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of_o god_n therefore_o pray_v lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n and_o lord_n help_v my_o unbeléefe_n a_o reform_a hart_n and_o holy_a affection_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 51._o therefore_o pray_v with_o david_n create_v iâ—_n i_o o_o lord_n a_o clean_a hart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 119._o therefore_o pray_v apply_v my_o hart_n unto_o wisdom_n to_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n therefore_o pray_v 119._o o_o lord_n open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n to_o set_v light_n by_o vanity_n that_o be_v by_o vain_a thing_n and_o vain_a person_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_v not_o of_o nature_n therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o let_v we_o beseech_v the_o lord_n our_o strength_n to_o uphold_v we_o in_o our_o integrity_n &_o he_o will_v 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shall_v abuse_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n what_o then_o then_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o harlot_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 35._o because_o thy_o shame_n be_v pour_v out_o and_o thy_o filthiness_n discover_v through_o thy_o fornication_n with_o thy_o lover_n i_o will_v therefore_o judge_v thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o harlot_n and_o murderer_n &_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o blood_n of_o wrath_n &_o jealousy_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o into_o thy_o enemy_n hand_n and_o they_o shall_v strip_v thou_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o clothes_n and_o thy_o fair_a jewel_n and_o leave_v thou_o naked_a and_o bare_a therefore_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v but_o let_v we_o make_v a_o end_n of_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 10._o not_o fear_v lest_o we_o shall_v fall_v from_o our_o election_n &_o loose_v our_o salvation_n but_o lest_o we_o fall_v from_o our_o integrity_n and_o loose_v our_o manifold_a blessing_n for_o want_v oâ—_n sober_a use_v of_o they_o but_o this_o be_v in_o general_a let_v we_o go_v more_o particular_o to_o work_v have_v any_o of_o we_o herâ—_n present_a any_o knowledge_n more_o them_z he_o have_v oâ—_n more_o than_o other_o have_v or_o wisdom_n zeal_n or_o faith_n or_o love_n or_o patience_n or_o any_o grace_n whatsoever_o let_v we_o not_o be_v proud_a of_o they_o because_o god_n give_v they_o and_o god_n can_v take_v they_o again_o if_o any_o of_o we_o do_v stand_v upright_o and_o walk_v in_o honesty_n when_o other_o do_v fall_v let_v we_o not_o insult_v over_o they_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v that_o to_o upbraid_v honest_a man_n than_o themselves_o by_o fault_n do_v forty_o year_n since_o and_o the_o law_n full_o satisfy_v for_o they_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v y_z e_z manner_n of_o profane_a atheist_n which_o know_v neither_o god_n nor_o themselves_o to_o cast_v the_o old_a rag_n and_o sore_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o face_n to_o make_v they_o and_o their_o profession_n i_o mean_v the_o gospel_n odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o such_o as_o themselves_o be_v and_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o run_v with_o they_o to_o y_z e_z same_o excess_n of_o riot_n 27._o and_o even_o as_o esaw_n hate_v jacob_n because_o of_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o so_o do_v these_o man_n hate_v their_o brethren_n because_o they_o be_v better_a than_o themselves_o and_o seek_v to_o have_v they_o and_o their_o way_n reform_v according_a to_o y_z e_z word_n of_o
god_n be_v it_o think_v you_o a_o small_a matter_n thus_o to_o quench_v or_o to_o gréeve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o our_o brethren_n do_v we_o stand_v by_o ourselves_o shall_v we_o never_o fall_v ay_o we_o never_o fall_v ourselves_o what_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v pull_v the_o staff_n of_o his_o grace_n from_o we_o then_o we_o shall_v fall_v with_o shame_n enough_o and_o then_o other_o shall_v insult_v over_o we_o and_o rejoice_v at_o our_o fall_n as_o we_o have_v rejoice_v at_o their_o fault_n for_o further_a proof_n whereof_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o such_o kind_n of_o person_n in_o the_o 52._o psalm_n etc._n why_o do_v thou_o boast_v thyself_o in_o thy_o wickedness_n o_o man_n of_o power_n the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n endure_v daily_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o think_v thyself_o a_o jolly_a fellow_n and_o take_v pride_n in_o thy_o wickedness_n as_o though_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a man_n of_o power_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v down_o and_o because_o god_n do_v suffer_v thou_o from_o day_n to_o day_n wait_v for_o thy_o repentance_n thou_o think_v either_o that_o he_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o or_o that_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o thou_o but_o now_o see_v thyself_o in_o thy_o colour_n and_o then_o judge_v what_o cause_n thou_o have_v to_o brag_v it_o out_o as_o thou_o do_v against_o all_o the_o world_n what_o be_v thou_o what_o goodness_n be_v in_o thou_o thy_o tongue_n imagine_v mischief_n &_o be_v like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n that_o cut_v deceitful_o thou_o do_v love_v evil_a more_o than_o good_a and_o lie_v more_o they_o truth_n thou_o love_v all_o word_n that_o may_v destroy_v o_o deceitful_a tongue_n now_o see_v thy_o end_n so_o god_n shall_v destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v take_v thou_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o root_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n the_o righteous_a also_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o fear_v and_o shall_v laugh_v 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crow_v before_o at_o his_o new_a coat_n so_o god_n have_v put_v many_o excellent_a grace_n upon_o thou_o thou_o crowe_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n do_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o palace_n &_o like_o a_o fool_n thou_o be_v in_o admiration_n of_o thyself_o till_o thou_o stumble_v even_o upon_o thy_o own_o gift_n &_o when_o thou_o be_v down_o thou_o which_o fore_o do_v crow_v like_o a_o fool_n do_v then_o cry_v like_o a_o child_n especial_o because_o thou_o see_v thy_o excellent_a grace_n even_o thy_o coat_n of_o diverse_a colour_n stain_v and_o soil_v with_o thy_o fall_n be_v not_o therefore_o proud_a of_o thy_o gift_n nor_o insolent_a over_o thy_o weak_a brother_n for_o god_n uphold_v thou_o &_o god_n can_v set_v he_o up_o and_o cast_v thou_o down_o for_o promotion_n say_v david_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n 75.6.7_o but_o god_n be_v judge_n and_o he_o set_v up_o one_o and_o pull_v down_o another_o think_v we_o upon_o 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