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be_v afar_o off_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o true_a faith_n this_o be_v in_o noah_n &_o wrought_v in_o he_o a_o reverence_n and_o so_o will_v it_o in_o we_o if_o it_o be_v in_o us._n when_o man_n cry_v fire_n fire_n we_o stir_v we_o run_v we_o tremble_v but_o god_n cry_v in_o his_o word_n the_o fire_n of_o hell_n the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o we_o care_v not_o we_o stir_v not_o we_o leave_v not_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o move_v with_o reverence_n as_o noah_n be_v therefore_o it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a that_o holy_a faith_n be_v want_v in_o the_o world_n which_o noah_n have_v the_o second_o motive_n stir_v up_o this_o reverence_n in_o he_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o family_n in_o save_v they_o this_o mercy_n seem_v so_o wonderful_a to_o he_o both_o for_o that_o he_o know_v it_o be_v undeserued_a know_v himself_o a_o sinful_a man_n and_o therefore_o not_o able_a to_o merit_v god_n favour_n and_o be_v privy_a to_o 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