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13._o way_n in_o deed_n in_o speech_n in_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o do_v not_o fall_v through_o every_o one_o of_o these_o sundriwise_o in_o deed_n man_n sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o holy_a for_o who_o be_v he_o who_o life_n be_v incorrupt_a who_o foot_n have_v never_o slip_v who_o whole_a life_n be_v clear_a from_o all_o 20._o pro._n 20._o sin_n show_v he_o i_o and_o i_o will_v praise_v he_o tell_v i_o where_o he_o be_v and_o i_o will_v honour_v he_o let_v i_o see_v he_o and_o i_o will_v worship_v he_o as_o a_o mortal_a god_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o my_o judgement_n holy_a than_o abraham_n he_o shall_v be_v more_o renown_a than_o moses_n and_o aaron_n he_o shall_v be_v more_o pure_a than_o david_n or_o daniel_n he_o shall_v be_v more_o perfect_a than_o job_n the_o righteous_a he_o shall_v be_v more_o glorious_a than_o paul_n the_o elect_a vessel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o these_o in_o action_n have_v sin_v in_o word_n whereof_o in_o 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then_o blaspheme_v they_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o sore_n they_o sustain_v but_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o work_n which_o they_o wicked_o have_v commit_v the_o ungodly_a be_v perplex_v afflict_a and_o torment_v curse_n ban_v stamp_n stare_v fly_v to_o valawfull_a remedy_n wise_a man_n witch_n sorcerer_n cunning_a woman_n enchanter_n and_o such_o like_a for_o riddance_n therehence_a and_o for_o deliverance_n they_o run_v to_o the_o wine_n tanernâ—s_v fly_v to_o strong_a drink_n hunt_v after_o lewd_a company_n seek_v and_o search_v for_o such_o mean_n for_o their_o solace_n and_o comfort_n they_o send_v for_o instrument_n of_o music_n they_o seek_v for_o melodious_a harmony_n they_o delight_v in_o harp_n lute_n and_o viol_n therehence_a desire_v in_o their_o affliction_n to_o be_v recreated_a refresh_v and_o reviue_v but_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n as_o else_o where_o so_o out_o of_o this_o present_a place_n learn_v a_o better_a profession_n to_o seek_v for_o 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you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o it_o behoove_v we_o therefore_o according_a to_o this_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o precept_n of_o his_o only_a son_n our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o our_o affliction_n to_o solicit_v he_o with_o uncessant_a prayer_n who_o know_v how_o to_o deliver_v his_o out_o of_o temptation_n &_o to_o reserve_v the_o wicked_a to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 2._o 2._o pet._n 2._o to_o be_v punish_v to_o he_o in_o our_o necessity_n and_o misery_n must_v we_o have_v recourse_n who_o eye_n be_v over_o the_o righteous_a &_o his_o ear_n open_a unto_o their_o prayer_n and_o so_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n 43._o psal_n 43._o wherefore_o whensoever_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v afflict_v whensoever_o they_o be_v try_v with_o any_o temptation_n when_o they_o feel_v any_o peril_n or_o danger_n immenent_n and_o 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mighty_o stir_v uppe_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v so_o that_o they_o which_o oftentimes_o great_o forget_v god_n in_o their_o flourish_a wealth_n in_o their_o abound_a prosperity_n in_o their_o plentiful_a condition_n in_o their_o continue_a health_n in_o their_o affliction_n adversity_n and_o misery_n fly_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n which_o be_v not_o the_o least_o profit_n redound_v unto_o the_o saint_n by_o affliction_n for_o man_n in_o prosperity_n often_o forgetful_a of_o god_n cold_a in_o zeal_n slack_a in_o prayer_n negligent_a in_o duty_n their_o loin_n weaken_v and_o press_v with_o a_o heavy_a weight_n and_o burden_n of_o trouble_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n run_v speedy_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o succour_n as_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n and_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n teach_v us._n when_o the_o prophet_n have_v denounce_v calamity_n and_o misery_n against_o 17._o 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