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the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o utter_a raze_n of_o babel_n and_o until_o we_o obtain_v whatsoever_o else_o the_o lord_n have_v either_o promise_v to_o his_o people_n or_o denounce_v against_o his_o enemy_n and_o final_o until_o we_o shall_v every_o one_o see_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o his_o zion_n the_o three_o &_o last_o part_n be_v god_n will_v to_o contain_v principal_o prayer_n for_o this_o our_o sinful_a nation_n that_o we_o may_v first_o all_o see_v and_o lively_o apprehend_v the_o danger_n wherein_o we_o stand_v every_o moment_n of_o drink_v at_o the_o lord_n hand_n after_o those_o other_o church_n which_o have_v taste_v so_o deep_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o displeasure_n see_v our_o sin_n be_v no_o less_o but_o far_o great_a than_o they_o and_o that_o special_o since_o their_o ensample_n have_v no_o more_o prevayl_v with_o we_o second_o that_o we_o may_v all_o in_o time_n wise_o understand_v the_o mean_n which_o 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last_o pass_v with_o their_o price_n as_o they_o be_v in_o mr_n goose_n late_a discovery_n viz._n foot_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n p._n 9â—…_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o delusion_n that_o the_o popish_a devotion_n be_v holy_a than_o we_o the_o holiness_n of_o devotion_n wherein_o which_o devotion_n be_v best_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n in_o general_n ephes._n 2._o 20._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 47._o mat._n 16._o 18._o mat._n 24._o 35._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o more_o particular_a matter_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o rom._n 3._o â—…7_n 4._o 2._o a_o most_o evident_a trial_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n direction_n trial_o by_o the_o end_n &_o fruit_n of_o devotion_n trial_o by_o the_o manner_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 9_o 11_o
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trouble_n of_o the_o â—…hurch_n god_n 〈◊〉_d prepare_v â—…is_n 〈◊〉_d meet_v he_o as_o obedient_a child_n with_o entreaty_n of_o peace_n submit_v ourselves_o joint_o to_o his_o covenant_n and_o have_v our_o heart_n unite_v in_o brotherly_a love_n that_o god_n may_v be_v as_o much_o please_v herein_o as_o ever_o displease_v in_o our_o division_n and_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n as_o much_o dismay_v hereby_o that_o we_o may_v all_o sing_v behold_v how_o good_a etc._n etc._n psal._n 133._o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o our_o deliverance_n from_o babylon_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n to_o pray_v to_o see_v our_o honour_n to_o be_v call_v forth_o to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n to_o set_v and_o confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o we_o how_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n &_o babylon_n how_o he_o have_v carry_v through_o the_o sea_n &_o wilderness_n lead_v we_o by_o his_o statute_n as_o he_o do_v israel_n by_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o cloud_n how_o he_o have_v 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