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heavy_a confirm_v thy_o church_n in_o thy_o verity_n convert_v some_o that_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o so_o depart_v forth_o of_o this_o miserable_a world_n where_o i_o do_v nothing_o but_o daily_a heap_n sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o the_o fruition_n of_o thy_o bless_a mercy_n whereof_o now_o geve_v and_o increase_v in_o i_o a_o lively_a trust_n sense_n and_o feelinge_v wherethrough_a the_o terror_n of_o death_n the_o torment_n of_o fire_n the_o pang_n of_o sin_n the_o dart_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o dolour_n of_o hell_n may_v never_o depress_v i_o but_o may_v be_v drive_v away_o through_o the_o work_n of_o that_o most_o gracious_a spirit_n which_o now_o plenteous_o endue_v i_o withal_o that_o through_o the_o same_o spirit_n i_o may_v offer_v as_o i_o now_o desire_v to_o do_v in_o christ_n by_o he_o myself_o whole_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v a_o lively_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n dear_a father_n who_o i_o be_o and_o always_o 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christian_n congregation_n exhort_v they_o to_o refrain_v from_o the_o idolatrous_a service_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n after_o his_o word_n it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n to_o behold_v at_o this_o present_a in_o england_n congregation_n the_o faithless_a depart_v both_o of_o man_n &_o woman_n from_o the_o true_a knowledge_n &_o use_n of_o christ_n sincere_a religion_n which_o so_o plentiful_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v &_o do_v know_v their_o own_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o verity_n thereof_o if_o that_o earth_n be_v curse_v of_o god_n 6·_n which_o eftsoon_o receive_v moisture_n &_o pleasant_a dew_n from_o heaven_n do_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n according_o how_o much_o more_o grevous_a judgement_n shall_v such_o person_n receive_v which_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n of_o heaven_n the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n by_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o 25._o do_v not_o show_v forth_o god_n worship_n after_o the_o same_o if_o 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