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the_o unbelief_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o yield_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o then_o 3_o in_o confidence_n of_o christ_n assistance_n to_o set_v ourselves_o against_o those_o sin_n which_o have_v prevail_v over_o we_o and_o then_o prevail_v over_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v easy_o preuhile_n over_o all_o other_o enemy_n and_o conquer_v all_o condition_n we_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o if_o christ_n will_v have_v the_o 2._o victory_n than_o it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n for_o nation_n &_o state_n to_o kiss_v the_o son_n and_o to_o embrace_v christ_n &_o his_o religion_n to_o side_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o own_o his_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n his_o side_n will_v prove_v the_o strong_a side_n at_o last_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o christ_n honour_v we_o so_o much_o as_o to_o use_v our_o help_n to_o fight_v his_o battle_n against_o the_o mighty_a true_a religion_n in_o a_o state_n be_v as_o the_o main_a pillar_n of_o a_o house_n &_o staff_n of_o a_o tent_n that_o uphold_v all_o 2_o so_o for_o family_n let_v christ_n be_v the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o family_n &_o 3_o let_v cuery_n one_o be_v as_o a_o house_n for_o christ_n to_o dwell_v familiar_o in_o and_o to_o rule_v where_o christ_n be_v all_o happiness_n must_v follow_v if_o christ_n go_v all_o will_v go_v where_o christ_n government_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v there_o all_o subordinate_a government_n will_v prosper_v religion_n inspire_v life_n &_o grace_n into_o all_o other_o thing_n all_o other_o virtue_n without_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o fair_a picture_n without_o a_o head_n where_o christ_n law_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o all_o other_o good_a law_n be_v best_a obey_v none_o despise_v man_n law_n but_o those_o that_o despise_v christ_n contempsâ—…_n first_o of_o all_o person_n a_o man_n guide_v by_o christ_n be_v the_o best_a and_o of_o all_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n a_o man_n guide_v by_o will_n &_o affection_n next_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o worst_a 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be_v now_o veil_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n but_o will_v come_v ere_o long_o to_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o saint_n and_o not_o lose_v the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o any_o ofhis_n attribute_n and_o will_v declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n what_o he_o be_v when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o glory_n but_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n those_o that_o be_v as_o smoke_a flax_n now_o shall_v then_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o their_o righteousness_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o noon_n day_n thâ—…_n image_n of_o god_n in_o adam_n have_v a_o command_a majesty_n in_o it_o so_o that_o all_o creature_n râ—…vereneed_a he_o much_o moâ—…e_n shall_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o command_v respectin_n all_o even_o now_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d awe_v put_v into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o great_a towards_o those_o in_o who_o they_o see_v any_o grace_n to_o shine_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o herod_n â—…eared_v â—…ohn_n baptist_n but_o what_o will_v this_o be_v in_o their_o day_n of_o bring_v forth_o which_o be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o sonâ—…es_n of_o god_n there_o will_v be_v more_o glorious_a time_n when_o the_o 11._o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o then_o shall_v judgement_n and_o truth_n have_v its_o victory_n then_o christ_n will_v plead_v his_o own_o cause_n truth_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v call_v heresy_n and_o schism_n nor_o heresy_n catholic_a doctrine_n wickedness_n shall_v no_o long_o go_v mask_v and_o disguise_v goodness_n shall_v appear_v in_o its_o own_o lustre_n and_o shine_v in_o its_o