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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v fast_o your_o profession_n with_o a_o violent_a or_o strong_a hand_n now_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o most_o ready_a to_o make_v a_o poor_a christian_n many_o time_n to_o throw_v away_o his_o profession_n 1_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o corruption_n 2_o inability_n and_o indisposednesse_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 3_o those_o hard_a temptation_n and_o trial_n that_o they_o be_v liable_a unto_o in_o their_o christian_a progress_n against_o these_o three_o disease_n will_v flow_v in_o from_o christ_n our_o great_a highpriest_n remedy_n answerable_a even_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o be_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o corruption_n this_o be_v that_o which_o trouble_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o poor_a soul_n o_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o vile_a curse_a nature_n thou_o artready_o to_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v 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never_o a_o prayer_n put_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o faith_n but_o christ_n present_v it_o john_n 16_o 23._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o see_v rev_n 8.3_o the_o angel_n christ_n jesus_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o have_v a_o gold_a censer_n with_o much_o incense_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v it_o or_o add_v it_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n o_o belove_a here_o be_v a_o bless_a word_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n whether_o particular_a saint_n or_o church_n christ_n add_v to_o your_o
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