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lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n that_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o affliction_n do_v reserve_v always_o certain_a place_n of_o refuge_n for_o he_o and_o certain_a true_a prophet_n to_o his_o church_n yea_o certain_a valiant_a man_n for_o to_o withstand_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o wicked_a esaie_n 49._o â—_o ¶_o the_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o giant_n &_o the_o spoil_n deliver_v from_o the_o violent_a for_o i_o will_v maintain_v thy_o cause_n against_o thine_o adversary_n say_v the_o lord_n esaie_n 59_o d._n ¶_o i_o will_v make_v this_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v never_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o child_n child_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o ever_o more_o paradox_n if_o the_o panim_fw-la or_o heathen_a man_n say_v that_o the_o exile_n &_o 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heart_n do_v lean_a &_o stay_v herself_o upon_o the_o strength_n of_o he_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o puissance_n can_v be_v tie_v and_o bind_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n wherefore_o iâ—_z the_o lord_n do_v give_v we_o the_o grace_n that_o we_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o meditate_v with_o ourselves_o that_o we_o do_v not_o give_v unto_o he_o d_o but_o that_o which_o do_v appertain_v â–ª_o and_o belong_v unto_o he_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o die_v for_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o we_o be_v all_o sell_v under_o sin_n he_o have_v free_o pardon_v and_o redeem_v we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n second_o let_v we_o confess_v bold_o that_o although_o that_o we_o do_v render_v unto_o the_o lord_n life_n for_o life_n death_n for_o death_n yet_o true_o that_o we_o do_v not_o render_v unto_o he_o the_o 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