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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spectacle_n or_o gazingstock_n to_o the_o world_n 4.9_o 1_o cor._n 4.9_o and_o even_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n 4.13_o 1_o cor._n 4.13_o and_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n yea_o as_o abject_n unto_o our_o adversary_n and_o also_o the_o very_a object_n of_o their_o reproach_n scorn_n contempt_n and_o derision_n so_o that_o we_o have_v cause_n rather_o crane_n or_o swallow-like_a to_o chatter_v 38.14_o esay_n 38.14_o or_o dovelike_a to_o mourn_v with_o afflict_a hezekiah_n then_o with_o joyful_a david_n here_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o psalm_n to_o rejoice_v yea_o woe_n and_o alas_o may_v we_o just_o cry_v out_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o war_n in_o our_o land_n proceed_v from_o the_o provocation_n of_o our_o cry_a sin_n from_o the_o swift_a sword_n sharpness_n have_v turn_v our_o former_a late_a joy_n sweetness_n into_o present_a bitter_a
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be_v not_o give_v particular_o for_o the_o good_a of_o one_o but_o mutual_o for_o the_o good_a of_o one_o another_o viz._n that_o other_o shall_v reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o benefit_n of_o our_o almsdeed_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o good_a counsel_n and_o exhortation_n to_o godliness_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_n it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n 3.13_o heb._n 3.13_o lest_o any_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o good_a resolution_n of_o they_o have_v their_o tongue_n and_o their_o heart_n go_v together_o when_o they_o speak_v one_o to_o another_o every_o one_o to_o his_o brother_n come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o look_v our_o joseph_n i_o mean_v our_o jesus_n in_o the_o face_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v bring_v our_o young_a brother_n with_o 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that_o be_v past_a and_o speedy_o reform_v thyself_o thereof_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v exhortation_n use_v 2_o to_o exhort_v we_o in_o god_n fear_n to_o do_v our_o best_a endeavour_n in_o this_o particular_a viz._n to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o precious_a balm_n that_o on_o our_o part_n shall_v never_o be_v want_v to_o the_o head_n of_o other_o hence_o than_o we_o be_v all_o to_o be_v admonish_v to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o every_o opportunity_n and_o to_o take_v all_o occasion_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v offer_v for_o to_o edify_v each_o other_o mutual_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n restoration_n by_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v foretold_v of_o these_o time_n come_v you_o 2._o esay_n 2._o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v 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the_o which_o if_o he_o shall_v fall_v he_o must_v certain_o perish_v if_o uncharitable_o we_o shall_v pass_v from_o he_o without_o either_o lead_v he_o from_o the_o danger_n or_o call_v to_o he_o for_o his_o preservation_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v therein_o and_o be_v drown_v will_v not_o our_o heart_n terrify_v we_o and_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o death_n doubtless_o they_o will_v unless_o they_o be_v cauterise_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o those_o who_o god_n have_v endue_v with_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n shall_v see_v other_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o wander_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o not_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o instruct_v they_o that_o they_o may_v come_v out_o of_o their_o error_n to_o show_v they_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n that_o they_o may_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o ignorance_n 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faithful_a heart_n and_o knock_v with_o a_o righteous_a hand_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o obtain_v by_o our_o guilelesse_a mouth_n ask_v thing_n temporal_a for_o our_o body_n by_o our_o faithful_a heart_n seek_v thing_n spiritual_a for_o our_o soul_n and_o through_o the_o merrite_v of_o christ_n by_o our_o righteous_a hand_n knock_v thing_n eternal_a both_o for_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n many_o antithesticall_a person_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o in_o disposition_n viz._n such_o as_o have_v guileful_a mouth_n faithless_a heart_n and_o unrighteous_a hand_n who_o guileful_a mouth_n speak_v deceitful_o who_o faithless_a heart_n conceive_v unbeleeve_o and_o who_o unrighteous_a hand_n perpetrate_v wickedness_n violent_o such_o as_o be_v those_o wicked_a head_n of_o jakob_n and_o the_o tyrannical_a prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n complain_v by_o his_o prophet_n they_o hate_v the_o good_a 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they_o shall_v call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v 58.9_o esay_n 58.9_o they_o shall_v cry_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o behold_v of_o all_o help_n prayer_n be_v the_o ready_a at_o hand_n for_o all_o person_n upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o by_o its_o fervent_a and_o faithful_a performance_n as_o we_o ought_v we_o shall_v assure_o obtain_v full_a remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n hearty_a repentance_n for_o all_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a and_o irrisistible_a power_n against_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o also_o be_v keep_v from_o affliction_n or_o make_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o god_n will_v certain_o give_v we_o either_o all_o outward_a good_a thing_n necessary_a for_o we_o with_o a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o or_o else_o his_o blessing_n of_o contentedness_n without_o they_o the_o which_o contentment_n although_o in_o this_o world_n conception_n it_o be_v a_o despicable_a condition_n yet_o it_o 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