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servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o shall_v howl_v for_o vexation_n or_o for_o break_v of_o spirit_n isa_n 65.13_o 14._o such_o as_o now_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n and_o break_a in_o spirit_n shall_v be_v bind_v up_o and_o everlasting_o comfort_v whereas_o such_o as_o will_v not_o now_o be_v prick_v shall_v then_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n and_o spirit_n without_o any_o heal_a follow_v after_o chap._n fourteen_o sect_n 1._o contain_v a_o removal_n of_o let_n and_o first_o of_o such_o let_v as_o hinder_v the_o word_n to_o pierce_v sorrow_n 2_o direction_n and_o mean_n of_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o further_a of_o these_o motive_n and_o set_v forward_o the_o exhortation_n be_v direction_n motive_n may_v make_v a_o man_n by_o god_n grace_n more_o willing_a but_o direction_n by_o the_o same_o grace_n make_v he_o more_o able_a to_o do_v his_o duty_n here_o than_o 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and_o spirit_n which_o god_n will_v not_o despise_v but_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a beg_v earnest_o daily_o and_o constant_o a_o humble_a soft_a and_o relent_a heart_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n to_o break_v the_o pride_n and_o stoniness_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o require_v help_v from_o heaven_n and_o power_n from_o above_o if_o god_n do_v it_o not_o it_o will_v never_o be_v do_v promise_n we_o have_v god_n promise_n but_o now_o we_o have_v his_o promise_n for_o it_o if_o we_o will_v earnest_o seek_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o as_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n free_o promse_v ezek._n 36.26_o 32_o 37._o beg_v earnest_o that_o god_n will_v melt_v and_o soften_v thy_o heart_n earnest_a and_o must_v be_v earnest_a be_v importunate_a with_o he_o till_o he_o hear_v thou_o his_o word_n be_v past_a and_o if_o thou_o faint_v and_o weary_a not_o it_o shall_v in_o god_n fit_a time_n he_o and_o urgent_a with_o he_o and_o in_o that_o measure_n and_o manner_n which_o he_o think_v good_a be_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v challenge_v god_n of_o his_o promise_n of_o pour_v upon_o thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n that_o look_v upon_o christ_n thou_o may_v mourn_v etc._n etc._n zech._n 12.10_o god_n as_o have_v be_v say_v must_v by_o his_o spirit_n breath_n in_o before_o thou_o can_v breathe_v out_o by_o thy_o spirit_n one_o sigh_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o in_o thy_o prayer_n complain_v to_o god_n of_o thy_o hardness_n and_o say_v lord_n why_o have_v thou_o harden_v my_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n isa_n 63.17_o lord_n i_o have_v a_o hard_a proud_a and_o stubborn_a heart_n it_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o i_o do_v thou_o take_v it_o down_o break_v and_o humble_v it_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o hear_v for_o the_o present_a yet_o cry_v still_o give_v not_o over_o constant_a yea_o and_o constant_a wait_v on_o he_o for_o a_o answer_n in_o due_a time_n who_o have_v long_o wait_v for_o thou_o 22.26_o rom._n 10.21_o deut._n 22.26_o and_o for_o thy_o repentance_n cry_v aloud_o to_o god_n for_o help_v as_o the_o virgin_n be_v bind_v in_o case_n she_o be_v force_v else_o lose_v both_o her_o reputation_n and_o her_o life_n cry_v to_o god_n before_o for_o help_n and_o after_o for_o pardon_n so_o shall_v not_o thy_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v impute_v to_o thou_o or_o be_v thy_o ruin_n that_o which_o unfeigned_o thou_o desire_v may_v be_v do_v and_o grieve_v if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v that_o shall_v by_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n be_v account_v to_o thou_o as_o do_v fast_v and_o with_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v join_v 1._o fast_v now_o to_o make_v thy_o prayer_n more_o effectual_a
do_v wicked_o but_o these_o sheep_n 24.17_o 2_o sam._n 24.17_o what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o job_n and_o of_o job_n be_v against_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n 26._o job_n 1._o levit._fw-la 26._o so_o job_n in_o his_o sore_a affliction_n be_v content_a to_o receive_v evil_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o good_a thereby_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o true_a convert_n do_v who_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o ill_a deserve_n other_o and_o other_o and_o be_v humble_o patient_a under_o god_n hand_n thus_o the_o mournful_a repentance_n of_o they_o that_o escape_n in_o the_o final_a desolation_n of_o israel_n be_v describe_v but_o they_o that_o escape_v of_o they_o shall_v escape_v and_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o mountain_n like_o dove_n of_o the_o valley_n all_o of_o they_o mourning_n 18._o ezek._n 7.16_o and_o 18._o every_o one_o for_o his_o iniquity_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n when_o destruction_n be_v upon_o they_o horror_n cover_v they_o and_o shame_n be_v upon_o their_o face_n the_o king_n shall_v mourn_v and_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o desolation_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v trouble_v but_o what_o they_o shall_v seek_v peace_n what_o peace_n not_o with_o god_n but_o with_o man_n that_o be_v ease_n from_o their_o trouble_n but_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o 27._o and_o 26_o 27._o then_o they_o shall_v also_o seek_v a_o vision_n from_o the_o prophet_n in_o hope_n god_n will_v give_v they_o ease_v and_o deliverance_n such_o as_o their_o seduce_a and_o flatter_a prophet_n do_v promise_v they_o but_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o ancient_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o give_v they_o any_o hope_n from_o god_n etc._n psal_n 38.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n so_o david_n again_o be_v in_o a_o pitiful_a case_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o grievous_a sickness_n inflict_v on_o he_o because_o of_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o confess_v though_o his_o sorrow_n which_o be_v increase_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o insultation_n and_o snare_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v continual_o before_o he_o yet_o that_o trouble_v he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o his_o sin_n the_o cause_n thereof_o therefore_o say_v he_o 18._o and_z vers_n 18._o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n so_o that_o when_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o god_n judgement_n and_o affliction_n yet_o his_o sin_n be_v his_o great_a sorrow_n the_o trouble_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v 18._o psal_n 25_o 17_o 18._o look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o my_o pain_n and_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n they_o be_v his_o sin_n which_o most_o trouble_v he_o now_o i_o ask_v be_v thy_o sorrow_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o thou_o application_n application_n or_o upon_o the_o church_n or_o nation_n and_o place_n where_o thou_o live_v such_o as_o this_o if_o so_o thou_o may_v have_v comfort_n of_o it_o when_o 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prove_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o everlasting_a sorrow_n and_o torment_n to_o thou_o as_o to_o pharaoh_n who_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n show_v himself_o more_o affect_v with_o the_o evil_n he_o suffer_v then_o with_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v and_o therefore_o cry_v not_o out_o to_o god_n as_o david_n do_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o but_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 10.17_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o exod._n 10.17_o entreat_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o god_n true_a sorrow_n be_v for_o sin_n as_o sin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n of_o god_n true_a sorrow_n than_o be_v more_o for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o a_o offence_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o a_o dishonour_n do_v unto_o he_o then_o for_o any_o evil_a consequent_a of_o sin_n hurt_n peril_n or_o danger_n it_o bring_v man_n into_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n respect_v he_o more_o than_o ourselves_o be_v more_o for_o the_o object_n of_o our_o sorrow_n which_o be_v sin_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 7_o 9_o and_o 10._o then_o for_o any_o act_n of_o sorrow_n cause_v by_o sin_n whereof_o sorrow_v aright_o for_o sin_n as_o sin_n we_o may_v have_v much_o comfort_n it_o be_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o not_o worldly_a sorrow_n work_v death_n it_o be_v such_o a_o sorrow_n as_o whereby_o we_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o do_v 7.5_o such_o be_v not_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hypocrite_n zach._n 7.5_o 1_o sam._n 7.2_o and_o not_o such_o as_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o captivity_n perform_v concern_v which_o the_o lord_n bid_v zacharie_n ask_v the_o priest_n say_v when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n even_o those_o seventy_o year_n do_v you_o at_o all_o fast_o unto_o i_o even_o to_o i_o nor_o such_o as_o the_o israelite_n former_o make_v show_v of_o and_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n complain_v say_v they_o return_v but_o not_o to_o the_o most_o high_a 7.14.16_o hos_fw-la 7.14.16_o they_o be_v like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v not_o cry_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n they_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o they_o rebel_v against_o i_o the_o meaning_n be_v what_o show_v soever_o they_o make_v of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o in_o sincerity_n nor_o from_o the_o heart_n life_n who_o sorrow_n mere_o respect_v themselves_o and_o that_o chief_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n against_o i_o and_o my_o honour_n but_o it_o be_v for_o their_o adversity_n captivity_n want_n through_o dearth_n and_o famine_n give_v they_o ease_v liberty_n and_o let_v they_o have_v corn_n and_o wine_n and_o their_o sin_n against_o i_o will_v never_o 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even_o to_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o emphasis_n will_v be_v observe_v turn_v you_o to_o i_o even_o unto_o i_o till_o you_o come_v and_o reach_v unto_o i_o i_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o show_v that_o our_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n come_v short_a of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v chief_o for_o worldly_a want_n cross_n and_o loss_n and_o not_o in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n against_o god_n sect_n 2._o how_o to_o know_v when_o our_o sorrow_n be_v for_o sin_n as_o sin_n if_o
either_o now_o of_o late_a or_o never_o the_o adversary_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o people_n in_o england_n can_v but_o be_v force_v inward_o to_o confess_v howsoever_o they_o shall_v see_v it_o though_o withal_o they_o be_v grieve_v gnash_v with_o their_o tooth_n and_o so_o melt_v away_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v when_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n psalm_n 112.9_o 10._o use_v 2_o 2_o for_o god_n servant_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n now_o disgrace_v persecution_n the_o faithful_a not_o to_o be_v discourage_v with_o mock_n or_o persecution_n mock_v neglect_a and_o not_o account_v of_o yea_o it_o may_v be_v persecute_v banish_a or_o afflict_v let_v they_o in_o their_o calling_n serve_v god_n faithful_o and_o constant_o and_o in_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n seek_v god_n honour_n by_o welldoing_a in_o fincerity_n let_v they_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n depend_v and_o cast_v themselves_o on_o 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who_o be_v bless_v by_o their_o father_n humility_n roma_fw-it tibi_fw-la quondam_a servi_n domini_fw-la dominorun_n servi_n servorum_fw-la nunc_fw-la tibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o pride_n of_o the_o pope_n under_o show_n of_o humility_n but_o indeed_o show_v himself_o lord_n of_o lord_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o more_o than_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n of_o rome_n his_o predecessor_n a_o servant_n to_o god_n servant_n he_o may_v call_v himself_o in_o a_o court-complement_n but_o indeed_o and_o in_o proof_n no_o otherwise_o then_o some_o courtier_n use_v the_o phrase_n your_o servant_n sir_n to_o such_o as_o they_o endeavour_v to_o undermine_v disgrace_n and_o to_o destroy_v or_o as_o judas_n be_v christ_n servant_n when_o he_o say_v hail_o master_n he_o be_v such_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o he_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v so_o that_o he_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o 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the_o father_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n become_v indeed_o true_a man_n and_o one_o who_o disdain_v not_o neither_o be_v ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o man_n brethren_n and_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o his_o brethren_n heb._n 2.11_o but_o let_v we_o turn_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o true_a successor_n of_o peter_n who_o not_o stand_v upon_o title_n of_o honour_n either_o of_o vicegod_n holiness_n or_o of_o grace_n lord_n or_o the_o like_a can_v with_o these_o great_a apostle_n here_o be_v content_a with_o the_o stile_n of_o man_n and_o brethren_n and_o that_o not_o only_o from_o themselves_o but_o from_o such_o as_o be_v their_o hearer_n and_o lay-people_n as_o they_o be_v call_v chap._n xxx_o god_n teach_v we_o
be_v man_n be_v hence_o teach_v not_o to_o take_v to_o themselves_o more_o honour_n than_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o such_o as_o have_v be_v name_v if_o through_o man_n error_n or_o superstition_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o they_o may_v learn_v that_o lesson_n from_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o be_v honour_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o the_o messiah_n or_o christ_n if_o be_v ask_v he_o have_v but_o say_v it_o yea_o from_o peter_n who_o refuse_v cornelius_n his_o devotion_n in_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o worship_v he_o say_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v stand_v up_o for_o i_o myself_o also_o be_o a_o man_n act_n 10.25_o 26._o and_o last_o from_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n who_o be_v repute_v as_o god_n and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o heathenish_a god_n and_o when_o sacrifice_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o cry_v out_o act_v 14.13_o 14_o 15._o sir_n why_o do_v you_o these_o thing_n we_o also_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o you_o etc._n etc._n but_o do_v the_o pope_n thus_o yea_o or_o do_v some_o other_o inferior_a bishop_n thus_o who_o can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v the_o pope_n title_n of_o holiness_n indeed_o god_n true_a title_n and_o attribute_n put_v upon_o they_o without_o rend_v his_o garment_n or_o shall_v the_o best_a deserve_v among_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n take_v god_n honour_n to_o themselves_o or_o if_o it_o be_v by_o flatterer_n give_v they_o shall_v they_o let_v it_o rest_v with_o themselves_o they_o may_v remember_v how_o king_n herod_n be_v eat_v up_o with_o worm_n for_o so_o do_v and_o i_o know_v none_o who_o willing_o so_o do_v but_o the_o devil_n who_o among_o the_o heathen_a seek_v god_n honour_n and_o take_v it_o be_v give_v so_o become_v their_o god_n seek_v the_o like_a honour_n still_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o pope_n especial_o as_o elsewhere_o more_o large_o i_o show_v use_v 2_o now_o second_o for_o other_o they_o be_v hence_o teach_v 1._o as_o not_o to_o 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man_n of_o god_n as_o his_o messenger_n and_o substitute_n of_o christ_n do_v that_o and_o execute_v the_o same_o office_n which_o christ_n execute_v on_o earth_n 15.8_o rom._n 15.8_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n or_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o now_o will_v execute_v if_o he_o be_v to_o live_v on_o earth_n the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o minister_n than_o be_v honourable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v slight_v neither_o be_v it_o by_o any_o so_o much_o scorn_v as_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n the_o honour_n to_o be_v do_v they_o that_o be_v true_o faithful_a be_v 1._o to_o receive_v and_o hear_v they_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n 4.14_o 1._o by_o acknowledge_v they_o such_o gal._n 4.14_o and_o so_o as_o christ_n himself_o as_o once_o the_o galathian_o do_v paul_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o word_n they_o teach_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o 1_o thes_n 1.13_o obedience_n 2._o by_o our_o obedience_n 2._o to_o obey_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n hebr._n 13.17_o love_n 3._o by_o our_o love_n 3._o to_o love_v or_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 1_o thes_n 5.12_o 13._o honour_n 4._o by_o afford_v they_o maintenance_n and_o double_a honour_n 4._o to_o honour_v they_o with_o double_a maintenance_n especial_o such_o as_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o in_o a_o word_n god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o minister_n wrong_v in_o their_o office_n he_o will_v maintain_v they_o in_o it_o while_o they_o attend_v thereon_o he_o have_v give_v a_o charge_n concern_v they_o say_v do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n be_v man_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o wrong_n and_o disgrace_n they_o and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o wrong_v they_o but_o if_o any_o wrong_a or_o disgrace_v they_o as_o and_o because_o man_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o or_o for_o their_o faithfulness_n zeal_n and_o conscionableness_n in_o their_o calling_n god_n himself_o will_v require_v it_o and_o requite_v it_o even_o as_o david_n avenge_v on_o king_n hanun_n the_o disgrace_n do_v his_o ambassador_n so_o 2_o chron._n 36.16_o they_o so_o long_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n or_o heal_v man_n 2._o to_o depend_v on_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n 2._o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o teach_v we_o by_o man_n and_o that_o as_o be_v say_v in_o great_a mercy_n to_o we_o we_o be_v all_o hence_o teach_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n ordinance_n and_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n his_o man_n his_o faithful_a servant_n they_o mal._n 2.7_o though_o not_o without_o trial_n of_o they_o who_o lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o though_o such_o among_o man_n be_v rare_a job_n 32.22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o there_o be_v false_a teacher_n and_o some_o such_o as_o paul_n foretell_v tell_v the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n of_o say_v also_o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o act_v 20.29_o 30._o who_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n establish_v truth_n as_o deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o act_n 17.11_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o neglect_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n as_o such_o do_v as_o depend_v 1._o on_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o word_n or_o against_o it_o for_o as_o we_o must_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n etc._n and_o not_o on_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o 2._o of_o angel_n or_o 3._o of_o apparition_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o 4._o on_o witch_n etc._n etc._n so_o not_o despise_v prophesy_v 1_o thes_n 5.19_o 20._o 2._o on_o angelical_a revelation_n 3._o on_o apparition_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o papist_n do_v luke_n 16.30_o 31._o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o etc._n etc._n 4._o on_o diabolical_a orache_n on_o witch_n soothsayers_a against_o who_o enchantment_n god_n have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o his_o substitute_n see_v deut._n 18.10_o 11._o 14_o 15._o isai_n 8.19_o 20._o chap._n xxxi_o show_v that_o minister_n be_v brethren_n one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o their_o people_n with_o use_v brethren_n this_o be_v the_o second_o title_n give_v by_o these_o humble_a jew_n and_o not_o scorn_v by_o these_o great_a apostle_n brethren_n 2._o the_o second_o title_n here_o give_v brethren_n it_o may_v seem_v some_o boldness_n if_o not_o sauciness_n to_o some_o that_o private_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o familiar_a with_o such_o eminent_a man_n and_o great_a apostle_n and_o i_o will_v not_o say_v what_o humane_a weakness_n will_v have_v do_v if_o these_o apostle_n have_v appear_v in_o the_o silken_a satin_n golden_a habit_n of_o their_o pretend_a successor_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v man_n of_o humble_a spirit_n and_o distress_a in_o soul_n and_o conscience_n will_v hardly_o have_v 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