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be_o weak_a therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n hand_n as_o in_o a_o fort_n in_o a_o fort_n we_o be_v safe_a from_o exercise_n they_o can_v easy_o catch_v we_o out_o of_o a_o fort_n we_o be_v open_a to_o they_o so_o i_o desire_v church-estate_n the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o all_o church-ordinance_n as_o a_o fort_n unto_o my_o soul_n i_o hear_v that_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 16._o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o on_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o oh_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v there_o keep_v again_o i_o hear_v mat._n 3._o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v â—p_a seed_n to_o abraham_n therefore_o raise_v up_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o again_o christ_n come_v to_o john_n to_o be_v baptise_v john_n refuse_v but_o christ_n say_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o fulfil_v all_o unrighteousness_n therefore_o so_o i_o desire_v to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v right_a and_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v baptise_v again_o i_o confess_v i_o fear_v i_o shall_v sin_v again_o and_o defile_v myself_o after_o i_o be_o wash_v and_o baptise_v even_o as_o the_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n therefore_o i_o cry_v o_o god_n help_v i_o for_o thy_o free_a mercy_n sake_n again_o i_o hear_v that_o in_o mat._n 18._o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o my_o name_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o therefore_o i_o desiâ—â—_n to_o have_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n but_o my_o heart_n say_v if_o i_o be_v bind_v by_o ordinance_n than_o i_o shall_v be_v imprison_v but_o yet_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v there_o in_o prâ—â—on_n with_o christ_n if_o my_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v be_v as_o dead_a but_o yet_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o with_o christ_n again_o i_o hear_v in_o john_n christ_n say_v who_o ever_o come_v to_o i_o i_o cast_v he_o not_o away_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v life_n but_o ioh._n 5._o christ_n do_v say_v you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n therefore_o my_o heart_n do_v great_o fear_v and_o pray_v oh_o that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o everlasting_a son_n of_o god_n therefore_o my_o soul_n desire_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o this_o i_o confess_v that_o though_o i_o believe_v in_o christ_n yet_o i_o be_o still_o weak_a and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v strong_a by_o the_o seal_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o unworthy_a because_o of_o that_o word_n mat._n 7._o cast_v not_o pearl_n before_o swine_n nor_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n yet_o my_o heart_n say_v o_o lord_n remember_v i_o and_o yet_o let_v i_o a_o dog_n come_v under_o thy_o table_n to_o get_v a_o crumb_n and_o i_o cry_v to_o god_n because_o of_o all_o my_o weakness_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v deliver_v or_o help_v or_o save_v myself_o only_a christ_n jesus_n can_v do_v it_o and_o let_v freegrace_n pardon_v i_o and_o save_v i_o o_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o again_o mat._n 18._o whatever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v both_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o god_n seal_n when_o i_o have_v read_v this_o confession_n of_o his_o i_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v therefore_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o interpreter_n may_v attest_v unto_o this_o which_o i_o have_v read_v first_o mr._n peirson_n say_v so_o far_o as_o i_o discern_v i_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o mr._n eliot_n have_v deliver_v and_o for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v now_o utter_v though_o some_o thing_n the_o indian_a have_v add_v more_o than_o he_o speak_v in_o private_a and_o some_o thing_n leave_v out_o and_o some_o thing_n otherwise_o 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