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one_o say_v a_o kind_a of_o jeer_v offer_v to_o god_n pelican_n god_n irrisio_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la pelican_n as_o if_o we_o think_v either_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v or_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v animate_v in_o prayer_n we_o must_v bring_v christ_n in_o our_o arm_n when_o we_o appear_v before_o god_n 1_o sam._n 7.9_o and_o samuel_n take_v a_o suck_a lamb_n and_o offer_v it_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o samuel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o this_o suck_a lamb_n typify_v christ_n when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n we_o must_v bring_v the_o lamb_n christ_n along_o with_o we_o themistocles_n carry_v the_o king_n son_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o so_o pacify_v the_o king_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a thucyd._n angry_a thucyd._n
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enemy_n lay_v round_o about_o he_o yet_o say_v he_o i_o lay_v i_o down_o and_o sleep_v psal_n 3.5_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v sleep_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o cannon_n grace_n be_v a_o christian_a coat_n of_o male_n which_o fear_v not_o the_o arrow_n or_o bullet_n true_a grace_n may_v be_v shoot_v at_o but_o can_v never_o be_v shoot_v through_o grace_n put_v the_o soul_n into_o christ_n and_o there_o it_o be_v safe_a as_o the_o bee_n in_o the_o hive_n as_o the_o dove_n in_o the_o ark._n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 10._o grace_n have_v a_o heart-establishing_a excellency_n hebr._n excellency_n 10_o 13.9_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n before_o the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n the_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o ballast_n it_o waver_v and_o toss_v be_v ready_a to_o overturn_v therefore_o a_o man_n void_a of_o grace_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 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hypocrite_n be_v like_o meteor_n in_o the_o air_n david_n be_v a_o fix_a star_n grace_n keep_v the_o heart_n upright_o and_o the_o more_o sincere_a the_o more_o steadfast_a grace_n carry_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n as_o the_o centre_n and_o there_o it_o rest_v psal_n 116._o psal_n 7._o a_o gracious_a heart_n cleave_v to_o god_n and_o let_v whatever_o change_v come_v the_o soul_n be_v settle_v as_o a_o ship_n at_o anchor_n 11._o grace_n have_v a_o preparatory_a excellency_n in_o it_o it_o prepare_v excellency_n 11_o and_o fit_v for_o glory_n glory_n be_v the_o high_a peg_n of_o our_o felicity_n it_o transcend_v all_o our_o thought_n glory_n can_v have_v no_o hyperbole_n chrysost_n hyperbole_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n now_o grace_v tune_n and_o fit_v the_o soul_n for_o glory_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o who_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n virtue_n lead_v to_o glory_n first_o you_o cleanse_v the_o vessel_n and_o then_o pour_v in_o the_o wine_n god_n do_v first_o 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