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we_o merciful_o in_o our_o endeavour_n after_o thou_o open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n sanctify_v our_o heart_n unto_o obedience_n that_o we_o may_v unfeigned_o love_v thou_o and_o worthy_o magnify_v the_o holy_a name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o london_n nou._n 1._o 1692._o john_n worthington_n the_o text_n of_o the_o follow_v discourse_n discourse_n i._n 1_o pet._n ii_o 11._o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul._n p._n 1._o discourse_n ii_o psal._n lxxxiv_o 7._o they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n every_o one_o of_o they_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n p._n 31_o discourse_n iii_o mat._n vi_o 22_o 23._o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o therefore_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n p._n 60._o discourse_n iu._n prov_n i._o 7._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n p._n 85._o discourse_n v._o john_n iu._n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o disciple_n pray_v he_o say_v master_n eat_v but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v meat_n to_o eat_v that_o you_o know_v not_o of_o therefore_o say_v the_o disciple_n one_o to_o another_o have_v any_o man_n bring_v he_o aught_o to_o eat_v jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n p._n 119._o discourse_n vi_o jam_z i._o 22._o be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o self_n p._n 151._o discourse_n vii_o prov_n xv._n 15._o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o afflict_a be_v evil_a but_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n p._n 191._o discourse_n viii_o psal._n xvii_o 15._o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n p._n 221._o discourse_n ix_o rome_n viii_o 17._o and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint-heir_n with_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v with_o he_o p._n 251._o discourse_n x._o jam_z i._o 27._o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n p._n 282._o discourse_n xi_o heb._n xiii_o 16._o to_o do_v good_a and_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v p._n 314._o discourse_n xii_o gal._n vi_o 14_o 15_o 16._o but_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n p._n 369._o discourse_n xiii_o 1_o pet._n i._n 22_o 23._o see_v you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n unto_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n see_v that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o p._n 394._o discourse_n fourteen_o psal._n cvi_o 28._o they_o join_v themselves_o also_o unto_o baal-peor_n and_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a p._n 419._o discourse_n xv._n col_n iii_o 1._o 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under_o the_o protection_n of_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v they_o safe_a ps._n 91._o and_o at_o the_o 90th_o psalm_n lord_n thou_o have_v be_v our_o habitation_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n before_o the_o mountain_n be_v make_v and_o before_o thou_o have_v form_v the_o earth_n even_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v the_o strong_a god_n a_o more_o sure_a sustentation_n than_o the_o steady_a earth_n a_o more_o strong_a safeguard_n than_o the_o massy_a hill_n so_o then_o this_o holy_a assembly_n feast_n under_o a_o safe_a roof_n far_o from_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o tumult_n or_o tempest_n god_n be_v our_o hope_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n therefore_o will_v we_o not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o though_o the_o hill_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o the_o water_n thereof_o rage_n and_o swell_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n shake_v at_o 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