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the_o necessity_n of_o divine_a instruction_n in_o point_n of_o reformation_n discover_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_z mayor_z the_o right_a worshipful_a the_o sheriff_n and_o alderman_n with_o other_o worthy_a citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n at_o a_o solemn_a anniversary_n meeting_n april_n 4._o 1648._o by_o john_n cardell_n isa._n 54.11_o 12_o 13._o o_o thou_o afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o fair_a colour_n and_o lay_v thy_o foundation_n with_o saphire_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o window_n of_o agate_n and_o thy_o gate_n of_o carbuncle_n and_o all_o thy_o border_n of_o pleasant_a stone_n and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n april_n 13._o 1648._o imprimatur_fw-la joseph_n caryl_n london_n print_v by_o john_n field_n for_o henry_n overton_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v 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people_n that_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n and_o we_o have_v say_v with_o our_o lip_n divers_a of_o we_o that_o we_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o now_o therefore_o that_o which_o we_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o we_o and_o then_o indeed_o if_o we_o have_v do_v iniquity_n we_o shall_v do_v it_o again_o no_o more_o i_o pray_v let_v i_o not_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o that_o i_o now_o say_v as_o though_o i_o go_v about_o to_o enervate_a or_o destroy_v your_o covenant_n by_o it_o câ—â—eâ—â—â—t_o 〈…〉_o necessary_a caution_n 〈◊〉_d consideration_n about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d câ—â—eâ—â—â—t_o for_o certain_o this_o be_v not_o to_o weaken_v or_o make_v void_a your_o covenant_n but_o to_o strengthen_v and_o make_v good_a your_o covenant_n this_o be_v not_o after_o vow_n to_o make_v enquiry_n any_o far_a than_o to_o make_v enquiry_n how_o to_o pay_v your_o vow_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o far_o that_o if_o in_o take_v that_o covenant_n you_o do_v not_o mere_o pretend_v but_o intend_v 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