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lord_n will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o such_o good_a heart_n as_o to_o husband_n and_o improove_v all_o those_o spiritual_a talent_n for_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o our_o immortal_a soul_n that_o say_v of_o a_o learned_a author_n have_v often_o come_v into_o my_o deliberate_a thought_n ideo_fw-la scribuntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la libri_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la emendetur_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la now_o if_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v write_v the_o of_o christian_n may_v thrive_v the_o better_a and_o be_v build_v up_o in_o their_o faith_n i_o have_v my_o desire_n accomplish_v not_o unto_o i_o not_o to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o pain_n and_o endeavour_n but_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v all_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o detain_v thou_o reader_n in_o a_o long_a epistle_n only_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v good_a to_o premise_v to_o assure_v thou_o that_o this_o last_o decad_n be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n and_o breath_n forth_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o pursue_v the_o same_o plain_a stile_n with_o those_o two_o which_o according_a to_o order_n go_v before_o the_o design_n i_o only_o drive_v at_o as_o far_o as_o i_o apprehend_v be_v the_o eternal_a good_a of_o i_o and_o thou_o immortal_a soul_n so_o that_o our_o profit_v may_v appear_v unto_o all_o that_o some_o addition_n may_v be_v make_v unto_o our_o spiritual_a stature_n be_v please_v therefore_o to_o read_v deliberate_o and_o to_o join_v prayer_n and_o meditation_n with_o read_v lay_v aside_o all_o prejudicate_a opinion_n and_o through_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o instrument_n look_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a counsellor_n and_o prophet_n who_o direct_v and_o instruct_v his_o people_n and_o guide_v they_o unto_o all_o truth_n and_o what_o ever_o good_a thou_o receive_v give_v christ_n the_o praise_n of_o all_o and_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n alone_o and_o in_o thy_o serious_a addressesse_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n remember_v he_o which_o in_o love_n to_o thy_o soul_n have_v make_v these_o sermon_n public_a do_v not_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n undervalue_v not_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n do_v not_o entertain_v a_o slight_a opinion_n of_o any_o of_o the_o mean_a yet_o faithful_a labourer_n in_o god_n vine-yard_n who_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o approve_v himself_o faithful_a such_o a_o one_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v and_o remain_v thy_o servant_n and_o brother_n in_o christ_n jesus_n henry_n wilkinson_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o decad._n serm._n i._n 2_o cor_n 5._o 20._o now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o chriâ—t_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o context_n expound_v p._n 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v p._n 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o doctrine_n handle_v by_o prove_v and_o improove_v all_o by_o particular_a 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57_o 58_o 59_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o providence_n p._n 59_o 60._o use_v 1_o for_o confutation_n of_o epicure_n etc._n etc._n p._n 61._o use_v 2._o for_o reproof_n ib._n use_v 3_o for_o instruction_n in_o 6_o duty_n p._n 61_o 62._o doct._n 2._o as_o there_o be_v a_o general_a providence_n towards_o all_o so_o there_o be_v a_o special_a distinguish_a providence_n towards_o all_o god_n child_n p._n 62._o doctrine_n prove_v by_o scripture_n example_n p._n 62_o 63._o by_o 6_o reason_n p._n 64_o 65._o use_v 1_o for_o reproof_n p._n 65._o use_v 2._o for_o instruction_n p._n 66._o use_v 3_o for_o consolation_n six_o duty_n press_v pag._n 66._o 67._o serm._n iu._n i_o sai_n 66._o 6_o 7._o you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o
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