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the_o house_n which_o will_v not_o out_o till_o the_o house_n be_v pull_v down_o levit._n 14.44_o 45._o but_o when_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v part_v for_o a_o time_n sin_n and_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v separate_v to_o eternity_n and_o as_o the_o heart_n so_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v like_o a_o book_n which_o have_v many_o errata_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o legendus_fw-la cum_fw-la veniâ_fw-la the_o white_a swan_n have_v her_o black_a foot_n the_o best_a gold_n must_v have_v its_o grain_n of_o allowance_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o live_v upon_o earth_n and_o sin_v not_o eccles_n 7.20_o all_o of_o we_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o many_o of_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n jam._n 3.2_o alsert_n 3.2_o omne_fw-la opus_fw-la justi_fw-la damnabile_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la judicetur_fw-la luther_n in_o alsert_n our_o righteousness_n as_o a_o filthy_a rag_n isa_n 64.6_o our_o grace_n not_o without_o their_o defect_n lord_n i_o believe_v 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for_o a_o chaste_a matron_n that_o loathe_v the_o thought_n of_o dishonesty_n to_o be_v continual_o solicit_v to_o folly_n be_v a_o sore_a vexation_n the_o temptation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o sad_a part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n but_o death_n will_v ease_v the_o soul_n of_o this_o trouble_n as_o in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o tinder_n of_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n to_o take_v so_o no_o devil_n like_o steel_n and_o flint_n to_o strike_v fire_n the_o crooked_a serpent_n can_v wind_v himself_o into_o the_o terrestrial_a but_o shall_v never_o creep_v into_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n his_o circuit_n be_v to_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n he_o can_v enter_v the_o confine_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o fall_v from_o his_o state_n of_o integrity_n he_o leave_v that_o place_n of_o felicity_n and_o can_v possible_o recover_v it_o again_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n indeed_o be_v militant_a fight_v with_o he_o but_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v all_o triumphant_a whole_o above_o he_o more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v they_o rom._n 8.37_o there_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o no_o satan_n among_o they_o there_o the_o son_n of_o david_n deliver_v his_o true_a israelite_n from_o all_o their_o fear_n of_o this_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n when_o the_o heavenly_a mordecai_n come_v to_o be_v a_o chief_a favourite_n in_o that_o high_a and_o holy_a court_n he_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o his_o fright_n about_o this_o enemy_n and_o adversary_n this_o wicked_a haman_n the_o ark_n and_o dagon_n can_v not_o stand_v together_o in_o one_o house_n much_o less_o can_v light_v and_o darkness_n michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n god_n and_o the_o devil_n dwell_v together_o in_o one_o heaven_n if_o ireland_n as_o some_o write_v be_v so_o pure_a a_o soil_n that_o it_o will_v not_o nourish_v any_o venomous_a creature_n i_o be_o sure_a heaven_n be_v so_o pure_a that_o into_o it_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v any_o thing_n that_o defile_v rev._n 21._o ult_n it_o will_v not_o harbour_v those_o poisonous_a serpent_n heaven_n once_o say_v a_o author_n spew_v they_o out_o and_o it_o will_v not_o return_v to_o its_o vomit_n or_o lick_v they_o up_o again_o no_o such_o dirty_a dog_n shall_v ever_o trample_v on_o that_o golden_a pavement_n there_o be_v such_o a_o curse_a irreconcilable_a contrariety_n in_o their_o nature_n to_o the_o bless_a company_n and_o exercise_n in_o heaven_n that_o certain_o they_o can_v desire_v much_o less_o delight_n in_o that_o place_n if_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o torment_n to_o they_o in_o his_o estate_n of_o humiliation_n what_o a_o torment_n will_v it_o be_v in_o his_o estate_n of_o exaltation_n it_o be_v observable_a they_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n judas_n ver_fw-la 6._o
and_o the_o large_a thy_o disbursement_n for_o god_n make_v to_o thyself_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o when_o that_o fail_v thou_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o celestial_a habitation_n the_o way_n to_o get_v that_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o part_v with_o be_v by_o charity_n to_o part_n with_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o keep_v thou_o canct_v not_o carry_v thy_o bag_n to_o heaven_n it_o be_v good_a to_o take_v bill_n of_o exchange_n from_o the_o poor_a whereby_o thou_o may_v receive_v there_o what_o thou_o can_v not_o carry_v thither_o laudent_fw-la te_fw-la esurientium_fw-la viscera_fw-la non_fw-la ructantium_fw-la opulenta_fw-la convivia_fw-la say_v hierom._n it_o be_v story_v of_o alexander_n that_o have_v give_v away_o almost_o all_o he_o have_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n ask_v he_o where_o his_o treasure_n be_v he_o answer_v point_v to_o the_o poor_a in_o scriniis_fw-la in_o his_o chest_n he_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v leave_v for_o 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to_o publish_v it_o and_o promise_v that_o â—nsiderable_a number_n shall_v be_v free_o â—red_v in_o several_a family_n whereby_o â—gh_a the_o blessing_n of_o god_n some_o poor_a soul_n may_v be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sataâ—_n unto_o god_n before_o i_o have_v prepare_v thâ—_n sermon_n for_o the_o press_n i_o be_v intreateâ—_n to_o enlarge_v it_o into_o a_o treatise_n all_o whicâ—_n desire_v i_o be_v willing_a to_o satisfy_v partâ—_n out_o of_o the_o great_a respect_n i_o do_v bear_v many_o bear_v mr._n john_n beresford_n citizen_n &_o apothecary_n one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n aboâ—e_v many_o one_o especial_o that_o earnest_o beg_v iâ—_n but_o chiesly_a out_o of_o the_o weak_a desire_n i_o â—_o to_o be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o conversion_n â—_o the_o
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fellow_n he_o dare_v not_o take_v up_o his_o cup_n as_o we_o do_v but_o can_v we_o see_v his_o heart_n it_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o worst_a of_o we_o he_o will_v do_v as_o bad_a or_o worse_o when_o no_o body_n see_v he_o he_o will_v not_o swear_v but_o he_o will_v lie_v i_o will_v warrant_v you_o he_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o nothing_o but_o go_v to_o sermon_n and_o meeting_n and_o be_v as_o arrant_a a_o dissembler_n as_o live_v such_o a_o one_o of_o the_o same_o society_n be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o sin_n and_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o these_o be_v your_o professor_n thus_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o heart_n break_v out_o at_o their_o lip_n and_o they_o most_o wretched_o wound_v even_o christ_n through_o the_o side_n of_o the_o christian_n but_o heaven_n will_v not_o only_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o christian_n eye_n but_o also_o all_o blot_n off_o from_o his_o name_n upright_o hezekiah_n in_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o sound_n of_o curse_a rabshekah_n tongue_n which_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n now_o holy_a david_n be_v get_v up_o that_o heavenly_a hill_n that_o mount_n zion_n he_o hear_v not_o the_o rail_n and_o revile_n of_o sinful_a shimei_n the_o most_o spiteful_a scorner_n of_o they_o all_o can_v throw_v that_o dirt_n so_o high_a with_o which_o he_o bespatter_v the_o saint_n reputation_n here_o below_o second_o as_o death_n will_v free_v the_o christian_n from_o ignominy_n in_o his_o name_n so_o likewise_o from_o infirmity_n in_o his_o body_n disease_n cause_v death_n but_o death_n will_v cure_v all_o disease_n in_o this_o life_n job_n have_v his_o botch_n hezekiah_n his_o boil_n david_n his_o wound_n and_o sore_n the_o poor_a widow_n her_o issue_n of_o blood_n one_o man_n waste_v away_o with_o a_o consumption_n like_o a_o candle_n till_o all_o the_o matter_n be_v spend_v another_o labour_v under_o a_o continual_a ache_n that_o like_o the_o importunate_a widow_n will_v give_v he_o no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n this_o man_n spend_v his_o day_n in_o pain_n that_o man_n have_v wearisome_a night_n appoint_v to_o he_o in_o some_o the_o bridle_n be_v take_v off_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o burn_v with_o a_o fever_n in_o other_o the_o floodgate_n be_v take_v up_o from_o the_o water_n and_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v drown_v with_o a_o dropsy_n the_o patient_a man_n complain_v my_o breath_n be_v corrupt_a my_o day_n be_v extinct_a the_o grave_n be_v ready_a for_o i_o job_n 17.1_o the_o upright_a man_n cry_v out_o my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a my_o loin_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o loathsome_a disease_n in_o one_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n tremble_v with_o a_o palsy_n or_o lameness_n in_o a_o second_o the_o sound_n of_o grinder_n be_v low_a through_o weakness_n in_o a_o three_o those_o that_o look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n be_v darken_v through_o blindness_n in_o a_o four_o the_o daughter_n of_o music_n be_v bring_v down_o with_o deafness_n o_o what_o a_o army_n not_o only_o of_o moral_n 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he_o shall_v eat_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o neither_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o they_o nor_o any_o heat_n for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n rev._n 7.15.16_o 17._o observe_v reader_n i_o say_v a_o christian_a shall_v gain_v by_o death_n god_n immediate_a fruition_n of_o god_n a_o full_a immediate_a fruition_n of_o god_n now_o the_o saint_n drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o they_o be_v pleasant_a tho_o through_o the_o conduit_n and_o cistern_n of_o ordinance_n but_o with_o what_o joy_n will_v he_o draw_v water_n immediate_o out_o of_o the_o well_o of_o salvation_n etc._n dulcius_fw-la â—x_fw-la ipso_fw-la fonte_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o read_v in_o joshua_n 5.12_o when_o israel_n come_v to_o canaan_n manna_n cease_v and_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n while_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n he_o need_v and_o feed_v on_o the_o manna_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n and_o the_o like_a but_o when_o death_n shall_v land_n he_o at_o that_o place_n of_o which_o canaan_n be_v but_o a_o type_n the_o manna_n of_o ordinance_n shall_v cease_v he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o land_n ordinance_n be_v necessary_a for_o and_o suitable_a to_o our_o state_n of_o imperfection_n jacob_n drive_v his_o flock_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o go_v so_o do_v christ_n his_o sheep_n here_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o therefore_o want_v water_n in_o baptism_n to_o wash_v we_o say_v a_o eminent_a divine_a in_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o want_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n to_o 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a_o unhumbled_a sinner_n be_v a_o man_n conceited_o whole_a see_v no_o need_n of_o and_o therefore_o set_v little_a price_n upon_o the_o physician_n of_o soul_n till_o man_n see_v that_o they_o be_v cast_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o condemn_v man_n they_o will_v never_o hearty_o desire_v and_o value_v a_o psalm_n of_o mercy_n according_a to_o a_o man_n sense_n of_o misery_n such_o be_v his_o estimation_n of_o mercy_n when_o paul_n see_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n than_o that_o say_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n this_o sharp_a sauce_n of_o repentance_n do_v commend_v christ_n exceed_o unto_o the_o spiritual_a palate_n the_o more_o bitter_a and_o irksome_a sin_n be_v the_o more_o sweet_a and_o welcome_a jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v to_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o sinner_n see_v that_o he_o be_v lose_v in_o himself_o than_o and_o not_o till_o then_o will_v he_o true_o request_v to_o be_v 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to_o provoke_v the_o almighty_a god_n by_o my_o sin_n into_o what_o a_o sea_n of_o misery_n have_v i_o bring_v myself_o by_o my_o iniquity_n the_o god_n who_o i_o see_v be_v angry_a the_o wrath_n which_o i_o feel_v be_v heavy_a the_o torment_n which_o i_o fear_v be_v infinite_a the_o law_n which_o show_v no_o mercy_n be_v violate_v the_o god_n who_o will_v have_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n be_v incense_v conscience_n which_o be_v his_o jailor_n be_v commissionated_a to_o wound_v and_o terrify_v i_o and_o whether_o shall_v i_o go_v wrath_n above_o i_o wrath_n below_o i_o wrath_n without_o i_o wrath_n within_o i_o a_o world_n mark_v now_o for_o a_o surety_n to_o discharge_v i_o of_o these_o debt_n a_o thousand_o world_n for_o that_o balm_n which_o can_v heal_v this_o wound_a conscience_n ten_o thousand_o thousand_o world_n for_o a_o jesus_n that_o can_v deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v when_o sin_n come_v to_o be_v sin_n indeed_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o a_o saviour_n will_v be_v a_o saviour_n indeed_o second_o humiliation_n be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o soul_n hearty_a resignation_n of_o itself_o to_o every_o law_n and_o command_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o a_o man_n humiliation_n such_o will_v his_o subjection_n to_o christ_n be_v humiliation_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n the_o foundation_n of_o a_o christian_n obedience_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o building_n depend_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o foundation_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o religious_a building_n of_o hundred_o of_o professor_n in_o our_o day_n though_o they_o have_v be_v very_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a to_o the_o eye_n have_v miscarry_v be_v this_o the_o want_n of_o this_o foundation_n their_o heart_n be_v never_o thorough_o humble_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o stony_a ground_n do_v not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v this_o the_o plough_n have_v not_o go_v deep_o enough_o it_o do_v not_o take_v deep_a root_n matth._n 13.20_o 21._o man_n will_v never_o dally_v with_o god_n as_o they_o do_v or_o halt_v as_o the_o israelite_n between_o two_o opinion_n be_v sometime_o for_o god_n and_o sometime_o for_o the_o world_n holy_a by_o fit_n and_o girt_n if_o they_o have_v ever_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n christ_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o saviour_n will_v come_v also_o as_o a_o sovereign_a to_o command_v and_o govern_v the_o whole_a man_n he_o be_v the_o true_a sun_n and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a heaven_n the_o whole_a heart_n to_o himself_o he_o will_v allow_v no_o writ_n of_o partition_n his_o law_n forbid_v inmate_n as_o well_o as_o man_n now_o against_o this_o member_n probably_n therefore_o fleshly_a lust_n may_v be_v call_v earthly_a member_n col._n 3._o not_o only_o because_o they_o flow_v from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n but_o also_o because_o they_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o man_n as_o their_o bodily_a member_n the_o natural_a carnal_a man_n rise_v and_o rebell_v exceed_o he_o have_v ever_o at_o this_o time_n some_o lust_n or_o other_o which_o he_o valu_v as_o his_o *_o limb_n some_o right_a hand_n that_o he_o desire_v may_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o some_o right_a eye_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v pluck_v out_o some_o herodias_n that_o must_v not_o be_v meddle_v with_o some_o absolom_n that_o the_o sinner_n intreat_v christ_n to_o spare_v and_o deal_v gentle_o with_o for_o his_o sake_n therefore_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n can_v make_v a_o absolute_a conquest_n before_o he_o can_v persuade_v the_o besiege_a soul_n to_o surrender_v itself_o whole_o and_o altogether_o to_o his_o government_n he_o be_v force_v by_o the_o granade_n and_o thunder_a cannon_n of_o the_o law_n curse_v and_o god_n wrath_n to_o fire_n and_o fright_v it_o out_o of_o all_o its_o sinful_a hold_n then_o it_o will_v come_v up_o to_o those_o excellent_a term_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v most_o honourable_a for_o the_o saviour_n and_o most_o profitable_a for_o the_o soul_n now_o he_o see_v most_o certain_o such_o a_o sting_n in_o sin_n tail_n that_o he_o dare_v plead_v no_o long_o for_o the_o beauty_n of_o its_o face_n now_o he_o feel_v it_o as_o a_o dart_n in_o his_o liver_n as_o a_o arrow_n stick_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o coal_n of_o fire_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v hearty_o willing_a yea_o think_v himself_o much_o behold_v to_o that_o redeemer_n that_o will_v pluck_v out_o this_o dart_n this_o arrow_n o_o how_o ready_o do_v he_o throw_v away_o this_o coal_n of_o fire_n fear_v to_o be_v burn_v by_o it_o any_o more_o we_o have_v two_o famous_a instance_n of_o this_o in_o scripture_n the_o one_o be_v in_o paul_n act_v 9.6_o when_o paul_n that_o be_v post_v in_o the_o road_n to_o hell_n come_v to_o be_v knock_v down_o and_o to_o feel_v those_o tremble_n and_o terror_n in_o his_o spirit_n he_o cry_v out_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v he_o have_v probable_o hear_v much_o before_o of_o god_n but_o he_o regard_v it_o 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by_o his_o lord_n gen._n 24._o to_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o my_o master_n son_n i_o do_v here_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o live_a god_n by_o commission_n from_o his_o majesty_n tender_v thou_o the_o most_o honourable_a profitable_a delightful_a match_n that_o be_v ever_o offer_v to_o mortal_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n the_o fair_a of_o ten_o thousand_o to_o be_v thy_o head_n and_o husband_n hereby_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o thy_o father_n a_o queen_n the_o church_n for_o thy_o mother_n the_o saint_n those_o true_o excellent_a noble_a illustrious_a one_o high_o than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o brethren_n and_o sister_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o indies_n be_v but_o dirt_n and_o dung_n for_o thy_o treasure_n glorious_a angel_n for_o thy_o 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what_o say_v thou_o to_o this_o match_n be_v thou_o hearty_o willing_a to_o take_v jesus_n christ_n for_o thy_o wed_a husband_n to_o protect_v and_o direct_v thou_o to_o purify_v and_o pardon_v thou_o to_o sanctify_v and_o save_v thou_o to_o guide_v thou_o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o to_o receive_v thou_o to_o glory_n and_o will_v thou_o here_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o thy_o conscience_n which_o be_v as_o ten_o thousand_o witness_n promise_n and_o covenant_n to_o obey_v he_o universal_o to_o love_v he_o unfeigned_o to_o resign_v up_o thyself_o and_o all_o thou_o have_v to_o his_o disposal_n unreserve_o what_o say_v thou_o be_v thou_o willing_a or_o no_o take_v heed_n of_o dally_v in_o a_o match_n that_o be_v so_o unquestionable_o and_o infinite_o for_o thy_o advantage_n believe_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v such_o offer_v every_o day_n do_v not_o stick_v at_o any_o of_o his_o precept_n for_o he_o can_v require_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v equal_a excellent_a and_o honourable_a do_v not_o trifle_v or_o defer_v it_o if_o thou_o love_v thy_o soul_n for_o this_o may_v be_v the_o very_a last_o time_n of_o ask_v if_o thou_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o with_o my_o master_n tell_v i_o or_o if_o not_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o may_v return_v a_o answer_n to_o he_o that_o send_v i_o gen._n 24.49_o these_o four_o direction_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o already_o be_v without_o question_n the_o whole_a of_o christianity_n and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v certain_o save_v by_o who_o they_o be_v upright_o practise_v yet_o there_o be_v two_o special_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o enable_v the_o soul_n to_o perform_v they_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v brief_o to_o and_o for_o method_n sake_n join_v they_o altogether_o word_n five_o direction_n attendance_n on_o the_o word_n five_o if_o thou_o will_v attain_v this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v much_o conversant_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v often_o read_v it_o meditate_v on_o it_o but_o especial_a frequent_v it_o in_o public_a where_o it_o be_v preach_v by_o lose_v one_o sermon_n for_o â—ought_v thou_o know_v thou_o may_v lose_v one_o soul_n death_n at_o first_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o ear_n gen._n 3._o and_o so_o do_v life_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10.17_o thou_o see_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v this_o spiritual_a life_n mark_v 16.16_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o thou_o may_v see_v as_o clear_o that_o they_o be_v both_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n for_o faith_n that_o fore_o quote_v place_n rom._n 10.17_o be_v full_a and_o for_o repentance_n that_o of_o act_n 2.37_o speak_v home_n when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n they_o be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n mark_v when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o hammer_n with_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o break_v the_o stony_a heart_n and_o a_o fire_n wherewith_o he_o melt_v the_o hard_a 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king_n 1â—_n 17_o 18._o do_v not_o my_o lord_n promise_v thus_o &_o thus_o &_o be_v it_o thy_o mind_n that_o thy_o word_n shall_v go_v unfulfil_v lord_n be_v not_o these_o thy_o own_o word_n thou_o own_o hand_n write_v who_o staff_n and_o bracelet_n be_v this_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o promise_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o pray_v and_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o perform_v where_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o truth_n thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v great_a unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o truth_n unto_o the_o cloud_n psal_n 57.10_o my_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o the_o dust_n quicken_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n psal_n 119.25_o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_n psa_n 119.49_o beseech_v he_o to_o consider_v thy_o misery_n like_o a_o beggar_n uncover_v thy_o nakedness_n show_v thy_o sore_n and_o wound_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_n tell_v he_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o thy_o 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