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or_o their_o be_v carry_v about_o in_o three_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n principal_o i_o conceive_v of_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n they_o be_v not_o settle_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n like_o those_o 1_o king_n 18.21_o who_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n they_o continue_v not_o in_o the_o faith_n ground_v and_o settle_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v col._n 1.23_o they_o be_v not_o place_v upon_o a_o firm_a foundation_n nor_o be_v they_o seat_v as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o seat_n from_o which_o he_o can_v easy_o be_v remove_v and_o it_o be_v frequent_o observe_v that_o the_o erroneous_a be_v never_o firm_a either_o to_o the_o truth_n or_o their_o own_o opinion_n they_o forget_v what_o they_o have_v be_v unsterstand_v not_o what_o they_o be_v and_o know_v not_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v augustine_n tell_v we_o how_o frequent_o
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elegant_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o metaphor_n of_o rage_a wave_n do_v our_o apostle_n say_v effutiunt_fw-la instar_fw-la tumentium_fw-la undarum_fw-la quanto_fw-la altius_fw-la se_fw-la superbientes_fw-la attollunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la amplius_fw-la confusi_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o spumas_fw-la dissolvuntur_fw-la &_o percunt_fw-la bed_n per_fw-la dedecora_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la linguae_fw-la ex_fw-la immundo_fw-la turbatoque_fw-la cord_n manantia_fw-la sed_fw-la brevi_fw-la in_fw-la nihilum_fw-la instar_fw-la spumae_fw-la resoluta_fw-la mera_fw-fr sonant_fw-la tonitrua_fw-la nugas_fw-la meras_fw-la &_o inane_n voces_fw-la effutiunt_fw-la that_o by_o their_o rage_a and_o swell_v they_o bring_v forth_o disgrace_n and_o shame_n to_o themselves_o as_o the_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n bring_v forth_o foam_n in_o these_o three_o respect_n do_v these_o rage_a wave_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v bring_v forth_o shame_n to_o themselves_o as_o the_o wave_n of_o 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hearty_o even_o when_o the_o lord_n rub_v they_o over_o with_o wormwood_n sentimus_fw-la peregrinationes_fw-la aerumnas_fw-la non_fw-la sentimus_fw-la oh_o what_o will_v they_o do_v be_v the_o world_n altogether_o sweet_a if_o they_o love_v so_o much_o to_o smell_v to_o it_o when_o it_o be_v full_a of_o thorn_n what_o will_v they_o do_v be_v it_o altogether_o rose_n the_o more_o noah_n flood_n increase_v the_o high_a be_v the_o ark_n raise_v and_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o world_n raise_v the_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o near_a to_o heaven_n the_o fruitful_a overflowing_n of_o nilus_n will_v hinder_v they_o from_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n for_o rain_n and_o refreshment_n toss_n in_o the_o world_n make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n rather_o patient_o then_o delightful_o again_o by_o the_o toss_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v put_v upon_o that_o holy_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n he_o that_o will_v learn_v to_o pray_v say_v the_o proverb_n must_v go_v to_o sea_n rage_v wave_n make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v and_o cry_v for_o help_v the_o disciple_n call_v to_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v toss_v even_o the_o heathen_a mariner_n in_o a_o storm_n call_v every_o man_n upon_o his_o god_n 〈◊〉_d jonah_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n storm_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v derive_v from_o two_o word_n which_o signify_v much_o sacrifice_a how_o earnest_o do_v david_n and_o hezekiah_n pray_v when_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o wave_n music_n we_o say_v sound_v best_a upon_o the_o water_n and_o so_o do_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o worldly_a trouble_n when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o psal_n 73.34_o in_o their_o affliction_n say_v god_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o god_n oftentimes_o defer_v to_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o trouble_n though_o they_o pray_v that_o so_o the_o pray_v which_o he_o so_o much_o love_n 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4.5_o rev._n 6.16_o 1_o jo._n 2.28_o rev._n 5.9_o rev._n 19.11_o psal_n 45.6_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rev._n 1.14_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o advancement_n after_o his_o humiliation_n the_o necessity_n that_o the_o judicial_a proceed_n shall_v be_v visible_a the_o great_a horror_n and_o amazement_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o excellent_a qualification_n of_o this_o judge_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o righteousness_n omniscience_n strength_n and_o fortitude_n etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o the_o second_o therefore_o futuro_fw-la act._n 1.11.10.42.17.13_o aoristum_fw-la secundum_fw-la ponit_fw-la pro_fw-la futuro_fw-la the_o approach_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o word_n come_v gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o word_n judas_n put_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o time_n past_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o if_o 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