hab._n 1.13_o see_v then_o there_o be_v much_o iniquity_n in_o our_o holy_a thing_n we_o must_v do_v all_o by_o our_o high_a priest_n who_o as_o the_o typical_a high_a priest_n do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 28.38_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n that_o we_o as_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n six_o that_o and_o only_o that_o be_v pure_a prayer_n which_o be_v breathe_v in_o and_o breathe_v out_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n edify_v yourselves_o in_o your_o â—ost_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n verse_n 20._o or_o pray_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o some_o translate_v that_o be_v by_o the_o strength_n and_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v make_v pure_a prayer_n with_o our_o own_o breath_n part_n and_o gift_n the_o holy_a spirit_n breathe_v holy_a prayer_n into_o and_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n as_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o believe_v or_o do_v aright_o till_o the_o spirit_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d particula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la nos_fw-la laborantes_fw-la refertur_fw-la quorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la vis_fw-la omnis_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la qui_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la penitus_fw-la collapsos_fw-la erexit_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la erectos_fw-la regit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipse_fw-la vicissim_fw-la onus_fw-la attollere_fw-la ne_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la fatiscamus_fw-la bez._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o straighten_a we_o can_v make_v a_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n make_v they_o for_o we_o in_o our_o heart_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o help_v as_o a_o nurse_n help_v a_o little_a child_n to_o go_v or_o as_o a_o weak_a decrepit_a old_a man_n be_v uphold_v by_o a_o staff_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v the_o spirit_n help_v together_o and_o 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shall_v give_v thou_o there_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o here_o some_o may_v object_v be_v this_o the_o portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n do_v a_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n afflict_v their_o heart_n have_v not_o many_o such_o much_o peace_n and_o do_v they_o not_o either_o smile_n or_o wonder_n to_o heart_n other_o complain_v of_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o beg_v prayer_n for_o the_o appease_n of_o their_o trouble_a conscience_n which_o be_v matter_n they_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o nor_o knowledge_n of_o i_o answer_v first_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o proposition_n as_o if_o all_o wicked_a man_n have_v or_o that_o any_o wicked_a man_n at_o all_o time_n have_v this_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o his_o ear_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v very_o often_o 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and_o such_o as_o no_o man_n dare_v do_v if_o he_o know_v what_o he_o do_v but_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n thus_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n some_o have_v venture_v upon_o false_a oath_n and_o appeal_v to_o god_n only_o for_o fear_v of_o man_n such_o say_v common_o they_o have_v rather_o trust_v god_n with_o their_o soul_n by_o swear_v false_o than_o man_n with_o their_o estate_n life_n or_o libertye_n by_o confess_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o only_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v flee_v from_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n shall_v meet_v but_o infinite_o more_o than_o if_o a_o man_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o whippet_n or_o of_o the_o sting_a of_o a_o bee_n shall_v willing_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o to_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o serpent_n to_o swear_v be_v not_o only_o to_o set_v our_o naked_a breast_n before_o the_o cannon_n mouth_n but_o with_o our_o own_o mouth_n to_o give_v 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