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so_o let_v there_o be_v at_o any_o time_n a_o godly_a motion_n offer_v to_o a_o godly_a man_n his_o heart_n catch_v at_o the_o motion_n by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v what_o your_o soul_n be_v by_o the_o first_o motion_n you_o close_o with_o as_o according_a to_o the_o aim_n and_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o all_o temptation_n be_v suit_v what_o be_v that_o than_o which_o your_o heart_n close_v withal_o with_o the_o great_a readiness_n according_a to_o that_o be_v the_o bend_v of_o your_o heart_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o according_a to_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o â—t_a franâ—â—_n object_n tâ—_n iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o bent_n of_o heart_n so_o the_o heart_n gather_v unto_o itself_o whether_o there_o be_v occasion_n give_v or_o no_o gen._n 6.5_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o shall_v be_v read_v every_o creature_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n frame_v to_o itself_o something_a 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