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pastor_n which_o be_v no_o small_a unhappiness_n consider_v that_o god_n feed_v elijah_n by_o a_o raven_n and_o sure_o he_o can_v feed_v thou_o by_o a_o unclean_a creature_n he_o increase_v sometime_o his_o enemy_n gift_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instrumental_a to_o increase_v his_o people_n grace_n it_o be_v unquestionable_a in_o my_o judgement_n though_o some_o i_o know_v doubt_v it_o that_o a_o sinner_n may_v convert_v a_o soul_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o word_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o preacher_n but_o upon_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o i_o must_v also_o confess_v that_o i_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o often_o vouchsafe_v to_o his_o enemy_n as_o to_o his_o friend_n that_o honour_n and_o happiness_n but_o as_o bad_a as_o he_o be_v god_n may_v use_v he_o to_o do_v thou_o good_a as_o the_o best_a minister_n sermon_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o their_o good_a 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