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it_o proceed_v namely_o from_o affliction_n &_o the_o knowledge_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n seventh_o how_o christ_n be_v our_o present_a advocate_n in_o our_o distress_n and_o misery_n when_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o earnest_o and_o unfeigned_o and_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n because_o through_o the_o humble_a sure_a of_o christ_n the_o prodigal_a son_n obtain_v mercy_n eyght_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o remove_v all_o despair_n nine_o the_o great_a solemnity_n that_o god_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n do_v make_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n last_o a_o encouragement_n to_o they_o that_o live_v well_o that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o well_o do_v and_o be_v godly_a still_o as_o also_o a_o instruction_n to_o they_o not_o to_o murmur_v at_o god_n work_n but_o rather_o to_o reverence_v they_o and_o to_o rejoice_v that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o deal_v so_o 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deut._n 32._o o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a then_o will_v they_o understand_v this_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v luke_n 19_o o_o that_o they_o have_v know_v the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o their_o day_n the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n wish_v every_o where_n unto_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o god_n be_v forsake_v of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o know_v which_o neither_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o have_v it_o nor_o make_v any_o care_n or_o regard_v thereof_o the_o prodigal_a son_n understand_v not_o the_o great_a blessing_n that_o be_v in_o his_o father_n house_n but_o afterward_o affliction_n give_v he_o to_o understand_v when_o he_o feel_v the_o want_n thereof_o so_o we_o leave_v god_n &_o fall_n into_o sin_n blindness_n blindness_n because_o we_o know_v not_o the_o mischief_n that_o flow_v 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