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and_o pray_v for_o and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n accept_v it_o the_o man_n of_o god_n allude_v here_o to_o sacrifice_n and_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v delight_v with_o no_o sacrifice_n more_o than_o with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o slay_v of_o goat_n &_o kill_v of_o bullock_n tend_v to_o these_o two_o as_o appear_z psal._n 50._o 14._o offer_v unto_o god_n praise_n and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o in_o the_o 22._o vers_fw-la he_o that_o offer_v unto_o i_o praise_n shall_v glorify_v i_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o place_n the_o lord_n show_v that_o he_o have_v ordain_v the_o other_o sacrifice_n as_o temporal_a mean_n to_o the_o eternal_a use_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o child_n lead_v they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n by_o temporal_a thing_n to_o eternal_a psal._n 14_o 1._o 2._o the_o prophet_n say_v let_v my_o prayer_n be_v direct_v in_o thy_o sight_n as_o incense_v and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n where_o he_o show_v allude_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o as_o a_o sweet_a smell_n be_v pleasant_a unto_o man_n so_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n fragrant_a unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n every_o day_n to_o be_v offer_v mention_v in_o malachi_n 1._o 11_o where_o the_o prophet_n or_o rather_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v the_o priest_n for_o their_o corrupt_a offering_n say_v from_o the_o rise_n up_o of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n &_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n etc._n etc._n here_o by_o the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o prophet_n mean_v the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o gospel_n when_o a_o end_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o all_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n by_o christ_n only_a sacrifice_n therefore_o heb._n 13._o 15._o let_v we_o by_o he_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n always_o to_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n which_o confess_v his_o name_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a to_o note_v this_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v join_v with_o do_v good_a be_v the_o only_a offering_n leave_v to_o christian_n and_o only_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n for_o as_o our_o father_n may_v know_v that_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o accept_v but_o as_o the_o lord_n show_v favour_n so_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o accept_v but_o as_o the_o lord_n in_o free_a mercy_n do_v gracious_o receive_v it_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 4._o the_o lord_n have_v regard_n to_o abel_n &_o his_o oblation_n that_o be_v he_o accept_v favourable_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n thus_o we_o also_o use_v to_o deal_v in_o our_o suit_n to_o noble_a person_n if_o it_o please_v you_o to_o accept_v my_o service_n or_o if_o you_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v my_o suit_n and_o to_o consider_v of_o my_o supplication_n so_o here_o the_o man_n of_o god_n say_v in_o effect_n look_v upon_o this_o my_o prayer_n with_o a_o pitiful_a eye_n &_o a_o merciful_a countenance_n peter_n we_o be_v then_o to_o know_v how_o we_o by_o our_o prayer_n get_v no_o credit_n with_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o lord_n give_v credit_n to_o our_o prayer_n if_o then_o god_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o our_o prayer_n which_o be_v our_o best_a thing_n how_o much_o less_o than_o will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o other_o thing_n the_o papist_n then_o be_v carnal_a and_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v of_o peter_n who_o they_o follow_v in_o fault_n and_o not_o in_o grace_n they_o savour_v not_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n well_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o if_o god_n so_o deal_v in_o our_o prayer_n he_o will_v so_o deal_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o better_a by_o they_o the_o free_a will_n offer_v etc._n etc._n we_o be_v here_o also_o teach_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o free_a offering_n for_o he_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n and_o can_v abide_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o by_o constraint_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o old_a time_n will_v have_v the_o fat_a of_o the_o flock_n &_o the_o pure_a and_o why_o because_o he_o will_v thereby_o try_v his_o people_n whether_o his_o people_n will_v offer_v cheerful_o and_o willing_o or_o 11.4.5_o no_o &_o by_o so_o much_o it_o be_v unto_o he_o more_o acceptable_a by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v offer_v more_o free_o so_o abel_n gen_n 4_o offer_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o flock_n that_o be_v of_o the_o best_a a_o man_n sacrifice_n may_v be_v refuse_v because_o of_o his_o corruption_n in_o he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o man_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o may_v stand_v he_o in_o steed_n to_o make_v his_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a before_o god_n we_o must_v they_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o we_o 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it_o now_o unto_o thy_o prince_n will_v he_o be_v content_a with_o thou_o or_o accept_v thy_o person_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o we_o have_v a_o supplication_n to_o our_o prince_n will_v we_o come_v so_o sluggish_o so_o unreverent_o so_o careless_o as_o we_o come_v to_o pray_v not_o remember_v his_o majesty_n neither_o prayer_n feel_v our_o want_n nor_o desire_v our_o request_n nor_o fear_v the_o repulse_n will_v we_o not_o shake_v off_o all_o this_o sluggishness_n and_o deadness_n then_o let_v we_o translate_v this_o to_o the_o see_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o come_v before_o his_o presence_n by_o
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be_v fain_o to_o draw_v we_o out_o so_o that_o our_o beginning_n come_v of_o god_n who_o reform_v our_o judgement_n and_o renew_v our_o affection_n now_o to_o be_v establish_v in_o see_v hear_v and_o willing_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n be_v his_o only_a gift_n also_o well_o we_o must_v be_v afraid_a of_o ourselves_o and_o suspect_v ourselves_o for_o why_o do_v we_o slip_v often_o into_o such_o gross_a sin_n why_o be_v we_o carry_v away_o with_o our_o own_o affection_n why_o do_v so_o many_o good_a motion_n die_v and_o perish_v in_o we_o but_o only_o because_o of_o our_o security_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o please_v god_n we_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o offend_v god_n well_o if_o we_o see_v that_o security_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o woe_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v careful_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o good_a if_o security_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n we_o fear_v not_o let_v we_o now_o be_v careful_a that_o we_o may_v be_v afraid_a of_o our_o frailty_n and_o 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call_v and_o few_o choose_v when_o we_o shall_v see_v i_o say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o severe_a judgement_n to_o tread_v down_o these_o hypocrite_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o go_v from_o his_o presence_n to_o hell_n oh_o how_o will_v we_o esteem_v that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o say_v oh_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n for_o i_o see_v thy_o judgement_n be_v equal_a and_o thou_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o in_o justice_n but_o in_o mercy_n not_o in_o anger_n but_o in_o love_n not_o in_o wrath_n but_o in_o pity_n therefore_o they_o covenant_n be_v sweet_a because_o i_o have_v deserve_v thy_o judgement_n and_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o vers._n 120._o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n here_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o to_o be_v some_o contrariety_n between_o fear_n and_o love_n since_o love_n cause_v not_o but_o cast_v out_o fear_n for_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o that_o he_o love_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o here_o he_o say_v that_o his_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n wherefore_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n here_o be_v some_o show_n of_o contrariety_n but_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o for_o he_o say_v my_o flesh_n tremble_v etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o as_o he_o love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o inward_a man_n and_o with_o his_o part_n regenerate_v so_o it_o be_v the_o outward_a and_o old_a man_n and_o the_o part_n unrenue_v which_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n that_o do_v fear_v so_o that_o as_o he_o have_v god_n spirit_n to_o renew_v his_o mind_n he_o have_v this_o witness_n in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v love_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o because_o his_o flesh_n rebell_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o find_v many_o corruption_n of_o nature_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o threaten_v he_o that_o after_o he_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v again_o if_o the_o lord_n yea_o but_o a_o little_a shall_v leave_v he_o he_o say_v i_o be_o afraid_a least_o for_o my_o unthankfulnes_n and_o unworthy_a refuse_v of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o shall_v leave_v i_o to_o myself_o and_o so_o shall_v make_v a_o way_n to_o thy_o judgement_n thus_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n in_o the_o prophet_n for_o because_o as_o the_o flesh_n have_v a_o tremble_a fear_n so_o the_o spirit_n rejoice_v thus_o as_o we_o have_v often_o hear_v god_n child_n find_v to_o their_o comfort_n in_o themselves_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o a_o delight_n in_o his_o word_n &_o sometime_o they_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o absence_n of_o this_o sweetness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o for_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n spirit_n bring_v joy_n so_o the_o absence_n thereof_o fear_n as_o faith_n breed_v a_o love_n of_o god_n promise_n so_o infidelity_n make_v we_o afraid_a of_o his_o judgement_n although_o noah_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o love_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o wonderful_a deliverance_n so_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v have_v fall_v afterward_o lot_z also_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o his_o safeguard_n have_v just_a occasion_n also_o to_o have_v suspect_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o fall_v it_o be_v say_v prou._n 28._o 14._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o evil_a for_o where_o fear_n be_v not_o there_o be_v security_n security_n breed_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n bring_v god_n wrath_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o philippian_n show_v that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o do_v good_a lest_o hereby_o they_o shall_v draw_v to_o themselves_o security_n add_v that_o they_o must_v fill_v the_o course_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o if_o we_o do_v only_o well_o by_o god_n grace_n work_v in_o we_o we_o be_v much_o to_o fear_v the_o absence_n of_o it_o wherefore_o we_o see_v how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v just_o fear_v his_o part_n unregenerate_a this_o fear_n of_o god_n child_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o drive_v we_o not_o from_o the_o lord_n it_o help_v and_o hinder_v not_o our_o prayer_n it_o hurt_v not_o but_o further_v our_o duty_n for_o it_o make_v we_o to_o fear_v lest_o we_o shall_v lose_v god_n grace_n it_o cause_v we_o to_o wait_v more_o and_o more_o to_o have_v it_o and_o have_v it_o move_v we_o by_o prayer_n to_o continue_v it_o when_o noah_n have_v god_n favour_n he_o fear_v and_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n as_o heb_n 11._o 7._o of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o not_o see_v move_v with_o reverence_n prepare_v the_o ark_n &c_n &c_n so_o habacuk_n hear_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o chaldean_n say_v hâb_n 3._o 16._o my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n shake_v at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o paul_n say_v he_o preach_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o good_a saint_n of_o god_n do_v fear_v because_o they_o know_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o weakness_n unworthiness_n and_o wretchedness_n we_o see_v also_o that_o god_n child_n have_v diverse_a affect_n according_a to_o their_o diverse_a estate_n and_o though_o sometime_o they_o be_v quicken_v through_o faith_n other_o time_n they_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o sin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n no_o marvel_n then_o though_o the_o child_n of_o god_n fear_n when_o they_o see_v that_o god_n restrain_v their_o will_n &_o the_o great_a their_o feeling_n be_v yet_o be_v they_o mix_v with_o a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n lest_o they_o shall_v not_o abide_v his_o glory_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v not_o continue_v in_o their_o good_a thing_n we_o see_v moreover_o that_o this_o fear_v humble_v noah_n that_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n speak_v in_o fear_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o they_o either_o to_o prepare_v they_o to_o some_o grace_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v or_o else_o more_o zealous_o to_o keep_v some_o grace_n which_o already_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o where_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o love_n cast_v out_o fear_n we_o must_v understand_v of_o fear_n that_o servile_a and_o excessive_a fear_n which_o drive_v we_o away_o from_o god_n and_o see_v though_o we_o feel_v god_n love_n by_o faith_n we_o will_v fear_v then_o much_o more_o have_v we_o need_v so_o to_o do_v when_o by_o infidelity_n we_o feel_v not_o this_o love_n so_o we_o must_v have_v both_o fear_n to_o prepare_v we_o to_o grace_n and_o we_o must_v have_v love_n to_o continue_v we_o in_o this_o grace_n and_o sure_o only_a they_o with_o who_o this_o thing_n have_v be_v familiar_a do_v know_v how_o love_n and_o fear_n do_v dwell_v together_o for_o as_o bless_a experiencâ_n have_v teach_v some_o that_o by_o this_o fear_n they_o have_v attain_v to_o special_a grace_n and_o continue_v in_o they_o by_o the_o same_o so_o also_o by_o woeful_a experience_n some_o have_v find_v that_o for_o want_n âf_n this_o they_o either_o have_v not_o tâsted_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o else_o not_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o portion_n 15._o ayn._n vers._n 1â1_n i_o have_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n
be_v too_o love._n much_o no_o pain_n seem_v too_o great_a for_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o love_v we_o set_v a_o great_a price_n on_o thing_n which_o be_v love_v so_o then_o if_o we_o make_v our_o love_n of_o the_o word_n and_o make_v our_o price_n on_o it_o we_o shall_v think_v no_o pain_n sufficient_a no_o travel_n enough_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o our_o love_n be_v little_a and_o small_a to_o the_o word_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o set_v so_o little_a a_o price_n on_o it_o for_o if_o our_o love_n be_v in_o any_o measure_n it_o will_v draw_v on_o our_o affection_n but_o when_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o love_n no_o marvel_v though_o we_o have_v so_o barren_a feeling_n if_o then_o we_o will_v have_v any_o true_a trial_n of_o our_o love_n let_v we_o see_v if_o with_o the_o man_n of_o god_n we_o can_v open_v our_o mouth_n and_o pant_v now_o if_o we_o think_v that_o in_o other_o it_o be_v reprovable_a that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o former_a heat_n and_o break_v their_o first_o love_n and_o we_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n reprehend_v the_o nicolaitan_o and_o that_o they_o be_v fault_n worthy_a who_o neither_o be_v hot_a nor_o cold_a who_o the_o lord_n protest_v to_o spew_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n as_o he_o threaten_v the_o laodicean_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n not_o too_o reprovable_a or_o blame_v worthy_a in_o ourselves_o wherefore_o when_o we_o feel_v such_o coldness_n in_o affection_n such_o lukewarmness_a in_o love_n we_o must_v earnest_o strive_v &_o labour_v in_o prayer_n against_o they_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o fervency_n there_o be_v no_o love_n in_o truth_n and_o if_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n drowsy_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n our_o love_n be_v cool_v and_o we_o be_v to_o suspect_v the_o deadness_n &_o dulness_n of_o our_o affection_n so_o that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o brief_a sense_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n because_o i_o desire_v to_o have_v my_o love_n satisfy_v i_o pant_v if_o we_o look_v into_o that_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a song_n of_o solomon_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o both_o canticle_n the_o pure_a love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n and_o the_o ardent_a affection_n of_o the_o church_n to_o christ_n her_o spouse_n we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o want_n of_o our_o affection_n the_o want_n whereof_o do_v breed_v the_o want_n of_o love_n vers._n 132._o look_v upon_o i_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v unto_o those_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n here_o the_o man_n of_o god_n continue_v to_o show_v his_o love_n in_o that_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v he_o in_o make_v his_o petition_n say_v o_o lord_n regard_v i_o look_v upon_o i_o thy_o servant_n not_o according_a to_o thy_o justice_n but_o in_o deal_v merciful_o with_o thy_o servant_n we_o be_v peradventure_o accustom_v to_o this_o prayer_n and_o we_o sometime_o happy_o have_v this_o affection_n yet_o we_o do_v it_o not_o with_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o pant_a of_o our_o heart_n or_o open_v of_o our_o mouth_n we_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v good_a and_o merciful_a to_o we_o because_o we_o be_v in_o some_o misery_n and_o distress_n not_o that_o we_o have_v any_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n advance_v in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n let_v we_o see_v then_o whether_o we_o have_v this_o affection_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o we_o or_o no._n why_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o favour_n and_o mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n because_o of_o his_o promise_n this_o be_v something_o but_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o because_o we_o love_v the_o word_n if_o our_o prayer_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o can_v pierce_v the_o sky_n with_o their_o shrillness_n if_o they_o be_v so_o eloquent_a as_o all_o man_n be_v delight_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o find_v no_o grace_n nor_o favour_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n unless_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n grow_v 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and_o whole_o upon_o prayer_n for_o god_n child_n have_v no_o such_o spirit_n as_o the_o worldling_n have_v who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n requite_v evil_a for_o evil_a subtlety_n with_o subtlety_n evil_a language_n with_o evil_a language_n but_o by_o prayer_n only_o they_o labour_v for_o help_v at_o god_n hand_n we_o have_v hear_v that_o insomuch_o as_o he_o protest_v to_o keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o will_v more_o thorough_o keep_v they_o than_o before_o we_o have_v further_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v our_o corruption_n to_o be_v godly_a in_o time_n of_o trouble_n but_o afterward_o the_o case_n with_o we_o be_v alter_v wherefore_o our_o godliness_n then_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v and_o he_o be_v very_o ungodly_a that_o at_o such_o godliness_n time_n will_v not_o be_v godly_a but_o herein_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a that_o the_o regenerate_v after_o their_o visitation_n be_v more_o godly_a after_o 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against_o policy_n the_o godly_a have_v ever_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o politic_a of_o the_o world_n joseph_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o egyptian_n yea_o than_o his_o brethren_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o rest_n daniel_n moses_n paul_n wise_a than_o their_o enemy_n the_o gallathian_o mingle_v the_o law_n the_o corinthian_n preach_v glorious_o yet_o paul_n be_v wise_a than_o they_o all_o the_o politic_a be_v overthrow_v at_o build_v of_o the_o tower_n pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n his_o policy_n be_v first_o in_o kill_v the_o male_n 2._o by_o his_o set_n of_o conjurer_n against_o moses_n so_o man_n believe_v and_o some_o man_n do_v write_v that_o moses_n be_v but_o a_o conjurer_n 3._o in_o let_v they_o go_v and_o follow_v they_o now_o say_v he_o they_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o rock_n but_o what_o be_v his_o end_n he_o sink_v down_o like_o a_o piece_n of_o lead_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n balack_n send_v for_o baalam_n to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n his_o most_o devilish_a 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the_o comfort_n and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o thus_o believe_v do_v high_o displease_v god_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o thomas_n which_o will_v feel_v ere_o he_o believe_v and_o this_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o all_o therefore_o all_o must_v learn_v to_o correct_v it_o in_o themselves_o and_o if_o we_o be_v free_a from_o this_o we_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o many_o evil_n 6_o although_o a_o man_n do_v not_o feel_v his_o faith_n sometime_o under_o the_o cross_n as_o indeed_o it_o fall_v out_o often_o in_o the_o best_a child_n of_o god_n yet_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v feeling_n feeling_n and_o deliverance_n that_o man_n shall_v see_v that_o his_o faith_n be_v great_a and_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v mighty_o preserve_v he_o from_o fall_v yea_o he_o shall_v then_o perceive_v that_o his_o faith_n be_v strong_a when_o he_o have_v not_o the_o feel_n of_o god_n favour_n than_o it_o have_v be_v at_o some_o time_n when_o he_o have_v great_a feeling_n note_n chap._n 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