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consultation_n about_o a_o good_a estate_n to_o godward_o and_o other_o occasion_n of_o like_a nature_n to_o apply_v jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o promise_n to_o promise_v life_n and_o safety_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n to_o soul_n as_o yet_o not_o sound_o enlighten_v and_o afflict_v with_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o conscience_n never_o true_o wound_v and_o awake_v i_o insist_v the_o long_a upon_o this_o point_n because_o i_o know_v it_o full_a well_o to_o be_v a_o most_o universal_a and_o prevail_a policy_n of_o the_o devil_n whereby_o he_o keep_v many_o thousand_o in_o his_o curse_a slavery_n and_o from_o salvation_n to_o confirm_v as_o many_o pastor_n as_o he_o can_v possible_o willing_a enough_o to_o drive_v their_o flock_n before_o they_o to_o damnation_n in_o a_o ignorant_a or_o affect_a prejudice_n and_o forbearance_n of_o that_o save_a method_n of_o bring_v soul_n out_o of_o hell_n mention_v before_o and_o make_v good_a with_o much_o variety_n of_o 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