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put_v away_o our_o word_n shall_v be_v mild_a like_o the_o water_n of_o siloah_n which_o run_v soft_o it_o be_v too_o usual_a for_o passionate_a spirit_n to_o break_v out_o into_o opprobrious_a language_n the_o tongue_n of_o many_o be_v fire_v and_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n light_v the_o match_n therefore_o they_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n james_n 3.6_o man_n have_v learn_v of_o the_o old_a serpent_n to_o spit_v their_o venom_n one_o at_o another_o in_o disgraceful_a revile_n matth._n 5.22_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hellfire_n under_o that_o word_n fool_n all_o vilify_a term_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o it_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o fire_n but_o in_o the_o still_o small_a voice_n 19.12_o voice_n 1_o king_n 19.12_o object_n object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v the_o galatian_n fool_n gal._n 3.1_o answ_n 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but_o weakness_n to_o part_v with_o our_o integrity_n job_n 27.6_o to_o be_v silent_a when_o we_o be_v slanderous_o traduce_v be_v to_o make_v ourselves_o appear_v guilty_a we_o must_v so_o affect_v meekness_n as_o not_o to_o lose_v the_o honour_n of_o innocence_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v our_o own_o congratulator_n the_o fault_n lie_v only_o in_o this_o when_o we_o retort_v injury_n with_o reproachful_a term_n which_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o man_n back_o in_o the_o devil_n coin_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o meekness_n be_v in_o forgive_a of_o injury_n mark_v 11.25_o and_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n to_o pray_v unless_o you_o forgive_v a_o meek_a spirit_n be_v a_o forgive_a spirit_n this_o be_v a_o herculean_a work_n nothing_o do_v more_o across_o the_o stream_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n man_n forget_v kindness_n but_o remember_v injury_n laesus_fw-la injury_n scribit_fw-la in_o marmore_fw-la laesus_fw-la i_o once_o hear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o live_v in_o malice_n and_o be_v request_v by_o some_o of_o her_o neighbour_n when_o she_o lie_v on_o her_o deathbed_n to_o forgive_v she_o answer_v i_o can_v forgive_v though_o i_o go_v to_o hell_n this_o be_v cut_v against_o the_o grain_n some_o can_v rather_o sacrifice_v their_o life_n than_o their_o lust_n but_o forgive_v we_o must_v and_o forgive_v as_o god_n forgive_v 1._o real_o god_n do_v not_o make_v a_o show_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o keep_v our_o sin_n by_o he_o he_o blot_v out_o our_o debt_n isa_n 43.25_o god_n pass_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n jer._n 31.34_o he_o forgive_v and_o forget_v so_o the_o meek_a spirit_n do_v not_o only_o make_v a_o show_n of_o forgive_a his_o neighbour_n but_o he_o do_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n mat._n 18.35_o 2._o full_o god_n forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o for_o fourscore_o write_v down_o fifty_o but_o he_o give_v a_o general_a release_n psal_n 103.3_o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n 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that_o flesh_n and_o object_n 1_o blood_n can_v put_v up_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n answ_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o christian_n must_v walk_v antipode_n to_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n fight_v against_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.24_o 2._o but_o if_o i_o forgive_v one_o injury_n i_o shall_v invite_v more_o 1._o it_o argue_v a_o devilish_a nature_n to_o be_v worse_o for_o kindness_n object_n 2_o but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v meet_v with_o such_o monster_n yet_o answ_n 1_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v col._n 3.13_o shall_v we_o cease_v from_o do_v good_a because_o other_o will_v not_o cease_v from_o be_v evil_a 2._o i_o answer_v if_o the_o more_o thou_o forgive_v injury_n the_o answ_n 2_o more_o injury_n thou_o meet_v with_o this_o will_v make_v thy_o grace_n shine_v the_o more_o another_o vice_n will_v be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o thy_o virtue_n often_o forgive_a will_n add_v the_o more_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o glory_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v to_o i_o i_o strive_v to_o excel_v in_o other_o grace_n but_o as_o for_o this_o grace_n of_o meekness_n bear_v and_o forgive_a of_o injury_n i_o can_v arrive_v at_o it_o i_o desire_v in_o this_o to_o be_v excuse_v what_o do_v thou_o talk_v of_o other_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v one_o grace_n there_o be_v all_o connexae_fw-la all_o virtutes_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la connexae_fw-la if_o meekness_n be_v want_v it_o be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_a chain_n of_o grace_n thy_o faith_n be_v a_o fable_n thy_o repentance_n be_v a_o lie_n thy_o humility_n be_v hypocrisy_n and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o forgive_v think_v of_o 1
tell_v they_o in_o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n they_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n show_v they_o their_o danger_n they_o tread_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n if_o death_n give_v they_o a_o jog_v they_o tumble_v in_o and_o we_o must_v dip_v our_o word_n in_o honey_n use_v all_o the_o mildness_n we_o can_v 2_o tim._n 2.25_o in_o meekness_n instruct_v etc._n etc._n fire_n melt_v ointment_n mollify_v word_n of_o love_n may_v melt_v hard_a heart_n into_o repentance_n this_o be_v soul-mercy_n god_n make_v a_o law_n exod._n 23.5_o that_o whosoever_o do_v see_v his_o enemy_n ass_n lie_v under_o a_o burden_n he_o shall_v help_v he_o on_o which_o word_n say_v chrysostom_n we_o will_v help_v a_o beast_n that_o be_v fall_v under_o a_o burden_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o extend_v relief_n to_o those_o who_o be_v fall_v under_o a_o worse_a burden_n of_o sin_n 3._o soul-mercy_n be_v in_o reprove_v refractory_a sinner_n there_o be_v a_o cruel_a mercy_n when_o we_o see_v man_n go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o we_o let_v they_o alone_o and_o there_o be_v a_o merciful_a cruelty_n when_o we_o be_v sharp_a against_o man_n sin_n and_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v to_o hell_n quiet_o leu._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o fond_a pity_n be_v no_o better_a than_o cruelty_n titus_n 1.13_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cutting_o the_o chirurgeon_n cut_v and_o lance_v the_o flesh_n but_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o a_o cure_n they_o be_v heal_a wound_n so_o by_o a_o cut_a reproof_n when_o we_o lance_n man_n conscience_n and_o let_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o sin_n we_o exercise_v spiritual_a chirurgery_n this_o be_v show_v mercy_n judas_n 23._o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o fire_n though_o you_o do_v hurt_v he_o a_o little_a in_o pull_v he_o 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hell_n none_o shall_v stop_v they_o be_v not_o nature_n enough_o poison_v do_v not_o man_n sin_n fast_o enough_o but_o must_v they_o have_v such_o political_a engine_n as_o serve_v they_o up_o high_a in_o wickedness_n must_v they_o have_v such_o favourable_a gale_n from_o the_o breath_n of_o great_a one_o as_o serve_v to_o carry_v they_o full_a sail_n to_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v far_o from_o soul-mercy_n cicero_n soul-mercy_n meminerit_fw-la princeps_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la quantum_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissum_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la permissum_fw-la fit_n cicero_n what_o a_o heavy_a reckon_n will_v these_o statist_n have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o evil_a minister_n 1._o such_o as_o have_v no_o bowel_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o people_n they_o do_v not_o pity_v they_o pray_v for_o they_o they_o seek_v not_o they_o but_o they_o they_o preach_v not_o for_o love_n but_o lucre_n their_o care_n be_v more_o for_o tithe_n than_o soul_n how_o can_v they_o be_v call_v spiritual_a father_n who_o be_v without_o bowel_n these_o be_v mercenarii_fw-la not_o ministri_fw-la 2._o such_o as_o feed_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o people_n with_o solid_a truth_n when_o christ_n send_v out_o his_o apostle_n he_o give_v they_o their_o text_n and_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o must_v preach_v matth._n 10.7_o prithee_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n upon_o which_o place_n say_v luther_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v preach_v quae_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la conducant_fw-la thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n pardon_v of_o sin_n sanctification_n live_v by_o faith_n ne_fw-la aliter_fw-la ex_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la faciant_fw-la politiam_fw-la they_o be_v unmerciful_a to_o soul_n who_o instead_o of_o break_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n fill_v their_o people_n head_n with_o very_a speculation_n and_o notion_n who_o rather_o tickle_v the_o fancy_n than_o touch_v the_o conscience_n and_o give_v 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to_o make_v easy_a thing_n hard_o this_o many_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o our_o age_n who_o go_v into_o the_o pulpit_n only_o to_o tie_v knot_n and_o think_v it_o their_o glory_n to_o amuse_v the_o people_n this_o savour_n more_o of_o pride_n than_o mercifulnesse_n 4._o such_o as_o see_v other_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n but_o do_v not_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o when_o man_n declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n it_o be_v the_o minister_n duty_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o show_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n isa_n 58.1_o zeal_n in_o the_o ministry_n be_v as_o proper_a as_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n he_o who_o let_v another_o sin_n and_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v a_o manslayer_n that_o sentinel_n deserve_v death_n who_o see_v the_o enemy_n
highway_n to_o heaven_n yet_o he_o that_o keep_v this_o road_n will_v go_v weep_v thither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consider_v the_o poor_a behold_v their_o tear_n their_o sigh_n their_o die_a groan_n look_v upon_o the_o deep_a furrow_n make_v in_o their_o face_n and_o consider_v if_o there_o be_v not_o reason_n why_o you_o shall_v scatter_v your_o seed_n of_o mercy_n in_o these_o furrow_n pro_fw-la pallio_fw-la vestem_fw-la laceram_fw-la pro_fw-la pulvinari_fw-la lapidem_fw-la the_o poor_a man_n feed_v upon_o sorrow_n he_o drink_v tear_n psal_n 80.50_o like_v jacob_n in_o a_o windy_a night_n he_o have_v the_o cloud_n for_o his_o canopy_n and_o a_o stone_n for_o his_o pillow_n nay_o far_o consider_v that_o oftentimes_o poverty_n become_v not_o only_o a_o cross_n but_o a_o snare_n it_o expose_v to_o much_o evil_n which_o make_v agur_n pray_v give_v i_o not_o poverty_n prov._n 3.8_o 〈◊〉_d 3.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d want_n put_v man_n upon_o indirect_a course_n the_o poor_a will_v venture_v their_o soul_n for_o money_n which_o be_v like_o throw_v diamond_n at_o payrtree_n if_o the_o rich_a will_v wise_o consider_v this_o their_o alm_n may_v prevent_v much_o sin_n 3._o consider_v why_o the_o wise_a god_n have_v suffer_v a_o inequality_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n exercise_v if_o all_o be_v rich_a there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o alm_n nor_o can_v the_o merciful_a man_n have_v be_v be_v so_o well_o know_v if_o he_o that_o travel_v to_o jericho_n have_v not_o be_v wound_v and_o leave_v half_a dead_a the_o good_a samaritan_n who_o pour_v oil_n and_o wine_n into_o his_o wound_n have_v not_o be_v know_v hectora_fw-la quis_fw-la nosset_n foelix_fw-la si_fw-la troja_n fuisset_fw-la 4._o consider_v how_o quick_o the_o balance_n of_o providence_n may_v turn_v we_o ourselves_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a comfort_n to_o we_o that_o we_o relieve_v other_o 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and_o if_o adversity_n come_v it_o will_v be_v no_o trouble_n of_o mind_n to_o we_o to_o think_v that_o while_n we_o have_v a_o estate_n we_o do_v lay_v it_o out_o upon_o christ_n indigent_a member_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n in_o mercifulnesse_n a_o judicious_a consideration_n 2._o a_o tender_a commiseration_n isa_n 58.10_o if_o thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a bounty_n begin_v in_o pity_n the_o hebrew_a word_n for_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v bowel_n christ_n first_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o multitude_n than_o he_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n to_o feed_v they_o matth._n 15.32_o 1._o 15.32_o quis_fw-la ignorat_fw-la ex_fw-la â—a_n appellatione_fw-la esse_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la quod_fw-la miserum_fw-la câ—r_fw-la faciat_fw-la coâ—dolentâ—s_fw-la aliâ—no_fw-la malo_fw-la aug._n tom._n 1._o l._n 1._o charity_n which_o want_v compassion_n be_v brutish_a the_o bruit_n creature_n can_v relieve_v we_o many_o way_n but_o can_v pity_v we_o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o cruelty_n say_v quintilian_n to_o feed_v one_o in_o want_n and_o not_o to_o sympathize_v with_o he_o true_a religion_n beget_v tenderness_n as_o it_o melt_v the_o heart_n in_o tear_n of_o contrition_n towards_o god_n so_o in_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o other_o naz._n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n isa_n 11.16_o my_o bowel_n shall_v sound_v as_o a_o harp_n let_v i_o allude_v when_o our_o bowel_n of_o pity_n sound_n than_o our_o alm_n make_v sweet_a music_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n 3._o mercifulnesse_n consist_v in_o a_o liberal_a contribution_n deut._n 15.8_o if_o there_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n within_o thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n to_o disperse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 112.9_o signify_v a_o largeness_n of_o bounty_n muscul_fw-la bounty_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la hic_fw-la locum_fw-la sordida_fw-la tenacitas_fw-la muscul_fw-la it_o must_v be_v like_o water_n that_o overflows_a the_o bank_n non_fw-la tenuiter_fw-la erogandunt_fw-la pauxillum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la if_o god_n have_v enrich_v man_n with_o estate_n and_o make_v his_o candle_n as_o job_n say_v to_o shine_v upon_o their_o tabernacle_n they_o must_v not_o encircle_v and_o â—ngrosse_v all_o to_o themselves_o but_o be_v as_o the_o moon_n which_o have_v receive_v its_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n let_v it_o shine_v to_o the_o world_n the_o ancient_n as_o basil_n and_o lorinus_n observe_v make_v oil_n to_o be_v the_o emblem_n of_o charity_n symbolum_fw-la charity_n olcum_fw-la charitatis_fw-la symbolum_fw-la the_o golden_a oil_n of_o mercy_n must_v like_v aaron_n oil_n run_v down_o upon_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v the_o low_a skirt_n of_o the_o garment_n this_o liberal_a disbursement_n to_o the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o other_o god_n command_v grace_n compel_v reason_n 1_o 1._o god_n command_v there_o be_v a_o express_a statute-law_n leu._n 25.35_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v in_o decay_n with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v strengthen_v he_o put_v under_o he_o a_o silver_n crutch_n when_o he_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n what_o great_a care_n god_n take_v of_o the_o poor_a beside_o what_o be_v give_v they_o private_o god_n make_v many_o law_n for_o the_o public_a and_o visible_a relief_n of_o the_o poor_a exod._n 23.11_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v the_o land_n rest_n and_o lie_v still_o that_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v god_n intention_n in_o this_o law_n be_v that_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v liberal_o provide_v for_o they_o may_v free_o eat_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o do_v grow_v of_o itself_o this_o seven_o year_n lap_n year_n ordinabatur_fw-la ad_fw-la commodum_fw-la pauperum_fw-la cornel._n a_o lap_n whether_o of_o herb_n vine_n or_o olive-tree_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o the_o poor_a can_v 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apponunt_fw-la they_o ut_fw-la agricolae_fw-la stiâ—pibus_fw-la pedimenta_fw-la apponunt_fw-la to_o keep_v they_o from_o bend_v child_n be_v young_a plant_n the_o heavenly_a precept_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v like_a stay_v set_v about_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o bend_v to_o error_n and_o and_o profaneness_n when_o can_v there_o be_v a_o fit_a season_n to_o disseminate_a and_o infuse_v knowledge_n into_o child_n than_o in_o their_o minority_n now_o be_v a_o time_n to_o give_v they_o the_o breast_n and_o let_v they_o suck_v in_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o 2._o but_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o teach_v our_o child_n the_o
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heart_n be_v overcome_v with_o god_n mercy_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n &_o c_o i_o who_o be_v of_o a_o mean_a family_n i_o who_o hold_v the_o shepherd_n staff_n that_o now_o i_o shall_v hold_v the_o royal_a sceptre_n nay_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v thou_o have_v make_v a_o promise_n that_o my_o child_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n yea_o that_o the_o bless_a messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o my_o line_n and_o race_n and_o be_v this_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v man_n show_v such_o kindness_n undeserved_a see_v how_o this_o good_a man_n heart_n be_v dissolve_v and_o soften_v by_o mercy_n the_o flint_n be_v soon_o break_v upon_o a_o soft_a pillow_n 2._o mercy_n make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n more_o fruitful_a the_o ground_n beat_v the_o better_a crop_n for_o the_o cost_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o god_n give_v his_o child_n health_n 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salvation_n 2._o the_o sacrament_n work_v for_o good_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o saint_n hear_v christ_n voice_n in_o the_o sacrament_n they_o have_v his_o kiss_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o the_o saint_n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o heal_a and_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n in_o this_o charger_n or_o rather_o chalice_n a_o bleed_a saviour_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o revive_v droop_a spirit_n the_o sacrament_n have_v glorious_a effect_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n it_o quicken_v their_o affection_n strengthen_v their_o faith_n mortify_v their_o sin_n revive_v their_o hope_n increase_v their_o joy_n it_o give_v a_o prelibation_n and_o fore-taste_a of_o heaven_n 2._o evil_a thing_n work_v for_o good_a to_o god_n child_n psal_n 112.4_o unto_o the_o upright_a arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n 1._o poverty_n work_v for_o good_a to_o god_n child_n it_o starve_v their_o lust_n it_o enrich_v their_o grace_n james_n 2.5_o poor_a in_o the_o 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strength_n god_n spirit_n breathe_v in_o keep_v we_o in_o breath_n the_o sacred_a anchor_n titus_n 2._o â—3_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n a_o christian_n happiness_n be_v in_o reversion_n it_o be_v yet_o behind_o a_o saint_n in_o in_o this_o life_n be_v aeternitatis_fw-la candidatus_fw-la a_o candidate_n and_o expectant_a of_o heaven_n he_o have_v little_a in_o hand_n but_o much_o in_o hope_n so_o say_v the_o text_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o breathe_v after_o that_o hope_n if_o we_o look_v either_o intra_fw-la or_o extra_n 1._o intra_fw-la if_o we_o turn_v our_o eye_n inward_a and_o behold_v â—ur_n sin_n this_o make_v paul_n himself_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o rom._n 7.24_o a_o christian_a have_v two_o man_n within_o he_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n this_o may_v make_v he_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a 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