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speak_v peradventure_o it_o may_v by_o some_o weakling_n be_v demand_v what_o although_o i_o diligent_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n here_o prescribe_v viz._n pray_v humble_v myself_o and_o cast_v away_o all_o my_o transgression_n for_o to_o procure_v the_o church_n peace_n yet_o i_o can_v conceive_v but_o little_a probability_n of_o prevail_a for_o the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n militant_a church_n be_v but_o a_o little_a flock_n 12._o luk._n 12._o and_o their_o natural_a strength_n be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o numerous_a multitude_n of_o the_o church-malignant_a and_o therefore_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v able_a to_o encounter_v with_o they_o when_o they_o do_v oppose_v they_o my_o answer_n hereunto_o shall_v be_v that_o of_o asa_n in_o his_o humble_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o assistance_n against_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o enemy_n 14.11_o 2_o chron._n 14.11_o it_o be_v nothing_o with_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v with_o many_o or_o with_o no_o power_n the_o 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