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upon_o the_o bless_a cause_n and_o interest_n of_o christ_n among_o we_o and_o upon_o all_o those_o that_o will_v still_o be_v faithful_a to_o it_o until_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n this_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n you_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n the_o spirit_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v know_v by_o the_o breath_n or_o savour_v it_o yield_v thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o man_n where_o we_o find_v a_o strong_a scent_n and_o savour_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n or_o other_o of_o the_o fleshpot_n and_o onion_n a_o hanker_a after_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n the_o pomp_n preferment_n title_n and_o honour_n the_o constitution_n and_o interest_n of_o those_o that_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o before_o we_o to_o be_v like_o the_o nation_n in_o government_n state_n design_n and_o manner_n there_o we_o may_v fear_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o 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in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o be_v in_o order_n to_o some_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v yet_o to_o do_v then_o will_v he_o sanctify_v and_o prepare_v a_o people_n that_o shall_v understand_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o therein_o psal_n 110.2_o rule_n thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n they_o that_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o most_o ready_a and_o willing_a spirit_n to_o serve_v christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v a_o people_n of_o more_o grace_n and_o holiness_n than_o other_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v have_v faith_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o zeal_n for_o
darkness_n and_o waste_v in_o their_o spirit_n counsel_n and_o proceed_n the_o very_a report_n whereof_o put_v a_o fear_n upon_o the_o nation_n about_o while_o lie_v own_v and_o bless_v and_o comfort_v his_o people_n by_o a_o glorious_a lead_a presence_n among_o they_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v there_o not_o a_o far_o other_o more_o excellent_a state_n of_o thing_n signify_v and_o intend_v hereby_o than_o the_o present_a frame_n of_o thing_n of_o late_o set_v up_o under_o which_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o policy_n the_o old_a oppressive_a and_o corrupt_a interest_n of_o former_a worldly_a state_n and_o government_n with_o a_o too_o general_a defection_n of_o many_o from_o their_o first_o light_n love_n and_o purity_n be_v spring_v and_o grow_v up_o again_o in_o the_o land_n the_o change_n that_o of_o late_o have_v pass_v over_o we_o be_v a_o further_a testimony_n from_o god_n unto_o we_o that_o he_o be_v do_v some_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v 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