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to_o follow_v they_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n 20._o say_v saint_n paul_n be_v manifest_a mean_v indeed_o too_o common_a which_o be_v adultery_n flesh_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n debate_n emulation_n wrath_n contention_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n and_o such_o like_a affirm_v also_o that_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o fearful_a conclusion_n against_o those_o only_a that_o with_o delight_n commit_v they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o produce_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v spirit_n gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o here_o arise_v and_o i_o do_v apprehend_v a_o fearful_a fallacy_n to_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o spiritual_a work_n for_o as_o i_o may_v flatter_v myself_o to_o be_v 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god_n and_o the_o work_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v shall_v witness_v unto_o man_n that_o i_o dissemble_v not_o with_o god_n yet_o when_o i_o find_v myself_o most_o and_o best_o incline_v to_o spiritual_a action_n i_o find_v and_o feel_v again_o and_o again_o the_o buffet_n of_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n 16._o wrest_v i_o to_o the_o contrary_a what_o shall_v i_o then_o say_v do_v i_o good_a because_o i_o will_v do_v good_a and_o do_v i_o not_o evil_a because_o i_o will_v not_o do_v evil_a nothing_o less_o for_o my_o will_n be_v no_o further_o free_a free_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a than_o it_o be_v make_v free_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o again_o my_o will_n be_v so_o far_o prone_a to_o evil_a by_o how_o much_o i_o be_o not_o prevent_v by_o grace_n to_o every_o good_a work_n god_n give_v the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n and_o evil_o be_v always_o present_a with_o i_o therefore_o i_o in_o part_n desire_n and_o in_o part_n fear_n to_o die_v yet_o i_o must_v die_v 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import_v prayer_n and_o prayer_n a_o inward_a hearty_a desire_n to_o obtain_v that_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o i_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n can_v obtain_v and_o this_o by_o a_o 4._o fervent_a firm_a and_o constant_a assurance_n that_o god_n to_o who_o i_o pray_v will_v grant_v my_o request_n in_o the_o merit_n &_o mediation_n of_o his_o son_n so_o that_o i_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o if_o i_o ask_v spiritual_a thing_n spiritual_o and_o waver_v 7._o not_o in_o my_o faith_n i_o shall_v obtain_v grace_n so_o to_o walk_v in_o this_o life_n as_o i_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o die_v but_o with_o cheerful_a alacrity_n embrace_v it_o when_o it_o offer_v itself_o unto_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o open_v my_o mouth_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v to_o fill_v it_o i_o will_v address_v my_o heart_n to_o he_o that_o can_v and_o will_v direct_v it_o and_o so_o present_a my_o prayer_n before_o his_o mercy_n seat_n prostrate_v upon_o the_o knee_n of_o my_o unfeigned_a heart_n 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