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ever_o admit_v none_o can_v be_v exempt_v from_o religion_n because_o they_o be_v honourable_a or_o from_o the_o gospel_n because_o they_o be_v rich_a or_o from_o sermon_n because_o they_o be_v learn_v or_o from_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v tender_a or_o from_o prayer_n because_o they_o be_v sick_a or_o from_o war_n because_o they_o be_v weak_a but_o the_o weak_a must_v say_v i_o be_o strong_a rather_o pray_v the_o more_o and_o go_v the_o far_o and_o hear_v the_o often_o and_o obey_v the_o willingly_a and_o profess_v more_o earnest_o because_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o sick_a or_o poor_a or_o weak_a or_o rich_a or_o tender_a or_o honourable_a or_o learned_a for_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v no_o excuse_n from_o come_v into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n thou_o can_v not_o come_v into_o heaven_n by_o a_o proxee_n or_o substitute_v another_o to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n for_o thou_o but_o in_o thy_o own_o person_n and_o soul_n and_o strength_n or_o weakness_n thou_o must_v 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that_o moses_n give_v of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o any_o man_n or_o army_n or_o navy_n or_o castle_n or_o king_n or_o emperor_n be_v throw_v down_o as_o the_o snow_n fall_v from_o heaven_n for_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o his_o name_n remain_v for_o ever_o by_o it_o he_o drown_v the_o giant_n he_o burn_v the_o sodomite_n he_o overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n he_o slay_v the_o canaanite_n he_o captivate_v the_o israelite_n he_o have_v change_v the_o life_n of_o great_a prince_n and_o shall_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n judge_v both_o quick_a and_o dead_a another_o reason_n because_o strong_a 2_o and_o mighty_a man_n do_v mighty_o abuse_v their_o strength_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o goliath_n who_o know_v his_o own_o strength_n come_v and_o defy_v all_o israel_n and_o sure_o herein_o we_o may_v great_o lament_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o world_n for_o man_n do_v abuse_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o 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they_o do_v in_o wealth_n he_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o first_o rain_n in_o those_o country_n they_o have_v ordinary_o two_o reins_n in_o the_o year_n especial_o desire_v whereof_o the_o first_o be_v most_o acceptable_a when_o they_o first_o sow_v their_o seed_n and_o the_o latter_a rain_n be_v in_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o first_o month_n answer_v in_o some_o part_n to_o our_o march_n and_o april_n because_o the_o world_n be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n but_o in_o this_o that_o the_o prophet_n promise_v they_o the_o first_o and_o the_o latter_a rain_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o rule_v the_o cloud_n give_v all_o cloud_n seasonable_a and_o unseasonable_a weather_n 1._o king_n 18._o 1._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o will_v only_o be_v know_v to_o bless_v the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n deut._n 28._o 1._o again_o it_o be_v only_o he_o which_o deck_v the_o heaven_n with_o 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xxix_o sermon_n verse_n 25._o and_o i_o will_v render_v unto_o you_o the_o year_n that_o the_o grasshopper_n have_v eat_v the_o caterpillar_n and_o cankerwoorme_a and_o palmer-woorme_a my_o great_a host_n which_o i_o send_v among_o you_o now_o he_o touch_v the_o restitution_n of_o their_o good_n lose_v in_o famine_n tell_v they_o that_o all_o their_o former_a year_n devour_v by_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o by_o which_o we_o may_v note_v a_o wonderful_a example_n of_o the_o lord_n kindness_n that_o he_o will_v give_v to_o the_o repentant_a whatsoever_o they_o have_v lose_v in_o trouble_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o he_o yea_o more_o than_o he_o owe_v we_o if_o he_o do_v only_o ease_v our_o misery_n yet_o be_v he_o affliction_n not_o content_v therewith_o but_o give_v we_o as_o much_o as_o we_o desire_v and_o beyond_o our_o desire_n as_o much_o as_o we_o lose_v so_o he_o deal_v with_o job._n cap._n 42._o 10._o give_v he_o a_o thousand_o for_o five_o hundred_o six_o for_o 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