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it_o 111_o many_o play_n the_o devil_n register_n in_o espy_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o register_n worm_n of_o conscience_n shall_v eat_v up_o themselves_o 112_o we_o seek_v as_o demas_n be_v more_o loath_a to_o forgo_v the_o world_n than_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o profession_n lot_n wife_n who_o carry_v away_o her_o body_n from_o sodom_n but_o leave_v her_o soul_n and_o affection_n behind_o it_o be_v good_a therefore_o to_o profess_v no_o more_o than_o we_o will_v perform_v 113_o we_o must_v so_o hide_v our_o treasure_n that_o though_o the_o world_n strip_v we_o yet_o we_o must_v keep_v it_o treasure_n from_o they_o as_o the_o martyr_n do_v who_o when_o the_o world_n do_v search_v from_o top_n to_o toe_n and_o every_o vein_n in_o they_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o find_v this_o treasure_n 114_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o a_o love_a father_n with_o his_o prodigal_a son_n that_o be_v when_o he_o us._n can_v get_v we_o to_o do_v duty_n he_o will_v hire_v we_o to_o do_v 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