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that_o they_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n who_o behold_v with_o a_o equal_a eye_n both_o we_o and_o they_o and_o not_o to_o answer_v sir_n i_o deserve_v it_o not_o for_o if_o correction_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o most_o of_o we_o till_o we_o confess_v we_o deserve_v it_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v give_v us._n here_o i_o can_v keep_v silence_n but_o i_o must_v needs_o make_v know_v how_o good_a and_o gracious_a the_o lord_n have_v show_v himself_o in_o this_o case_n to_o i_o his_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n and_o the_o rather_o to_o cause_v all_o other_o prentice_n to_o think_v themselves_o not_o miserable_a but_o most_o happy_a when_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v over_o they_o such_o
who_o fear_n god_n fol._n 11._o 12._o chap._n 4._o of_o man_n foolish_a and_o fearful_a delay_n of_o prayer_n and_o true_a repentance_n till_o the_o uncerten_a hour_n of_o death_n and_o sudden_a departure_n fol._n 19_o 20._o chap._n 5._o of_o god_n manifold_a and_o good_a mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o if_o we_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o 28._o chap._n 6._o of_o three_o excellent_a mean_n of_o good_a government_n fol._n 38._o 39_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o good_a mean_n to_o awake_v we_o out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o quicken_v we_o to_o a_o new_a conversation_n fol._n 47._o 48._o chap._n 8._o of_o man_n lamentable_a frailty_n and_o weakness_n ever_o to_o be_v suspect_v and_o the_o desire_n he_o shall_v have_v to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n fol._n 53._o 54._o chap._n 9_o of_o true_a repentance_n &_o the_o notable_a benefit_n thereof_o fol._n 59_o 60._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o excellent_a 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