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one_o medicine_n in_o the_o world_n can_v cure_v it_o and_o that_o too_o in_o the_o hand_n and_o skill_n of_o one_o only_a physician_n how_o careful_a will_v we_o be_v not_o to_o endanger_v the_o run_n into_o that_o malady_n these_o fear_n of_o conscience_n they_o be_v like_o the_o kings-evil_a none_o can_v cure_v it_o but_o the_o king_n all_o other_o helper_n be_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n the_o conscience_n may_v like_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v spend_v much_o upon_o physician_n but_o be_v never_o the_o better_a nay_o the_o worse_a she_o suffer_v much_o from_o physician_n it_o may_v seek_v out_o for_o case_n elsewhere_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a till_o god_n remove_v its_o terror_n as_o they_o say_v of_o leprosy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o fear_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o soul_n because_o of_o it_o second_o 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they_o in_o a_o joyful_a comfortable_a condition_n isa._n liv_o 7._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o vers._n 8._o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n this_o he_o do_v 2._o in_o care_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o and_o overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o fearâ—…_n isa._n lvii_o 16._o for_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v vers._n 18._o i_o will_v restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mourner_n s._n paul_n how_o careful_a be_v he_o lest_o the_o excommunicate_v câ—…rinthian_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o overmuch_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n two_o 7._o much_o more_o be_v christ._n god_n 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be_v the_o only_a judgement_n and_o that_o swarm_n of_o fly_n and_o louse_n have_v bring_v no_o annoyance_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n no_o let_v we_o resolve_v of_o a_o universal_a reformation_n and_o then_o we_o may_v expect_v a_o universal_a deliverance_n then_o our_o god_n will_v return_v and_o repent_v and_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o he_o let_v we_o first_o learn_v the_o didactical_a part_n of_o esay_n song_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o take_v up_o the_o eucharistical_a part_n he_o will_v put_v a_o new_a song_n into_o our_o mouth_n even_o thanksgiving_n unto_o our_o god_n the_o righteous_a nation_n shall_v have_v perfect_a peace_n as_o our_o prophet_n here_o promise_v the_o apostle_n word_n will_v admit_v of_o this_o inversion_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o true_a the_o fruit_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o righteousness_n indeed_o in_o this_o holy_a husbandry_n et_fw-la tellus_fw-la &_o annus_fw-la sructificat_fw-la righteousness_n and_o peace_n 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