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or_o of_o his_o second_o come_v again_o to_o judgement_n or_o of_o any_o such_o great_a matter_n use_v this_o word_n behold_v as_o esay_n tell_v the_o daughter_n zion_n 4.1_o esay_n 62.11_o zach._n 9.9_o matth._n 21.5_o mal._n 4.1_o behold_v thy_o king_n come_v meek_o ride_v on_o a_o ass_n etc._n etc._n and_o malachi_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v like_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n 1.7_o apoc._n 1.7_o behold_v be_v come_v with_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o etc._n etc._n 22.7_o and_o 22.7_o behold_v i_o come_v short_o even_o so_o here_o as_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o benefit_n do_v to_o he_o christ_n say_v behold_v give_v ear_n consider_v well_o what_o i_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o pass_v not_o light_o over_o that_o miracle_n i_o have_v show_v upon_o thou_o in_o give_v thou_o health_n where_o we_o be_v to_o note_v attention_n receive_v his_o word_n miracle_n and_o mercy_n with_o attention_n that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o receive_v his_o word_n his_o exhortation_n threaten_n blessing_n and_o miracle_n with_o attention_n heed_n take_v and_o weigh_v well_o who_o it_o be_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n for_o we_o and_o what_o be_v do_v as_o we_o ourselves_o o_o my_o countryman_n and_o dear_a brethren_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o who_o sake_n the_o lord_n have_v move_v i_o to_o pen_n this_o little_a treatise_n have_v just_a occasion_n to_o give_v ear_n what_o the_o lord_n echo_n sound_v in_o our_o ear_n daily_o part_n above_o many_o other_o the_o north_n part_n after_o our_o great_a and_o late_o receive_v deliverance_n even_o thus_o behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a etc._n etc._n whereunto_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o fill_v our_o family_n our_o meeting_n and_o conference_n with_o this_o heavenly_a harmony_n and_o sweet_a sound_a melody_n answer_v the_o former_a behold_v say_v then_o since_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o my_o soul_n 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14._o till_o that_o moses_n make_v earnest_a suit_n &_o intercession_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o her_o health_n hezekiah_n be_v grievous_o sick_a both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n 9_o 2._o king_n 20._o esay_n 38.1_o 2._o chro._n 32.14_o hosea_n chap._n 8._o and_o chap._n 9_o till_o in_o mercy_n god_n restore_v both_o to_o health_n sin_n and_o iniquity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o famine_n and_o sword_n threaten_v to_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n often_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a or_o health_n to_o the_o sick_a use_v this_o speech_n go_v thy_o way_n 2.5_o mar._n 2.5_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v sin_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o long_a sickness_n but_o now_o thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v which_o before_o as_o fetter_n chain_v thy_o foot_n thou_o may_v rise_v up_o and_o walk_v as_o a_o sound_n man_n and_o of_o all_o other_o most_o excellent_a and_o memorable_a be_v that_o of_o the_o 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