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more_o than_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o a_o man_n perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o some_o special_a matter_n be_v a_o mean_a thereby_o to_o lengthen_v his_o life_n but_o only_o by_o a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n so_o it_o be_v say_v to_o ebedmelech_n the_o blackmore_n thy_o life_n shall_v be_v a_o prey_n unto_o thou_o 39.16.17_o jere._n 39.16.17_o because_o of_o the_o favour_n thou_o do_v show_v to_o jeremy_n the_o six_o answer_n concern_v he_o that_o do_v neglect_n or_o contemn_v mean_n if_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v a_o prolong_n of_o life_n and_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o be_v a_o shorten_n of_o life_n then_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inseparable_a virtue_n and_o a_o inherent_a quality_n of_o save_v life_n in_o the_o mean_n and_o that_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n than_o sacrilidg_n arrogate_a to_o the_o creature_n by_o derogate_a from_o the_o creator_n or_o as_o absurd_o to_o say_v 7.7_o 2_o king_n 6.6_o gen._n 7.7_o that_o elisha_n his_o bough_n cause_v iton_n to_o swim_v or_o that_o noah_n ark_n cause_v some_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n to_o come_v into_o it_o thus_o do_v that_o proud_a and_o profane_a philistine_n 17.45_o 1_o sam._n 17.45_o presumptuous_o challenge_v all_o israel_n cru_v in_o his_o greatness_n in_o his_o spear_n &_o in_o his_o shield_n but_o david_n manful_o meet_v he_o with_o his_o sling_n and_o his_o shepherd_n crook_n trust_v in_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o god_n who_o he_o do_v serve_v the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o wicked_a man_n trust_v to_o the_o mean_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n david_n i_o say_v 89.43_o psal_n 89.43_o i_o will_v turn_v back_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v when_o the_o wicked_a think_v with_o their_o instrument_n of_o death_n to_o destroy_v my_o people_n i_o will_v take_v away_o their_o force_n they_o shall_v not_o cut_v nor_o hurt_n 6.22_o jere._n 6.22_o so_o he_o say_v to_o the_o same_o 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