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god_n will_v not_o come_v near_o he_o his_o breaâ—â—_n infectious_a god_n will_v hear_v his_o sin_n and_o not_o his_o prayer_n but_o now_o in_o christ_n god_n accept_v we_o eccles_n 9.7_o go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n as_o joseph_n do_v present_v his_o brethren_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n gen._n 47.2_o so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o his_o breast_n and_o present_v they_o before_o his_o father_n so_o bring_v they_o into_o repute_n and_o honour_n through_o christ_n god_n will_v treat_v and_o parley_v with_o we_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o as_o isa_n 62.4_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v term_v forsake_v but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v hephê«ibah_n for_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o thou_o through_o the_o red_a glass_n every_o thing_n appear_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o look_v of_o a_o sanguine_a complexion_n ruddy_a and_o beautiful_a in_o god_n eye_n 4._o christ_n be_v all_o in_o regard_n of_o divine_a assistance_n a_o christian_n strength_n lie_v in_o christ_n phil._n 4.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n whence_o be_v it_o a_o christian_a be_v able_a to_o do_v duty_n to_o resist_v tentation_n but_o through_o christ_n strengthen_n luther_n strengthen_n nunquam_fw-la caesar_n tanto_fw-la impetu_fw-la civitates_fw-la oppugnavit_fw-la quanto_fw-la satan_n conscientias_fw-la piorum_fw-la luther_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o a_o sparkle_n of_o grace_n live_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o corruption_n the_o storm_n of_o persecution_n blow_v but_o that_o christ_n hold_v this_o sparkle_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o roar_a lion_n have_v not_o devour_v the_o saint_n but_o that_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n have_v defend_v they_o christ_n not_o only_o give_v we_o our_o crown_n but_o our_o shield_n he_o not_o only_o give_v we_o our_o garland_n when_o we_o overcome_v but_o our_o strength_n whereby_o we_o overcome_v rev._n 12.11_o they_o overcome_v he_o that_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n christ_n keep_v the_o fort-royal_a of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v not_o blow_v up_o peter_n shield_n be_v bruise_v but_o christ_n keep_v it_o that_o be_v not_o break_v i_o pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o luke_n 22.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o total_a eclipse_n the_o crown_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o saint_n victory_n must_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8.38_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o christ_n write_v the_o name_n of_o michael_n upon_o all_o your_o conquest_n 5._o christ_n be_v all_o in_o regard_n of_o pacification_n when_o conscience_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n and_o burn_v as_o hell_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n 6.4_o wrath_n job_n 6.4_o now_o christ_n be_v all_o he_o pour_v the_o balm_n of_o his_o blood_n into_o these_o wound_n he_o make_v the_o storm_n a_o calm_a christ_n do_v not_o only_o make_v peace_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n but_o peace_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n he_o not_o only_o make_v peace_n above_o we_o but_o within_o we_o joh._n 16._o ult_n that_o in_o i_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n in_o i_o tanquam_fw-la in_o fonte_fw-la say_v cyprian_a all_o our_o golden_a stream_n of_o peace_n flow_v from_o this_o fountain_n john_n 14.27_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o purchase_v peace_n for_o we_o but_o speak_v peace_n to_o we_o he_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa_n 9.6_o peace_n
the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n blessed_a shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o store_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v a_o fruitful_a heart_n shall_v have_v a_o fruitful_a crop_n god_n will_v make_v he_o to_o thrive_v in_o his_o estate_n and_o his_o basket_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v full_a but_o bless_v god_n will_v bless_v what_o he_o have_v here_o be_v not_o only_o the_o sack_n full_a of_o corn_n but_o money_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sack_n 2._o spiritual_a blessing_n exod._n 19.5_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o than_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o i_o above_o all_o people_n you_o shall_v be_v my_o portion_n my_o jewel_n the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n i_o will_v give_v kingdom_n for_o your_o ransom_n jer._n 7.23_o obey_v and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n i_o will_v make_v over_o myself_o to_o you_o by_o a_o deed_n of_o gift_n what_o a_o superlative_a distinguish_a mercy_n be_v this_o psal_n 14.4_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n 3._o eternal_a blessing_n heb._n 5.9_o christ_n become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o it_o be_v a_o salvation_n that_o bear_v date_n to_o eternity_n oh_o then_o who_o will_v not_o be_v in_o love_n with_o obedience_n while_o we_o please_v god_n we_o pleasure_n ourselves_o ii_o ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n ii_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o amaziah_n 2_o chron._n 25.9_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o the_o hundred_o talent_n you_o see_v brethren_n you_o be_v no_o loser_n by_o obedience_n who_o do_v ever_o kindle_v a_o fire_n on_o god_n altar_n for_o nought_o mal._n 1.10_o 3._o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o rule_n to_o help_v christian_n in_o use_n 3_o their_o obedience_n direction_n direction_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a 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