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silence_n in_o heaven_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n that_o you_o mâ—y_v learn_v to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v salt_n in_o your_o selveâ—_n that_o you_o may_v have_v salt_n in_o you_o that_o you_o be_v not_o spew_v out_o of_o god_n mouth_n as_o unsavoury_a 16._o and_o loathsome_a to_o his_o stomach_n it_o be_v far_o better_a you_o have_v never_o hear_v then_o that_o these_o word_n shall_v prove_v unprofitable_a to_o you_o but_o as_o you_o be_v here_o in_o this_o your_o so_o great_a zeal_n to_o hear_v and_o in_o such_o throng_a and_o â—locking_v together_o this_o day_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o address_v that_o our_o zeal_n and_o meeting_n may_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o as_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n john_n 4._o 11._o 11._o so_o may_v we_o say_v the_o well_o be_v deep_a and_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o draw_v with_o man_n reason_n and_o understanding_n can_v reach_v truth_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la ibimus_fw-la then_o whether_o shall_v we_o go_v say_v 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world_n upside_o down_o it_o be_v at_o his_o rebuke_n at_o the_o blast_n of_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o nostril_n that_o the_o earth_n shake_v and_o tremble_v and_o coal_n be_v kindle_v by_o it_o so_o also_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o send_v from_o above_o out_o of_o heaven_n his_o holy_a place_n and_o take_v he_o out_o of_o his_o trouble_n out_o of_o many_o water_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o strong_a enemy_n and_o he_o bring_v he_o out_o into_o a_o large_a place_n and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o that_o 18._o psalm_n when_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v awake_v and_o to_o see_v god_n thus_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o to_o be_v motion_n and_o agent_n in_o all_o thing_n then_o he_o fall_v down_o before_o god_n and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o throw_v down_o all_o his_o own_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n all_o his_o high_a conceit_n of_o his_o act_n and_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o see_v now_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o that_o it_o be_v god_n in_o he_o that_o do_v all_o 12._o now_o down_o fall_v all_o conceit_n of_o power_n and_o gift_n with_o all_o strong_a hold_n all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n 15._o and_o he_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o god_n who_o dwell_v so_o near_o he_o 24._o in_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n then_o he_o no_o long_o look_n without_o himself_o but_o now_o he_o hearken_v to_o know_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o he_o 2._o his_o eye_n and_o his_o ear_n be_v now_o to_o himwards_o he_o will_v now_o no_o long_o rule_v and_o guide_v himself_o nor_o take_v his_o own_o advice_n but_o he_o see_v how_o he_o have_v go_v astray_o from_o god_n and_o desire_n now_o that_o god_n only_o will_v guide_v he_o for_o he_o find_v that_o he_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o the_o near_a counsellor_n his_o eye_n be_v altogether_o now_o upon_o god_n so_o that_o he_o tremble_v in_o his_o presence_n he_o see_v now_o we_o need_v not_o say_v who_o shall_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o bring_v christ_n thence_o 7._o 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