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into_o the_o breast_n of_o every_o christian_a and_o unite_n himself_o unto_o he_o these_o be_v the_o marvail_v of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n concern_v which_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n 64._o isai_n 64._o when_o thou_o shall_v do_v wonder_n we_o shall_v not_o sustain_v they_o thou_o have_v descend_v and_o the_o mountain_n melt_v at_o thy_o presence_n from_o the_o beginning_n they_o have_v not_o hear_v nor_o understand_v with_o their_o ear_n neither_o have_v the_o eye_n see_v o_o god_n beside_o thou_o what_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o those_o who_o expect_v thou_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o those_o wondrous_a work_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o wear_v to_o be_v such_o as_o the_o world_n have_v never_o hear_v of_o nor_o have_v ever_o enter_v into_o any_o thought_n but_o that_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n allege_v this_o place_n say_v that_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n have_v 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