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somebody_o often_o step_v â—ut_v of_o our_o rank_n and_o delight_n in_o new_a fangle_a doctrine_n doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n hand_n against_o our_o land_n affair_n as_o be_v heretofore_o express_v and_o also_o in_o the_o sudden_a take_v away_o many_o man_n estate_n by_o fire_n and_o chief_o by_o a_o most_o terrible_a fire_n which_o happen_v in_o charles-town_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o winter_n 1650._o by_o a_o violent_a wind_n blow_v from_o one_o house_n to_o another_o to_o the_o consume_n of_o the_o fair_a house_n in_o the_o town_n under_o the_o preâ—ance_n of_o be_v unequal_o rate_v many_o man_n murmur_v exceed_o and_o withdraw_v their_o shoulder_n from_o the_o support_n of_o government_n to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o those_o that_o govern_v 1651._o pride_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n iâ—_n frequent_a in_o these_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o people_n to_o humiliation_n and_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o great_a deliverance_n and_o that_o which_o be_v 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acknowledgement_n of_o his_o great_a deliverance_n and_o that_o which_o be_v far_o worse_a spiritual_a pride_n to_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v somebody_o often_o step_v â—ut_v of_o our_o rank_n and_o delight_n in_o new_a fangle_a doctrine_n doctrine_n a_o over-eager_a desire_n after_o the_o world_n have_v so_o seize_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o many_o that_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o our_o come_n hither_o be_v forget_v and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o powerful_a mean_n use_v we_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o far_o work_v for_o his_o people_n to_o do_v but_o every_o bird_n to_o feather_n his_o own_o nest_n nest_n a_o over-eager_a desire_n after_o the_o world_n have_v so_o seize_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o many_o that_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o our_o come_n hither_o be_v forget_v and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o powerful_a mean_n use_v we_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o far_o work_v for_o his_o people_n to_o do_v but_o every_o bird_n to_o feather_n his_o own_o nest_n nest_n the_o lord_n take_v away_o by_o death_n many_o of_o his_o most_o eminent_a servant_n from_o we_o show_n that_o either_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o another_o people_n to_o himself_o to_o do_v his_o work_n or_o raise_v we_o up_o by_o his_o rod_n to_o a_o more_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o his_o work_n even_o the_o plant_n of_o his_o church_n the_o world_n throughout_o the_o lord_n convert_v and_o call_v forth_o of_o their_o grave_n man_n to_o fight_v his_o battle_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o truth_n truth_n the_o lord_n take_v away_o by_o death_n many_o of_o his_o most_o eminent_a servant_n from_o we_o show_n that_o either_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o another_o people_n to_o himself_o to_o do_v his_o work_n or_o raise_v we_o up_o by_o his_o rod_n to_o a_o more_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o his_o work_n even_o the_o plant_n of_o his_o church_n the_o world_n throughout_o the_o lord_n convert_v and_o call_v forth_o of_o their_o grave_n man_n to_o fight_v his_o battle_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o truth_n aso_n mr._n william_n leveriry_a pastor_n of_o sandwich_n church_n be_v very_o serious_a therein_o and_o with_o good_a success_n mr._n nathaneel_n white_a mr._n patrick_n copeland_n mr._n william_n golding_n rev._n 17.14_o 17.14_o yea_o every_o officer_n have_v his_o own_o proper_a regiment_n
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cruelty_n towards_o he_o as_o their_o manner_n be_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o english_a prevent_v another_o war_n both_o with_o english_a and_o indian_n which_o be_v very_o near_o join_v in_o battle_n not_o many_o year_n after_o the_o indian_a sachim_n upon_o this_o advice_n cause_v miantonemo_n to_o be_v lead_v forth_o as_o if_o he_o will_v remove_v he_o to_o a_o more_o safe_a place_n of_o custody_n and_o by_o the_o way_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v execute_v the_o indian_n his_o kindred_n and_o subject_n be_v much_o grieve_v at_o his_o death_n yet_o take_v it_o quiet_o at_o present_a but_o the_o lesser_a prince_n his_o neighbour_n rather_o rejoice_v he_o have_v tyrannize_v over_o they_o and_o enforce_v they_o to_o subject_n to_o his_o will_n right_a or_o wrong_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o certain_a person_n call_v gortonists_n against_o the_o unite_a colony_n and_o more_o especial_o against_o the_o matrachuset_n and_o of_o the_o hlasphemous_a doctrine_n broach_v by_o 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