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be_o here_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o and_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o myself_o i_o can_v free_o confess_v it_o here_o the_o sheriff_n interrupt_v he_o again_o desire_v he_o to_o forbear_v any_o such_o expression_n mr._n cook_n reply_v it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o english_a man_n to_o insult_v over_o a_o die_a man_n nor_o in_o other_o country_n among_o turk_n or_o gallias_n the_o lord_n bless_v every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o help_v we_o that_o we_o may_v look_v more_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o the_o concernment_n of_o our_o own_o life_n for_o alas_o what_o be_v a_o poor_a miserable_a life_n to_o we_o but_o that_o therein_o we_o may_v give_v honour_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o here_o of_o that_o congregation_n to_o which_o i_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o time_n that_o i_o live_v here_o i_o will_v commend_v to_o they_o that_o scripture_n phil._n 2.17_o 18._o yea_o and_o 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what_o i_o have_v do_v know_v that_o all_o my_o gild_n be_v wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o before_o he_o i_o hope_v to_o appear_v and_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o plead_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o for_o i_o and_o so_o i_o hope_v that_o i_o have_v declare_v myself_o with_o simplicity_n and_o integrity_n in_o a_o few_o word_n that_o you_o may_v understand_v my_o mind_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n and_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o further_o mr._n cook_n prayer_n most_o glorious_a majesty_n i_o beseech_v thou_o so_o to_o warm_v my_o heart_n and_o fill_v it_o so_o full_a of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v cool_v any_o more_o oh_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v now_o appear_v gracious_o to_o show_v himself_o a_o wonder_n work_v god_n in_o bear_v up_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o thy_o poor_a creature_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n how_o bitter_a the_o cup_n be_v if_o the_o lord_n give_v 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thou_o may_v have_v heart_n willing_a to_o suffer_v for_o thou_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o know_v be_v nothing_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o only_a to_o confess_v in_o word_n to_o confess_v in_o doctrinal_a evangelicall_n truth_n and_o to_o confess_v by_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n call_v any_o of_o his_o poor_a child_n to_o seal_v the_o truth_n with_o their_o blood_n yea_o their_o precious_a blood_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n also_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v not_o shed_v
from_o preach_v for_o i_o preach_v twice_o every_o day_n to_o myself_o and_o yesterday_o bless_a be_v the_o comforter_n my_o heart_n be_v brimful_a of_o joy_n and_o consolation_n from_o psal_n 73.25_o 26._o wherein_o i_o observe_v three_o point_n or_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n 1._o that_o a_o saint_n shall_v love_v and_o esteem_v nothing_o but_o god_n and_o for_o god_n all_o discourse_n be_v vain_a but_o what_o aim_v and_o tend_v to_o god_n glory_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o a_o husband_n wife_n child_n friend_n and_o all_o creature_n comfort_n be_v to_o be_v love_v so_o far_o as_o we_o see_v god_n in_o they_o as_o the_o creature_n do_v not_o serve_v we_o but_o god_n susteine_v we_o in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o so_o our_o affection_n and_o desire_n must_v not_o be_v fix_v upon_o they_o but_o terminate_v in_o god_n as_o the_o water_n in_o the_o river_n never_o rest_v till_o they_o return_v to_o the_o sea_n so_o our_o love_n must_v only_o pass_v by_o the_o creature_n and_o settle_v in_o god_n 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