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the_o explanation_n of_o it_o yet_o let_v we_o all_o be_v persuade_v to_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v especial_o the_o distress_a part_n of_o it_o and_o commend_v their_o work_n and_o design_n for_o their_o own_o safety_n together_o with_o the_o work_n of_o other_o in_o their_o behalf_n unto_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v in_o charity_n suppose_v that_o they_o have_v commit_v the_o choice_n of_o their_o enterprise_n unto_o he_o and_o have_v a_o warrant_n for_o they_o let_v we_o now_o commit_v the_o mean_n and_o the_o success_n unto_o god_n howsoever_o matter_n go_v hard_a in_o many_o place_n mean_n fail_v the_o case_n seem_v almost_o desperate_a god_n give_v success_n to_o the_o enemy_n suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v cruel_o and_o injurious_o handle_v scatter_v slaughter_a so_o that_o we_o may_v take_v up_o for_o they_o that_o complaint_n of_o those_o psalm_n 44.10_o 11._o thou_o make_v we_o turn_v back_o from_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n yet_o let_v we_o 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