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bless_a be_v the_o meek_a etc._n etc._n serm._n 4._o matth._n v._o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a etc._n etc._n serm._n 5._o ephes_n v._o 1._o be_v you_o therefore_o follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n serm._n 6._o ephes_n v._o 1._o be_v you_o therefore_o follower_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n serm._n 7._o matth._n xviii_o 1._o at_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o disciple_n unto_o jesus_n say_v who_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n serm._n 8._o 1_o cor._n xiii_o 7._o hope_v all_o thing_n serm._n 9_o psal_n li._n 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n serm._n 10._o 1_o cor._n vi_o 1._o we_o then_o as_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o or_o as_o helper_n beseech_v you_o also_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a serm._n 11._o luke_n xxi_o 28._o and_o when_o these_o thing_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o serm._n 12._o rom._n xiii_o 4._o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a serm._n 13._o 1_o pet._n ii_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o who_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o well-doing_n you_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n as_o free_v and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n serm._n 14._o psal_n lxviii_o 1_o 2._o let_v god_n arise_v let_v his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v let_v they_o also_o that_o hate_v he_o flee_v before_o he_o as_o smoke_n be_v drive_v away_o so_o drive_v they_o away_o as_o wax_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n so_o let_v the_o wicked_a perish_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n serm._n 15._o gen._n iii_o 12._o and_o the_o man_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v serm._n 16._o luke_n x._o 5_o 6._o and_o into_o whatsoever_o house_n you_o enter_v first_o say_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n and_o if_o the_o son_n of_o peace_n be_v there_o your_o peace_n shall_v rest_v upon_o it_o if_o not_o it_o shall_v turn_v to_o you_o again_o serm._n 17._o luke_n x._o 5_o 6._o and_o into_o whatsoever_o house_n you_o enter_v etc._n etc._n serm._n 18._o rom._n xi_o 20._o well_o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v serm._n 19_o act_v xii_o 5._o peter_n therefore_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n but_o prayer_n be_v make_v without_o cease_v of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o serm._n 20._o psal_n xxxvii_o 11_o 12._o for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v yea_o thou_o shall_v diligent_o consider_v his_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v but_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n serm._n 21._o matth._n xv._o 28._o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v serm._n 22._o prov._n xii_o 14._o a_o man_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o good_a by_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o the_o recompense_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n shall_v be_v render_v unto_o he_o serm._n 23._o matth._n iu._n 1._o then_o be_v jesus_n lead_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n serm._n 24._o matth._n iu._n 1._o then_o be_v jesus_n lead_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n serm._n 25._o matth._n iu._n 1._o then_o be_v jesus_n lead_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n serm._n 26._o matth._n iu._n 1._o to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n serm._n 27._o matth._n xxii_o 11_o 12._o and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o see_v the_o guest_n he_o see_v there_o a_o man_n which_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o be_v speechless_a serm._n 28._o matth._n xxii_o 11_o 12._o and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o see_v the_o guest_n twenty_o sermon_n more_o on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n serm._n 29._o matth._n vi_o 9_o after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o pray_v you_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n serm._n 30._o matth._n vi_o 9_o after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o pray_v you_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o
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