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father_n house_n amen_n the_o christian_n trial_n three_o use_v disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o fearful_a sin_n and_o bring_v a_o fearful_a end_n we_o may_v by_o degree_n make_v sure_a our_o safety_n if_o we_o search_v and_o seek_v to_o climb_v to_o heaven_n by_o these_o stair_n or_o staff_n in_o jacobs_n ladder_n matth._n 5.3_o first_o gain_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n labour_v to_o be_v a_o indigent_a beggar_n know_v thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o must_v come_v from_o christ_n second_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o poverty_n be_v no_o sturdy_a beggar_n that_o will_v not_o stoop_v and_o stir_v from_o his_o flash_n and_o flourish_n in_o a_o bold_a and_o impudent_a seek_v as_o if_o the_o giver_n be_v as_o much_o in_o his_o debt_n for_o the_o receipt_n as_o he_o will_v be_v in_o the_o giver_n for_o the_o gift_n verse_n 4._o learn_v thou_o to_o mourn_v and_o to_o grieve_v that_o ever_o it_o be_v thy_o hard_a hap_n to_o fall_v into_o such_o misery_n as_o to_o incur_v god_n 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