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will_v support_v we_o in_o our_o weakness_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o leave_v not_o to_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o we_o although_o that_o on_o our_o part_n we_o do_v not_o only_o slack_v they_o but_o seem_v also_o utter_o to_o thrust_v they_o from_o we_o that_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v to_o stretch_v out_o unto_o we_o a_o strong_a hand_n until_o that_o we_o become_v unto_o the_o mark_n which_o he_o have_v set_v before_o we_o that_o be_v till_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v unto_o we_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o show_v this_o grace_n unto_o we_o but_o unto_o all_o people_n &_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc_n etc_n the_o thirteen_o sermon_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n genesis_n 27._o 31_o isaac_n say_v accurse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v curse_v thou_o and_o bless_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v bless_v thou_o 32_o now_o as_o isaac_n 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my_o father_n bless_v i_o also_o 37_o who_o say_v thy_o brother_n come_v through_o craft_n and_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o blessing_n 38_o and_o he_o say_v how_o right_o be_v his_o name_n call_v jacob_n for_o he_o have_v supplant_v i_o now_o the_o second_o time_n he_o have_v take_v my_o birthright_n and_o lo_o now_o he_o have_v take_v my_o blessing_n also_o etc_n etc_n yesterday_o we_o stay_v at_o this_o word_n concern_v the_o blessing_n which_o isaac_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n jacob_n too_o wit_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v bless_v he_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v curse_v he_o shall_v be_v accurse_v but_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n for_o it_o belong_v unto_o god_n to_o punish_v those_o which_o do_v any_o wrong_n to_o his_o child_n and_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v forbid_v we_o to_o seek_v revenge_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o enemy_n have_v their_o 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