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jesus_n that_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n they_o may_v praise_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n 15.5.6_o for_o the_o lord_n promise_v be_v sure_a and_o certain_a to_o such_o well_o agree_v brethren_n if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n upon_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v desire_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o where_o cast_v where_o vbi_fw-la tres_fw-la ibi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la licet_fw-la laici_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr exhort_v cast_v two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o matth._n 18.19.20_o for_o this_o agreement_n we_o find_v the_o faithful_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n commend_v in_o many_o place_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n when_o the_o day_n of_o penticost_n be_v come_v they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n act._n 2.1_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 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the_o main_a great_a pillar_n of_o your_o common_a wealth_n &_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o your_o kingdom_n be_v so_o in_o danger_n of_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n 2._o this_o v._o teach_v we_o that_o all_o the_o time_n the_o lord_n threaten_v we_o till_o his_o judgement_n be_v execute_v 3.12.13_o pass_v not_o the_o acceptable_a time_n for_o that_o be_v dangerous_a now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o chastisement_n revel_v 9.20_o esa_n 55.6_o hebr._n 3.12.13_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o the_o lord_n call_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o most_o careful_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o the_o lord_n acceptable_a time_n and_o as_o the_o day_n wherein_o god_n offer_v unto_o we_o salvation_n 2._o cor._n 6.1.2_o es_fw-ge 49.8_o 3._o this_o verse_n teach_v we_o what_o true_a repentance_n be_v namely_o a_o conversion_n unto_o god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v serve_v by_o part_n or_o by_o half_n but_o with_o all_o 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and_o commend_v in_o scripture_n as_o prover._n 1._o to_o be_v the_o beginning_n or_o spring_v head_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v not_o a_o tremble_a or_o a_o quiver_a arise_v of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o some_o punishment_n but_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o religious_a reverence_n due_a unto_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a word_n which_o be_v of_o a_o mighty_a and_o lively_a operation_n and_o discern_v so_o deep_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n heb_fw-mi 4.12_o cause_v we_o to_o fear_v and_o tremble_v esay_n 66.3_o lest_o we_o decline_v from_o the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v for_o we_o so_o as_o by_o this_o religious_a fear_n he_o knit_v our_o heart_n unto_o he_o that_o we_o can_v depart_v from_o he_o jerem._n 32.40_o this_o virtue_n give_v life_n to_o the_o former_a for_o without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o inward_a sound_a purity_n and_o integrity_n and_o 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grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n 16.19_o a_o rich_a man_n which_o be_v not_o attire_v with_o these_o virtue_n iâ—_n but_o a_o ass_n trim_v for_o the_o devil_n to_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o luke_n 16.19_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o lay_v before_o we_o a_o golden_a precedent_n for_o our_o imitation_n have_v set_v down_o his_o name_n and_o his_o country_n he_o do_v not_o proceed_v to_o blaze_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o next_o place_n his_o honour_n his_o preferment_n dignity_n &_o promotion_n in_o the_o world_n for_o job_n be_v very_o honourable_a and_o in_o that_o country_n dwell_v as_o a_o king_n in_o a_o army_n chap._n 29._o vers_fw-la 25._o full_a of_o riches_n vers_fw-la 3._o but_o first_o he_o commend_v he_o unto_o we_o for_o his_o inward_a integrity_n next_o for_o his_o unspotted_a life_n three_o for_o his_o holy_a fear_n and_o last_o for_o his_o watchfulness_n in_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o impiety_n and_o of_o all_o evil_a learn_v here_o then_o how_o to_o estimate_v and_o prize_n god_n grace_n before_o wife_n and_o child_n house_n and_o land_n riches_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n 2._o now_o learn_v in_o more_o special_a manner_n how_o the_o lord_n do_v afflict_v his_o best_a belove_a child_n in_o this_o present_a life_n if_o job_n have_v be_v a_o bad_a man_n a_o saul_n a_o judas_n a_o achitophel_n a_o hypocrite_n all_o his_o calamity_n have_v not_o be_v strange_a but_o that_o such_o a_o bless_a and_o religious_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o buffet_v such_o a_o fruitful_a plant_n in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n shall_v be_v so_o break_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n that_o he_o have_v not_o one_o branch_n leave_v he_o this_o do_v astonish_v and_o amaze_v many_o of_o the_o best_a in_o all_o age_n verse_n 2._o and_o he_o have_v seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n thus_o far_o concern_v job_n inward_a grace_n his_o outward_a blessing_n follow_v job_n outward_a blessing_n which_o god_n give_v he_o be_v 1._o his_o child_n seven_o son_n three_o daughter_n 2._o his_o 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