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remain_v in_o their_o â—eart_n if_o neither_o they_o nor_o other_o for_o they_o have_v it_o not_o also_o writâ—â—n_v in_o ink_n and_o paper_n for_o to_o turn_v unto_o read_v and_o seek_v out_o of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d any_o time_n thâ—s_v also_o discover_v the_o sin_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n who_o say_v they_o be_v christian_n but_o they_o be_v not_o but_o of_o thâ—_n synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n for_o they_o also_o have_v use_v the_o very_a same_o method_n to_o suppress_v or_o burn_v all_o such_o bibles_n as_o aâ—_n in_o the_o national_a tongue_n of_o any_o country_n and_o all_o those_o booâ—s_n which_o contain_v word_n of_o truth_n which_o spring_n up_o any_o where_n against_o their_o own_o error_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n which_o agâ—in_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v child_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o prâ—â—erve_v and_o keep_v a_o foot_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o other_o seek_v to_o destâ—ry_v and_o suppress_v they_o 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so_o much_o more_o in_o my_o absence_n hereby_o also_o people_n may_v be_v able_a after_o my_o decease_n to_o have_v thâ—se_a thing_n always_o in_o remembrance_n that_o be_v dead_a i_o may_v yet_o speak_v heb_fw-mi 11._o 4._o and_o thus_o preach_v to_o the_o succeed_a generation_n even_o whilst_o my_o body_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o silent_a chamber_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o leave_v my_o mind_n behind_o i_o in_o my_o book_n and_o writing_n eveâ—_n when_o my_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o other_o world_n that_o the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v create_v may_v be_v thence_o exhort_v put_v iâ—_n mind_n or_o instruct_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n the_o more_o universal_a and_o endure_a if_o any_o man_n work_n abide_v he_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 14._o any_o god_n be_v it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o better_a and_o shall_v rather_o be_v endeavour_v o_o be_v do_v whereupon_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o write_n and_o publiâ—ing_v of_o such_o a_o book_n as_o the_o 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and_o expectation_n in_o these_o day_n jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n say_v as_o to_o this_o matter_n for_o precept_n must_v be_v upon_o precept_n precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n line_n upon_o line_n the_o holy_a ghost_n double_v it_o over_o and_o over_o here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a isa_n 28._o 10._o since_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o this_o shall_v hence_o forward_o put_v to_o silence_v that_o ignorant_a objection_n of_o foolish_a man_n who_o say_v what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o such_o abundance_n of_o book_n and_o sermon_n in_o the_o world_n let_v such_o lawful_o remember_v and_o consider_v it_o again_o that_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n and_o his_o own_o spirit_n say_v expresl_o for_o precept_n must_v be_v upon_o precept_n precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a and_o further_o by_o thâ—se_a my_o son_n be_v admonish_v in_o this_o thing_n to_o admire_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n for_o by_o his_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o herein_o yea_o he_o love_v the_o people_n wherefore_o they_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o what_o be_v after_o write_a all_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o they_o sit_v down_o at_o thy_o foot_n every_o one_o shall_v receive_v of_o thy_o word_n deut._n 33_o 3._o wherefore_o again_o people_n shall_v be_v admonish_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o reject_v see_v john_n 12._o 48._o this_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o but_o to_o receive_v of_o his_o word_n for_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v receive_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n every_o one_o shall_v receive_v of_o thy_o word_n i_o have_v one_o thing_n more_o to_o admonish_v the_o people_n of_o this_o my_o generation_n and_o country_n of_o and_o to_o exhort_v they_o unto_o which_o do_v concern_v they_o all_o say_v i_o these_o thing_n as_o a_o man_n for_o do_v not_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n say_v the_o very_a same_o for_o it_o be_v the_o require_v of_o god_n of_o old_a time_n who_o be_v the_o same_o to_o day_n yesterday_o and_o for_o ever_o that_o none_o shall_v appear_v empty_a before_o the_o lord_n but_o every_o one_o be_v to_o do_v somewhat_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n they_o that_o can_v not_o go_v to_o the_o price_n of_o a_o lamb_n be_v to_o bring_v a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n and_o by_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o she_o who_o cast_v in_o she_o mite_n whereof_o two_o make_v a_o farthing_n into_o the_o offering_n of_o god_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o even_a day_n labourer_n and_o vine_n dresser_n yea_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o serve_v god_n with_o that_o which_o cost_v they_o nothing_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o but_o it_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o that_o even_o 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neither_o find_v god_n nor_o yet_o do_v he_o hear_v our_o prayer_n the_o heart_n hanker_n after_o some_o carnal_a lust_n or_o other_o sin_n or_o act_n of_o disobedience_n consider_v of_o this_o thorough_o and_o amend_v thy_o way_n and_o thy_o do_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o do_v not_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o we_o as_o he_o dâ—d_v in_o former_a day_n but_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v isa_n 59_o 2._o so_o that_o where_o we_o cry_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o hear_v or_o where_o we_o do_v not_o find_v such_o a_o answer_n and_o return_v to_o prayer_n as_o we_o have_v experience_v heretofore_o there_o let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o whither_o there_o be_v not_o some_o sin_n or_o iniquity_n which_o be_v the_o cloud_n that_o hinder_v that_o our_o prayer_n do_v not_o pass_v through_o in_o we_o which_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o here_o our_o heart_n be_v divide_v and_o find_v faulty_a for_o with_o some_o part_n of_o it_o it_o obey_v or_o serve_v some_o sin_n or_o lust_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n other_o lord_n beside_o thou_o have_v have_v dominion_n over_o we_o isa_n 26._o 13._o and_o we_o do_v not_o seek_v or_o serve_v he_o our_o whole_a heart_n but_o if_o from_o thence_o thou_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o shall_v seek_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n deut._n 4._o 29._o and_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o when_o you_o shall_v