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to_o treat_v thereof_o as_o necessity_n require_v certain_a portion_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n proper_a to_o that_o end_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v read_v public_o that_o day_n in_o some_o country_n they_o observe_v this_o institution_n on_o the_o sunday_n next_o before_o the_o advent_a and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o sunday_n follow_v whitsunday_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n song_n 59_o sing_v this_o as_o the_o 9_o song_n those_o oh_o thrice_o holy_a three_o in_o one_o who_o â—eâ—ke_v thy_o nature_n to_o explain_v by_o rule_n to_o humane_a reason_n know_v shall_v find_v their_o labour_n all_o in_o vain_a and_o in_o a_o shell_n they_o may_v intend_v the_o sea_n as_o well_o to_o comprehend_v 2_o what_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v conceive_v let_v
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christ_n his_o frailty_n do_v permit_v by_o his_o distrust_v sure_a to_o make_v such_o other_o as_o may_v doubt_v of_o it_o so_o we_o have_v right_a and_o he_o no_o wrong_n for_o by_o his_o weakness_n both_o be_v strong_a 3_o oh_o bless_a god_n how_o wise_a thou_o be_v and_o how_o confound_a thou_o thy_o foe_n who_o their_o temptation_n do_v convart_v to_o work_v those_o end_n which_o they_o oppose_v when_o satan_n seek_v our_o faith_n to_o shake_v the_o firm_a he_o the_o same_o do_v make_v 4_o thus_o whatsoever_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o his_o disadvantage_n let_v it_o be_v yea_o make_v those_o very_a sin_n we_o do_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o near_o thee_o yet_o let_v we_o not_o to_o ill_a consent_n though_o colour_v with_o a_o good_a intent_n s._n stephen_n day_n stephen_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n mention_v act_n 6._o and_o the_o first_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o truth_n have_v powerful_o maintain_v by_o dispute_n he_o constant_o seal_v it_o with_o his_o 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