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lead_v the_o saint_n bind_v to_o jerusalem_n do_v himself_o afterward_o rejoice_v in_o his_o bond_n and_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o that_o truth_n which_o he_o prosecute_v the_o apostle_n where_o he_o erect_v a_o kind_n of_o discipline_n among_o the_o thessalonian_o thus_o 14._o 2_o thess_n 3._o 14._o draw_v it_o forth_o if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o word_n that_o be_v be_v refractory_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o company_n with_o that_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o see_v other_o avoid_v he_o he_o may_v be_v force_v to_o dwell_v at_o home_n to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o himself_o to_o hold_v colloquy_n with_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o find_v out_o the_o plague_n in_o his_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o thus_o like_o a_o pelican_n in_o
heaven_n etc._n etc._n serm._n 31._o matth._n vi_o 9_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n serm._n 32._o matth._n vi_o 9_o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n serm._n 33._o matth._n vi_o 10._o thy_o kingdom_n come_v serm._n 34._o matth._n vi_o 10._o thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n serm._n 35._o matth._n vi_o 10._o thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n serm._n 36._o matth._n vi_o 11._o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n serm._n 37._o matth._n vi_o 11._o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n serm._n 38._o matth._n vi_o 11._o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n serm._n 39_o matth._n vi_o 12._o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n or_o as_o luke_n xi_o 4._o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n for_o we_o also_o forgive_v every_o one_o that_o be_v indebt_v to_o we_o serm._n 40._o matth._n vi_o 12._o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n or_o as_o luke_n xi_o 4._o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n for_o we_o also_o forgive_v every_o one_o that_o be_v indebt_v to_o we_o serm._n 41._o matth._n vi_o 13._o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a serm._n 42._o matth._n vi_o 13._o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a serm._n 43._o matth._n vi_o 13._o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a serm._n 44._o matth._n vi_o 13._o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a serm._n 45._o matth._n vi_o 13._o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a serm._n 46._o matth._n vi_o 13._o but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a serm._n 47._o matth._n vi_o 13._o but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a serm._n 48._o matth._n vi_o 13._o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n two_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o 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