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measure_n of_o grace_n oh_o help_v we_o by_o faith_n to_o rely_v upon_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v help_v we_o at_o last_o bless_v with_o we_o all_o thy_o remember_v thy_o people_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o other_o thy_o people_n be_v very_o low_a this_o be_v a_o time_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n the_o bush_n be_v burn_v every_o day_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o saviour_n thereof_o show_v thyself_o in_o mercy_n to_o these_o nation_n we_o bless_v thou_o for_o all_o thy_o meroy_n that_o thy_o judgement_n do_v not_o feeze_v upon_o we_o every_o day_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o sweep_v we_o away_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n on_o england_n as_o thou_o do_v on_o sodom_n our_o sin_n cry_v aloud_o to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n god_n be_v great_o provoke_v every_o day_n and_o it_o be_v a_o miracle_n of_o patience_n that_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o destroy_v we_o god_n can_v pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n at_o 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who_o we_o bless_v thou_o to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v glory_n and_o honour_n for_o evermore_o amen_n dr._n iacomb_n forenoon_n sermon_n john_n 8._o 29._o and_o he_o that_o send_v i_o be_v with_o i_o the_o father_n have_v not_o leave_v i_o alone_o for_o i_o do_v always_o those_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v speak_v by_o himself_o &_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o himself_o though_o yet_o in_o a_o sober_a and_o modest_a sense_n they_o be_v applicable_a to_o all_o his_o member_n that_o which_o christ_n here_o affirm_v be_v that_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v always_o with_o he_o and_o this_o be_v first_o propound_v he_o that_o send_v i_o be_v with_o i_o and_o than_o it_o be_v amplify_v and_o the_o father_n have_v not_o leave_v i_o alone_o and_o then_o three_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v annex_v for_o i_o always_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o 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take_v a_o double_a instance_n in_o the_o first_o place_n after_o he_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o that_o combat_n with_o satan_n you_o read_v of_o in_o matth._n 4._o the_o strong_a combat_n or_o dueâ—…_n that_o ever_o be_v fight_v wherein_o you_o have_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o roar_a lion_n that_o seek_v how_o to_o devour_v both_o of_o they_o put_v forth_o their_o utmost_a strength_n and_o endeavour_v to_o overcome_v each_o the_o other_o now_o i_o say_v in_o this_o combat_n the_o father_n do_v not_o leave_v christ_n but_o he_o help_v he_o for_o he_o send_v a_o angel_n for_o to_o minister_v unto_o he_o mat._n 4._o 11._o so_o in_o christ_n bitter_a agony_n in_o the_o garden_n just_a before_o his_o bitter_a passion_n and_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o father_n do_v not_o leave_v he_o alone_o for_o he_o send_v a_o angel_n unto_o he_o to_o strengthen_v he_o mat._n 22._o 43._o and_o so_o 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do_v covetousness_n invade_v the_o profess_v party_n as_o now_o the_o more_o good_n man_n get_v the_o less_o good_a they_o do_v 6._o sensuality_n voluptuousness_n wantonness_n christian_n let_v themselves_o loose_a to_o the_o creature_n lay_v out_o their_o affection_n on_o thing_n below_o as_o if_o that_o part_n in_o the_o serpent_n curse_n to_o lick_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v theâ—…r_v own_o ss_z well_o as_o he_o 7._o animâ—…sities_n and_o division_n among_o christian_n many_o have_v be_v active_a to_o kindle_v but_o few_o to_o quench_v division_n 8._o uncharitable_a censure_v one_o anothâ—…r_n 9_o formality_n in_o duty_n witness_v 1_o unprepared_a come_v 2._o unsutableness_n of_o spirit_n to_o and_o 3._o want_v of_o reflection_n after_o duty_n how_o we_o have_v speed_v what_o we_o have_v get_v sabbath_n sacrament_n come_v and_o go_v monday_n morning_n find_v we_o the_o same_o as_o before_o misspent-sablaths_a some_o profane_a other_o idle_a away_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n 11._o neglect_v of_o our_o bibles_n in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o closet_n i_o pray_v god_n it_o forego_v not_o some_o great_a evil_a come_n upon_o you_o as_o before_o the_o massacre_n in_o germany_n it_o be_v observe_v etc._n etc._n i_o proceed_v 12._o the_o want_n of_o mutual_a forlearance_n among_o christian_n alas_o christian_n know_v not_o how_o to_o bear_v one_o with_o another_o in_o the_o least_o kind_n of_o measure_n oh_o the_o short-spiritedness_a among_o christian_n they_o can_v bear_v one_o anotherbâ—…rdens_n they_o can_v bear_v with_o one_o another_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a that_o we_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o so_o much_o forbearance_n shall_v express_v so_o little_a to_o our_o brother_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n we_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n we_o be_v of_o as_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n oh_o how_o unlike_a to_o be_v we_o that_o god_n who_o we_o profess_v to_o be_v our_o god_n he_o be_v long-suffering_a patient_a full_a of_o goodness_n gentleness_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v bear_v nothing_o we_o can_v suffer_v nothing_o one_o from_o another_o 13._o our_o great_a murmur_a against_o reformation_n and_o reformer_n god_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o murmur_a exod._a 16._o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o that_o will_v have_v undo_v we_o but_o reformation_n and_o true_o god_n seem_v to_o speak_v such_o a_o word_n as_o that_o be_v numb_a 7._o 5._o in_o displeasure_n and_o anger_n i_o will_v make_v your_o murmur_n to_o cease_v i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o your_o murmur_a i_o will_v have_v reform_v you_o and_o you_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v as_o christ_n to_o jernsalem_n i_o will_v but_o you_o will_v not_o mat._n 23._o the_o time_n may_v come_v when_o we_o will_v and_o god_n will_v not_o when_o we_o shall_v cry_v other_o lord_n have_v have_v dominion_n over_o we_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 26._o 13._o but_o thou_o lord_n set_v up_o thou_o thy_o government_n rule_v thou_o over_o we_o and_o god_n may_v 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