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the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o utter_a raze_n of_o babel_n and_o until_o we_o obtain_v whatsoever_o else_o the_o lord_n have_v either_o promise_v to_o his_o people_n or_o denounce_v against_o his_o enemy_n and_o final_o until_o we_o shall_v every_o one_o see_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o his_o zion_n the_o three_o &_o last_o part_n be_v god_n will_v to_o contain_v principal_o prayer_n for_o this_o our_o sinful_a nation_n that_o we_o may_v first_o all_o see_v and_o lively_o apprehend_v the_o danger_n wherein_o we_o stand_v every_o moment_n of_o drink_v at_o the_o lord_n hand_n after_o those_o other_o church_n which_o have_v taste_v so_o deep_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o displeasure_n see_v our_o sin_n be_v no_o less_o but_o far_o great_a than_o they_o and_o that_o special_o since_o their_o ensample_n have_v no_o more_o prevayl_v with_o we_o second_o that_o we_o may_v all_o in_o time_n wise_o understand_v the_o mean_n which_o 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particular_a purpose_n and_o ocsion_n finis_fw-la d._n wh._n rom._n 9_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 1._o apoc._n 12._o 7._o ephes._n 6._o 12._o vers._n 11._o judg._n 5._o 23._o judg._n 4._o 21._o 5._o 26._o judg._n 5._o 1._o exod._n 15._o 21._o apoc._n 5._o 13._o jer._n 2._o 5._o the_o delusion_n what_o and_o the_o part_n of_o it_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o delusion_n that_o in_o popery_n they_o have_v more_o devotion_n than_o we_o in_o our_o religion_n like_o that_o in_o the_o gag_n for_o the_o new_a gospeller_n gospeller_n this_o twenty_o be_v but_o one_o this_o two_o and_o fifty_o year_n by_o this_o shameless_a lie_n judge_v all_o the_o rest_n joh._n 8._o 44._o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o devotion_n devotion_n for_o their_o devotion_n wherewith_o they_o cozen_v the_o world_n and_o extreme_o oppress_v the_o poor_a superstitious_a soul_n which_o will_v have_v they_o see_v they_o in_o their_o catalogue_n of_o their_o english_a book_n disperse_v within_o these_o two_o year_n last_o pass_v with_o their_o price_n as_o they_o be_v in_o mr_n goose_n late_a discovery_n viz._n foot_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n p._n 9â—…_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o delusion_n that_o the_o popish_a devotion_n be_v holy_a than_o we_o the_o holiness_n of_o devotion_n wherein_o which_o devotion_n be_v best_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n in_o general_n ephes._n 2._o 20._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 47._o mat._n 16._o 18._o mat._n 24._o 35._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o more_o particular_a matter_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o rom._n 3._o â—…7_n 4._o 2._o a_o most_o evident_a trial_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n direction_n trial_o by_o the_o end_n &_o fruit_n of_o devotion_n trial_o by_o the_o manner_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 9_o 11_o
psal._n 1._o 2._o 3._o prosper_v in_o all_o be_v wise_a than_o our_o enemy_n psal._n 119._o 98._o 99_o 100_o like_a as_o david_n daniel_n and_o other_o dan._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o god_n will_v be_v with_o we_o as_o we_o be_v with_o he_o 2._o chro._n 15._o 2._o ezra_n 8._o 22._o heb._n 10._o 38._o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o live_v by_o faith_n job_n 22._o 21._o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n to_o lift_v up_o heart_n and_o hand_n in_o assurance_n to_o be_v hear_v lâ—…m_fw-la 3_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o only_o such_o as_o whole_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v the_o innocent_a that_o shall_v deliver_v the_o island_n job_n 22_o 30._o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o all_o god_n promise_n be_v make_v to_o a_o endeavour_n of_o a_o entire_a obedience_n and_o contrary_o how_o satan_n know_v this_o have_v labour_v to_o make_v all_o to_o content_v themselves_o only_o with_o a_o bare_a outward_a profession_n destroy_v all_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n to_o the_o lord_n dishonour_n 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