness_n return_v with_o the_o dog_n unto_o the_o vomit_n and_o plunge_v again_o perfidious_o into_o the_o curse_a current_n of_o their_o disclaim_v pleasure_n but_o by_o the_o way_n and_o in_o a_o word_n to_o illighten_v a_o perplex_a point_n and_o prevent_v a_o scruple_n which_o may_v trouble_v true_a heart_n indeed_o who_o hold_v truth_n of_o heart_n in_o their_o repentance_n service_n and_o duty_n towards_o god_n to_o be_v their_o peculiar_a and_o a_o special_a touchstone_n to_o try_v and_o testify_v the_o soundness_n of_o their_o sanctification_n the_o truth_n of_o their_o spiritual_a state_n and_o a_o distinctive_a character_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o hypocrisy_n i_o say_v purpose_n and_o promise_v make_v from_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v say_v with_o earnest_a eager_a protestation_n 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