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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empty_a word_n of_o any_o sense_n or_o matter_n when_o there_o be_v many_o word_n and_o no_o true_a grave_a matter_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o speak_v not_o that_o he_o condemn_v long_a prayer_n but_o to_o make_v many_o word_n without_o sense_n or_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n hesychius_n expound_v it_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unseasonable_a and_o unbeseeming_a so_o that_o then_o be_v repetition_n forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n 1._o when_o they_o arise_v either_o from_o want_n of_o judgement_n to_o prepare_v good_a matter_n forbid_v or_o a_o dry_a senseless_a heart_n for_o prayer_n be_v a_o stream_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o fullness_n in_o
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seed_n can_v love_v the_o woman_n ishmael_n will_v persecute_v isaac_n glory_n therefore_o and_o boast_v in_o this_o if_o the_o malicious_a wicked_a man_n have_v his_o mouth_n always_o open_a against_o thou_o if_o he_o be_v always_o censure_v and_o backbiting_a for_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v profane_a dissolute_a if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o minister_n to_o prostitute_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o every_o profane_a man_n thou_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o infirmity_n but_o thy_o grace_n they_o malice_n thou_o six_o they_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n because_o they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o incorporate_v into_o he_o now_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n nor_o be_v his_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18.36_o he_o come_v not_o with_o any_o earthly_a worldly_a advantage_n now_o the_o godly_a they_o be_v to_o be_v whole_o conform_v unto_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v so_o be_v they_o 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