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and_o so_o little_a a_o share_n leave_v unto_o the_o heart_n why_o man_n be_v so_o sick_a of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o canine_a appetite_n so_o greedy_a after_o sermon_n and_o yet_o so_o fruitless_a in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o why_o they_o devour_v so_o much_o spiritual_a food_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o be_v like_o pharaoh_n lean_a kine_n lean_a and_o ill-favoured_a as_o before_o why_o such_o hypocritical_a fast_n such_o dull_a and_o uneffectual_a pray_v etc._n etc._n one_o of_o the_o most_o general_a answer_n that_o i_o know_v how_o to_o give_v unto_o these_o and_o all_o other_o pensive_a and_o mournful_a query_n that_o our_o evil_a and_o ruinous_a condition_n may_v prompt_v we_o unto_o be_v this_o that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n have_v not_o be_v catechise_v as_o they_o ought_v that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o first_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o sacred_a doctrine_n that_o they_o be_v thereby_o become_v destitute_a of_o the_o 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passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o his_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o his_o gift_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o essence_n unity_n order_n and_o power_n of_o god_n church_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n with_o christ_n by_o faith_n as_o member_n of_o that_o body_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o with_o one_o another_o by_o christian_a charity_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o operation_n thereof_o towards_o one_o another_o as_o fellow_n member_n of_o one_o another_o in_o he_o of_o the_o glorious_a fruit_n of_o this_o holy_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o everlasting_a life_n and_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n in_o stead_n whereof_o the_o foolish_a and_o unsteady_a curious_a impertinent_n and_o affectatour_n of_o science_n falsty_n so_o call_v have_v like_o the_o
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