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minister_n must_v depart_v from_o they_o be_v good_a security_n and_o comfort_n for_o they_o and_o this_o i_o shall_v show_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n two_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o word_n first_o to_o commit_v you_o to_o god_n be_v to_o commit_v you_o to_o he_o who_o be_v furnish_v with_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o security_n and_o comfort_n 1._o it_o be_v to_o commit_v you_o to_o the_o great_a love_n and_o love_n be_v a_o strong_a security_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o enemy_n that_o hate_v we_o with_o deadly_a hatred_n there_o can_v be_v no_o comfort_n no_o security_n but_o a_o fearful_a and_o tremble_a expectation_n that_o our_o defence_n shall_v prove_v our_o destruction_n but_o love_n add_v strength_n and_o security_n to_o mud-wall_n when_o hatred_n make_v stonewall_n full_a of_o danger_n hatred_n seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o object_n hate_v when_o love_n seek_v the_o welfare_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o object_n belove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bird_n build_v their_o nest_n on_o high_a in_o close_a obscure_a place_n and_o spare_v their_o own_o crâ—ws_n to_o secure_v and_o fill_v their_o young_a one_o the_o most_o timorous_a creature_n grow_v most_o resolute_a and_o expose_v themselves_o to_o danger_n and_o death_n in_o combat_v to_o preserve_v their_o young_a one_o and_o all_o from_o that_o storgie_n and_o affection_n nature_n have_v implant_v in_o they_o what_o will_v not_o parent_n do_v and_o venture_v to_o preserve_v their_o tender_a babe_n in_o danger_n they_o will_v venture_v upon_o pike_n and_o sword_n upon_o wild_a beast_n they_o will_v venture_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n to_o save_v they_o and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o love_n in_o the_o creature_n sure_o there_o be_v much_o more_o in_o the_o creator_n their_o great_a plenitude_n be_v but_o a_o drop_n to_o his_o immeasurable_a ocean_n love_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o concrete_a finite_a and_o imperfect_a but_o in_o god_n it_o be_v a_o 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it_o and_o turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n deut._n 23.5_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o balaam_n but_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n because_o he_o love_v thou_o hence_o it_o be_v god_n oppose_v the_o opposer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o destroy_v their_o destroyer_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n the_o most_o glorious_a potentate_n &_o prosperous_a kingdom_n have_v become_v contemptible_a and_o heap_n of_o ruin_n for_o their_o oppose_a oppress_a and_o persecute_v god_n church_n god_n love_n put_v a_o high_a estimate_n upon_o the_o poor_a saint_n than_o upon_o all_o the_o sinful_a though_o sceptre_a crown_v adorn_v and_o adore_v monarch_n of_o the_o world_n why_o do_v he_o smite_v the_o first-born_a in_o egypt_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n why_o do_v he_o send_v his_o
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