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of_o god_n promise_n shall_v remain_v unfulfil_v and_o therefore_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n let_v we_o possess_v our_o soul_n with_o patience_n and_o wait_v constant_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o which_o in_o due_a time_n shall_v take_v good_a effect_n the_o fault_n be_v in_o ourselves_o who_o will_v not_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o same_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v be_v our_o tower_n of_o defence_n and_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o shield_v we_o from_o danger_n &_o all_o distress_n but_o we_o will_v not_o trust_v he_o of_o his_o word_n but_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n for_o our_o deliverance_n that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v of_o transitory_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n may_v also_o be_v speak_v of_o eternal_a god_n have_v promise_v the_o renew_v of_o our_o heart_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o jer._n 31_o 32_o 33._o heb._n 8_o 10_o 11_o 12._o esay_n 40_o 1_o 2._o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o in_o their_o 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the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v with_o we_o and_o to_o have_v scatter_v the_o cloud_n and_o mist_n of_o falsehood_n slander_n and_o evil_a surmise_n and_o so_o make_v the_o goodness_n of_o our_o cause_n and_o the_o clearness_n of_o our_o conscience_n to_o appear_v as_o the_o sun_n that_o shine_v in_o his_o strength_n it_o belong_v unto_o we_o to_o confess_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o it_o and_o to_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n by_o obedience_n let_v we_o not_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o leper_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o be_v cleanse_v of_o their_o leprosy_n they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o say_v jesus_n master_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o luke_n 17_o verse_n 13._o howbeit_o when_v once_o they_o be_v heal_v they_o go_v their_o way_n and_o never_o remember_v he_o that_o recover_v they_o like_v to_o pharaoh_n chief_a butler_n that_o give_v the_o cup_n into_o his_o hand_n â—1_n gen_n 4â—_n â—1_n who_o forget_v joseph_n so_o soon_o as_o his_o head_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o restore_v unto_o his_o place_n 14._o verse_n 14._o albeit_o joseph_n have_v entreat_v he_o to_o think_v upon_o he_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o and_o so_o to_o show_v kindness_n unto_o he_o for_o that_o kindness_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v only_o one_o of_o these_o ten_o leper_n that_o be_v cleanse_v return_v back_o to_o jesus_n to_o give_v he_o thanks_n and_o ascribe_v praise_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o for_o that_o work_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o many_o of_o we_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o call_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o the_o wrong_n that_o we_o sustain_v &_o we_o be_v as_o desirous_a to_o have_v our_o name_n clear_v as_o the_o leper_n be_v to_o have_v their_o body_n cleanse_v but_o when_o god_n have_v help_v to_o clear_v we_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o clear_v ourselves_o and_o so_o have_v wrought_v mean_n for_o our_o good_a we_o rejoice_v in_o ourselves_o and_o not_o 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