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so_o that_o they_o wilâ—_n leave_v we_o nothing_o to_o do_v but_o exercise_v our_o compassion_n by_o lament_v the_o deliration_n of_o phrenetick_a man_n while_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o save_v the_o church_n their_o brethren_n or_o their_o own_o soul_n from_o the_o dilaceratious_a and_o calamitous_a effect_n of_o their_o furious_a self-ignorance_n but_o christ_n that_o have_v send_v we_o with_o the_o light_n which_o may_v be_v resist_v and_o abuse_v and_o in_o part_n blow_v out_o will_v speedy_o come_v with_o light_n unresistible_a and_o will_v teach_v the_o proud_a the_o scornful_a the_o unmerciful_a the_o self-conceited_a the_o malicious_a and_o the_o violent_a so_o effectual_o to_o know_v themselves_o as_o that_o no_o more_o exhortation_n shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o reception_n of_o his_o conviction_n nor_o will_v he_o or_o his_o servant_n any_o more_o beseech_v man_n to_o consider_v and_o know_v their_o sin_n and_o misery_n nor_o be_v behold_v to_o they_o to_o believe_v and_o confess_v it_o see_v judas_n v._n 14.15_o and_o be_v there_o no_o remedy_n for_o a_o stupefy_v inconsiderate_a soul_n be_v there_o no_o prevention_n of_o so_o terrible_a a_o self-knowledge_n as_o the_o light_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n will_v else_o procure_v yes_o the_o remedy_n be_v certain_a easy_a and_o at_o hand_n even_o to_o know_v themselves_o till_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o study_v and_o seek_v and_o know_v the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n joh._n 17.3_o and_o yet_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o most_o as_o hopeless_a almost_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n because_o no_o persuasion_n can_v prevail_v with_o they_o to_o use_v it_o lord_n what_o have_v thus_o lock_v up_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o sinner_n against_o thy_o truth_n and_o thou_o what_o have_v make_v reasonable_a man_n so_o unreasonable_a and_o a_o self-loving_a nature_n so_o mortal_o to_o hate_v itself_o o_o thou_o that_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v use_v the_o key_n that_o open_v heart_n come_v 〈◊〉_d with_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o love_n anâ—_n all_o this_o blindness_n and_o obstinacy_n will_v be_v go_v at_o least_o commit_v not_o the_o safety_n of_o thy_o flock_n to_o such_o as_o will_v not_o know_v themselves_o but_o gather_v thy_o remnant_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o fold_n and_o let_v they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o increase_v and_o set_v up_o shepherd_n over_o they_o which_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o let_v they_o fear_v no_o more_o nor_o be_v dismay_v nor_o be_v lack_v jer._n 23.3_o 4._o ordain_v a_o place_n for_o they_o plant_v they_o and_o and_o let_v they_o dwell_v therein_o unmoved_a and_o let_v not_o the_o child_n of_o wickedness_n waste_v they_o any_o more_o 1_o chron._n 17.9_o as_o a_o shepherd_n seek_v out_o his_o flock_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o be_v among_o 〈◊〉_d sheep_n that_o be_v scatter_v so_o seek_v out_o thy_o sheep_n and_o deliver_v they_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v scatter_v in_o 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amplexandum_fw-la totum_fw-la corâ—â—â—_n expositum_fw-la ad_fw-la redimendum_fw-la say_v augustiâ—â—_n behold_v the_o wound_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v hangâ—â—g_v the_o blood_n of_o he_o die_v the_o price_n of_o he_o redeem_v the_o scar_n of_o he_o rise_v his_o head_n 〈◊〉_d bow_v to_o kiss_v thou_o his_o heart_n open_a to_o love_v â—â—ee_a his_o arm_n open_a to_o embrace_v thou_o â—is_n whole_a body_n expose_v to_o redeem_v thou_o homo_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la factor_n ut_fw-la sugeret_fw-la â—â—bera_fw-fr regens_fw-la sydera_fw-la ut_fw-la esuriret_fw-la panis_n ut_fw-la â—â—â—eret_fw-la fons_n dormiret_fw-la lux_fw-la ab_fw-la itinere_fw-la via_fw-la â—â—tigaretur_fw-la falsis_fw-la testibus_fw-la veritas_fw-la occulâ—retur_fw-la index_n viuâ—rum_n &_o mortuâ—rum_fw-la à _fw-la justice_n mortali_fw-la judicaretur_fw-la ab_fw-la injustis_fw-la justiâ—â—a_fw-la damnaretur_fw-la flagellis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la caedoreâ—â—ur_fw-la spinis_fw-la botrâ—s_fw-la 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