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salvation_n that_o he_o receive_v all_o power_n from_o god_n his_o father_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o he_o in_o he_o also_o it_o be_v altogether_o that_o we_o be_v a_o priestly_a kingdom_n so_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o our_o king_n and_o our_o head_n to_o worship_v he_o but_o now_o let_v we_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n in_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o fault_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v make_v we_o in_o such_o sort_n to_o feel_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o humble_v we_o before_o he_o and_o for_o to_o make_v we_o to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o he_o &_o also_o for_o to_o hate_v ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o vice_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n to_o reform_v we_o that_o we_o may_v grow_v up_o more_o &_o more_o in_o all_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o that_o he_o will_v support_v we_o in_o our_o weakness_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o leave_v not_o to_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o we_o although_o that_o on_o our_o part_n we_o do_v not_o only_o slack_v they_o but_o seem_v also_o utter_o to_o thrust_v they_o from_o we_o that_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v to_o stretch_v out_o unto_o we_o a_o strong_a hand_n until_o that_o we_o become_v unto_o the_o mark_n which_o he_o have_v set_v before_o we_o that_o be_v till_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v unto_o we_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o show_v this_o grace_n unto_o we_o but_o unto_o all_o people_n &_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc_n etc_n the_o thirteen_o sermon_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n genesis_n 27._o 31_o isaac_n say_v accurse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v curse_v thou_o and_o bless_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v bless_v thou_o 32_o now_o as_o isaac_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o blessing_n jacob_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o say_v that_o jacob_n be_v scarce_o go_v forth_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n that_o esau_n return_v from_o his_o hunt_n 33_o therefore_o he_o also_o bring_v unto_o his_o father_n delicate_n prepare_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n let_v my_o father_n arise_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o venison_n of_o his_o son_n that_o thy_o soul_n may_v bless_v i_o 34_o now_o isaac_n say_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v thou_o he_o say_v i_o be_o thy_o first_o beget_v son_n esau_n 35_o then_o isaac_n tremble_v with_o a_o wonderful_a fear_n and_o say_v who_o be_v that_o which_o bring_v unto_o i_o venison_n even_o now_o and_o i_o have_v eat_v of_o all_o before_o thou_o come_v and_o who_o have_v i_o bless_v also_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v 36_o now_o esau_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o father_n cry_v out_o with_o a_o wonderful_a great_a and_o bitter_a cry_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n bless_v i_o my_o father_n bless_v i_o also_o 37_o who_o say_v thy_o brother_n come_v through_o craft_n and_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o blessing_n 38_o and_o he_o say_v how_o right_o be_v his_o name_n call_v jacob_n for_o he_o have_v supplant_v i_o now_o the_o second_o time_n he_o have_v take_v my_o birthright_n and_o lo_o now_o he_o have_v take_v my_o blessing_n also_o etc_n etc_n yesterday_o we_o stay_v at_o this_o word_n concern_v the_o blessing_n which_o isaac_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n jacob_n too_o wit_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v bless_v he_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v curse_v he_o shall_v be_v accurse_v but_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n for_o it_o belong_v unto_o god_n to_o punish_v those_o which_o do_v any_o wrong_n to_o his_o child_n and_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v forbid_v we_o to_o seek_v revenge_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o enemy_n have_v their_o 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