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to_o give_v way_n to_o unbelief_n they_o that_o do_v not_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n will_v sure_o not_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o way_n will_v not_o be_v exalt_v to_o inherit_v the_o good_a land_n heathenism_n begin_v at_o babel_n when_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v lose_v at_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n only_o to_o one_o family_n be_v god_n and_o salvation_n preach_v and_o when_o this_o be_v lose_v religion_n be_v lose_v with_o it_o and_o all_o the_o earth_n become_v stranger_n to_o god_n and_o so_o lie_v 2203_o year_n till_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n at_o zion_n begin_v to_o be_v give_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o every_o language_n we_o may_v in_o this_o glass_n see_v our_o black_a face_n at_o this_o day_n so_o i_o may_v say_v that_o all_o transgression_n even_o unto_o heathenism_n begin_v at_o unbelief_n what_o will_v not_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v draw_v unto_o and_o consequent_o all_o misery_n begin_v here_o too_o and_o neither_o 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of_o these_o forlorn_a sinner_n a_o condition_n reme_v able_a that_o it_o be_v â—â—t_n immedicabile_fw-la vulâ—us_fw-la do_v you_o in_o your_o read_v the_o scripture_n make_v a_o stand_n at_o any_o promise_n or_o â—â—uâ—able_a word_n to_o your_o condition_n and_o say_v within_o yourselves_o o_o that_o i_o can_v but_o touch_v this_o hem_o of_o christ_n garment_n if_o i_o can_v but_o believe_v in_o this_o word_n i_o shall_v be_v whole_a i_o shall_v overcome_v such_o a_o sin_n which_o have_v so_o oft_o overcome_v i_o all_o my_o ungodliness_n both_o of_o guilt_n and_o filth_n will_v be_v turn_v away_o whilst_o simeon_n he_o just_o live_v the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n ever_o burn_v pleasant_o but_o when_o he_o die_v its_o force_n abate_v say_v the_o jewish_a history_n simon_n the_o just_a be_v a_o great_a believer_n and_o do_v miracle_n say_v euschius_n and_o very_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a where_o faith_n indeed_o be_v that_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o god_n will_v 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the_o saint_n hence_o be_v christ_n call_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o may_v antichrist_n be_v calleâ—_n a_o bear_n or_o beast_n slay_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o who_o see_v now_o in_o this_o dark_a and_o dismal_a hour_n the_o death_n of_o this_o monster_n i_o remember_v not_o long_o since_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a army_n than_o we_o all_o talk_v of_o the_o downfall_n of_o antichrist_n but_o who_o see_v his_o downfall_n now_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n so_o great_a that_o water_v the_o earth_n above_o so_o far_o ten_o foot_n deep_a say_v the_o naturalist_n i_o think_v the_o storm_n which_o have_v fall_v of_o late_a in_o these_o part_n have_v soak_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o estate_n and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a clear_a through_o yea_o our_o faith_n and_o all_o our_o grace_n for_o we_o can_v scarce_o look_v through_o any_o thing_n well_o but_o when_o exhort_v to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n as_o david_n 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they_o cry_v think_v they_o shall_v be_v kill_v be_v it_o thus_o with_o you_o when_o god_n do_v but_o touch_v you_o in_o this_o and_o that_o do_v you_o cry_v as_o if_o he_o mâ—ant_v to_o kill_v you_o in_o alâ—_n what_o do_v you_o do_v then_o in_o your_o trial_n throw_v off_o alâ—_n david_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o do_v so_o but_o when_o all_o thing_n fail_v to_o call_v upon_o his_o soul_n to_o trust_v only_o in_o god_n i_o willing_a in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a and_o will_v hope_v continual_o and_o will_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o psal_n 71.14_o 15_o 16._o whether_o the_o god_n be_v please_v
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