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our_o heart_n not_o only_o by_o know_v thou_o in_o a_o general_a manner_n but_o by_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v our_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a 28._o in_o faith_n each_o of_o we_o with_o thomas_n to_o call_v thou_o my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n and_o so_o to_o believe_v every_o thing_n contain_v in_o thy_o heavenly_a word_n as_o that_o this_o power_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o thou_o may_v show_v itself_o in_o each_o part_n and_o action_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n both_o in_o ready_o obey_v every_o one_o of_o thy_o bless_a commandment_n as_o thy_o servant_n abraham_n and_o noah_n do_v and_o also_o in_o fear_v every_o one_o of_o thy_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n &_o final_o in_o lay_v lively_a hold_n of_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n make_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o same_o word_n that_o so_o we_o may_v always_o cheer_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o encourage_v ourselves_o and_o also_o one_o another_o to_o run_v out_o more_o joyful_o in_o all_o the_o narrow_a way_n of_o 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by_o all_o those_o who_o have_v or_o do_v worship_n satan_n thy_o swear_a enemy_n in_o thy_o place_n use_v devilish_a art_n to_o effect_v their_o desire_n and_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v strange_a thing_n by_o his_o help_n this_o we_o confess_v likewise_o what_o multitude_n there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n who_o have_v and_o do_v worship_n thou_o hypocritical_o mere_o in_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o bare_a show_n of_o religion_n and_o also_o of_o those_o who_o halt_v between_o thy_o pure_a and_o sincere_a religion_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o antichrist_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o such_o as_o worship_v meree_o as_o the_o pharife_n be_v forward_o in_o small_a matter_n in_o tithing_n mint_n and_o cummin_n omit_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o most_o weighty_a and_o namely_o all_o true_a faith_n and_o unseigned_a repentance_n and_o true_a turn_n unto_o thy_o covenant_n but_o for_o those_o oh_o gracious_a father_n who_o by_o their_o conscionable_a walk_n do_v manifest_a to_o the_o world_n 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thou_o and_o moreover_o for_o that_o beside_o all_o these_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o all_o thy_o great_a deliverance_n and_o miraculous_a preservation_n of_o we_o in_o this_o nation_n special_o and_o through_o the_o incredible_a continuance_n of_o all_o thy_o blessing_n still_o by_o they_o all_o call_v we_o all_o to_o know_v thou_o and_o to_o meet_v thou_o by_o a_o unfeigned_a humiliation_n before_o thy_o vengeance_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o that_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o hear_v to_o tremble_v before_o this_o glorious_a name_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o unfeigned_o to_o turn_v unto_o thou_o by_o our_o unfeigned_a repentance_n but_o have_v harden_v our_o heart_n to_o increase_v and_o hasten_v thy_o wrath_n by_o all_o our_o blasphemy_n and_o sin_n whereby_o we_o have_v cause_v thy_o great_a name_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o enemy_n unto_o this_o very_a day_n already_o and_o final_o 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our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o escape_v the_o â—…orment_n which_o they_o must_v otherwise_o endure_v with_o they_o for_o evermore_o oh_o lord_n god_n most_o holy_a and_o most_o righteous_a thou_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v be_v sanctisied_a in_o all_o that_o draw_v neeâ—…e_v unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o arâ—…_n infinite_a in_o mercy_n towards_o all_o those_o who_o unfeigned_o fear_v thy_o holy_a name_n and_o â—…mble_v at_o thy_o word_n and_o wâ—…t_v â—…eale_v thy_o secret_n unto_o they_o and_o make_v they_o of_o thy_o priviâ—…_n counsel_n so_o thou_o be_v most_o dreadful_a &_o terrible_a unto_o all_o other_o who_o regard_v thou_o not_o in_o any_o such_o holy_a manner_n as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o to_o receive_v the_o loâ—…_n of_o thy_o most_o sacred_a truth_n awake_v we_o beseech_v tâ—…ee_v iâ—…_n all_o those_o who_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o popery_n and_o superstition_n that_o â—…t_a length_n they_o may_v behold_v in_o what_o â—…_n fearful_a and_o 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