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see_v sin_n abolish_v forgive_v nothing_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n which_o be_v â—e_a blessedness_n of_o a_o man_n rom._n 4.6_o it_o see_v satan_n disarm_v the_o law_n satisfy_v the_o curse_n take_v away_o hell_n shut_v and_o heaven_n open_v to_o he_o it_o see_v god_n wrath_n pacify_v his_o justice_n satisfy_v his_o favour_n procure_v which_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n yea_o glory_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o tribulation_n rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o we_o 14.17_o not_o â—â—at_a and_o dâ—â—nke_v but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n final_o say_v seethe_v all_o affliction_n sanctify_v sweeten_v mitigate_v exchange_v for_o good_a in_o wrath_n the_o lord_n remember_v mercy_n we_o shall_v not_o drink_v the_o dregs_n of_o the_o cup_n 75.8_o ps_n 75.8_o as_o the_o wicked_a do_v and_o as_o christ_n do_v for_o we_o but_o in_o he_o sing_v and_o triumph_v o_o death_n 15.55_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 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the_o rock_n or_o a_o settle_a heart_n in_o unsettle_a time_n a_o short_a discourse_n mind_v and_o help_v god_n people_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o moderate_v their_o fear_n in_o these_o sad_a time_n of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o zion_n be_v the_o head_n of_o some_o sermon_n preach_v late_o and_o now_o publish_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o william_n jemmat_n pastor_n of_o netlested_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n psal_n 57.1_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o for_o my_o soul_n trust_v in_o thou_o yea_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o make_v my_o refuge_n until_o these_o calamity_n be_v overpast_v london_n print_v for_o samuel_n enderby_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o star_n in_o popes-head-alley_n 1644._o to_o the_o most_o noble_a patriot_n and_o my_o most_o worthy_a patron_n sir_n edward_n scot_n of_o scots-hall_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n together_o with_o the_o lady_n mary_n scot_n his_o most_o worthy_a and_o 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daughter_n of_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 4.18_o perfect_a loâ—e_n ea_v out_o fear_n but_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o perfect_a as_o there_o be_v frailty_n in_o our_o grace_n so_o in_o our_o faith_n we_o need_v still_o to_o say_v â—_o mar._n 9.24_o 1_o cor._n 13._o â—_o i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o love_n in_o part_n and_o believe_v in_o part_n and_o all_o in_o part_n till_o that_o perfect_a come_v this_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o existence_n of_o it_o in_o this_o or_o that_o subject_a this_o or_o that_o believer_n if_o it_o be_v entire_a it_o will_v render_v a_o man_n altogether_o fearless_o adam_n in_o innocency_n by_o faith_n adhere_v to_o god_n perfect_o have_v nothing_o to_o fear_v and_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n believe_v perfect_o 33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 1_o â—_o 33_o fear_v no_o threat_n of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o danger_n he_o fear_v indeed_o at_o his_o passion_n but_o that_o be_v partly_o because_o he_o stand_v in_o 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of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o other_o where_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n be_v obtain_v heb._n 10.22_o and_o note_v the_o phrase_n here_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n just_o the_o same_o form_n of_o speak_v as_o in_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v now_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o former_a instance_n of_o a_o great_a army_n come_v
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