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22.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o or_o with_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o six_o of_o isaiah_n isa._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o have_v the_o verdict_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n go_v out_o from_o the_o throne_n against_o thou_o i_o ask_v thou_o these_o question_n because_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o seek_v or_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o deep_o concern_v about_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o damage_n that_o will_v certain_o overtake_v thou_o and_o that_o foreve_a shall_v thou_o be_v indeed_o accuse_v before_o god_n and_o have_v none_o to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n thou_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o let_v what_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o have_v be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n and_o so_o let_v thy_o case_n be_v never_o so_o desperate_a thou_o stand_v alone_a and_o have_v no_o helper_n job_n 30.13_o chap._n 9.13_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v they_o not_o be_v the_o advocate_n of_o god_n appoint_v must_v needs_o fall_v 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soul_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o prov._n 22.23_o 4._o they_o must_v also_o be_v convince_v of_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v tender_a and_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o dulness_n of_o his_o client_n some_o man_n can_v reveal_v their_o cause_n to_o their_o lawyer_n better_a than_o some_o and_o be_v more_o serviceable_a and_o handy_a in_o that_o affair_n than_o other_o but_z say_v the_o christian_n i_o be_o dull_a and_o sorry_a that_o way_n will_v not_o christ_n be_v shuff_n and_o shy_a of_o i_o because_o of_o this_o honest_a heart_n he_o have_v a_o supply_n of_o thy_o defect_n in_o himself_o and_o know_v what_o thou_o want_v and_o where_o the_o shoe_n pinch_v though_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a distinct_o to_o open_a matter_n to_o he_o the_o child_n be_v prick_v with_o a_o pin_n and_o lie_v cry_v in_o the_o mother_n lap_n but_o can_v show_v to_o its_o mother_n where_o the_o pin_n be_v but_o there_o be_v pity_n enough_o in_o the_o mother_n to_o supply_v this_o defect_n 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a_o try_a stone_n a_o sure_a one_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o as_o to_o this_o isa._n 28.16_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v positive_o that_o he_o faint_v not_o neither_o be_v weary_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o search_v of_o his_o understanding_n chap._n 40.28_o let_v all_o these_o thing_n prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o believe_v that_o if_o thou_o have_v commit_v thy_o cause_n unto_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v to_o a_o good_a pass_n to_o so_o good_a a_o pass_n as_o will_v glorify_v god_n honour_n christ_n save_v thou_o and_o shame_v the_o devil_n four_o but_o four_a will_v thou_o know_v whether_o jesus_n christ_n be_v thy_o advocate_n whether_o he_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n then_o i_o ask_v do_v thou_o together_o with_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v before_o wait_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o his_o counsel_n until_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o legal_a issue_n thus_o must_v client_n do_v there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o turn_n and_o wind_n 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of_o the_o badness_n of_o thy_o cause_n terrify_v thou_o over_o much_o cause_o thou_o have_v indeed_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o thou_o do_v well_o to_o cover_v thy_o face_n with_o shame_n and_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n how_o base_a and_o vile_a thou_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n provide_v that_o it_o come_v not_o by_o renew_a act_n of_o rebellion_n but_o through_o a_o spiritual_a sight_n of_o thy_o imperfection_n only_o let_v i_o advise_v thou_o here_o to_o stop_v let_v not_o thy_o shame_n nor_o thy_o self-abasing_a apprehension_n of_o thyself_o drive_v thou_o from_o the_o firm_a and_o permanent_a ground_n of_o hope_n
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