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peter_n get_v thou_o 23._o behind_o i_o satan_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o for_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o man_n neither_o be_v it_o out_o of_o a_o stupid_a insensibility_n or_o stubborn_a resolution_n that_o he_o do_v thus_o behave_v himself_o for_o he_o 7._o have_v a_o most_o vigorous_a sense_n of_o all_o those_o grievance_n and_o a_o strong_a natural_a aversation_n from_o undergo_a they_o as_o those_o dolorous_a agony_n wherewith_o he_o struggle_v those_o deadly_a groan_n he_o utter_v those_o monstrous_a lump_n of_o blood_n he_o sweat_v out_o those_o earnest_a prayer_n he_o make_v to_o be_v free_v from_o they_o declare_v but_o from_o a_o perfect_a submission_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n a_o entire_a command_n over_o his_o passion_n a_o excessive_a charity_n towards_o mankind_n this_o patient_a and_o meek_a behaviour_n do_v spring_v the_o cup_n which_o my_o 11._o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o 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spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 6._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n at_o whitehall_n april_n 2d_o 1680_o upon_o joshua_n 24._o 15._o if_o it_o seem_v evil_a unto_o you_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n choose_v you_o this_o day_n who_o you_o will_v serve_v 7._o the_o lawfulness_n and_o obligation_n of_o oath_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o assize_n hold_v at_o kingston_n upon_o thames_n july_n 21._o 1681_o upon_o heb._n 6._o 16._o and_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n 8._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o reverend_n mr._n thomas_n gouge_n november_n four_o 1681_o with_o a_o account_n of_o his_o life_n upon_o luke_n 20._o 37_o 38._o now_o that_o the_o dead_a
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