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discourage_v page_n 267_o obj._n but_o beside_o national_a misery_n i_o have_v many_o personal_a affliction_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 268_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o it_o be_v no_o new-thing_n for_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v personal_o afflict_v ibid._n 2_o when_o they_o be_v afflict_v they_o be_v in_o some_o respect_v more_o sensible_a of_o their_o affliction_n than_o the_o wicked_a be_v ibid._n 3_o as_o they_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o affliction_n so_o they_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v much_o discourage_v by_o reason_n of_o they_o ibid._n four_o thing_n considerable_a to_o clear_v this_o truth_n page_n 269_o 1_o what_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v ibid._n 2_o whence_o they_o proceed_v 3_o what_o accompany_v they_o 4_o what_o follow_v they_o page_n 269_o for_o the_o first_o 1_o they_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n purchase_n for_o they_o ibid._n 2_o they_o proceed_v from_o god_n love_n page_n 270_o 3_o much_o support_a grace_n accompany_v they_o page_n 271_o 4_o they_o bring_v forth_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 272_o object_n 1._o my_o affliction_n be_v without_o end_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 273_o answ_n negative_o for_o god_n take_v away_o your_o comfort_n for_o a_o time_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v drink_v with_o they_o ibid._n object_n 2._o my_o affliction_n be_v not_o usual_a but_o new_a one_o and_o strange_a page_n 274_o answ_n you_o think_v so_o but_o not_o true_o ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o want_v all_o kind_n of_o mercy_n my_o affliction_n have_v no_o bottom_n ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v david_n case_n ibid._n object_n 4._o but_o my_o dear_a friend_n hate_v i_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 275_o answ_n negative_o for_o our_o great_a enemy_n may_v prove_v our_o great_a friend_n ibid._n object_n 5._o but_o my_o affliction_n expose_v i_o to_o all_o temptation_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 276_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o may_v be_v you_o be_v mistake_v ib._n 2_o god_n by_o affliction_n call_v a_o man_n to_o some_o other_o work_n ibid._n 3_o no_o affliction_n do_v expose_v a_o man_n to_o a_o new_a sin_n that_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o former_a sin_n ibid._n 4_o when_o a_o man_n thus_o fear_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o grace_n page_n 277_o object_n 6._o my_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o affliction_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o sin_n it_o be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o so_o it_o be_v with_o jonah_n so_o with_o david_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n it_o be_v sometime_o better_a for_o a_o particular_a sin_n to_o lie_v undiscovered_a page_n 278_o object_n 7._o but_o i_o fear_v my_o affliction_n come_v from_o god_n displeasure_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o affliction_n argue_v god_n love_v rather_o than_o his_o hatred_n ibid._n 2_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n that_o be_v not_o a_o friend_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n ibid._n 3_o but_o what_o be_v those_o visible_a character_n of_o love_n engrave_v on_o affliction_n page_n 279_o 1_o if_o affliction_n be_v a_o blessing_n than_o it_o come_v from_o love_n ibid._n 2_o if_o affliction_n end_n in_o our_o love_n to_o god_n than_o it_o come_v from_o god_n love_n tâ—_n we_o ib._n 3_o if_o affliction_n teach_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n than_o it_o do_v come_v from_o love_n ibid._n 4_o if_o iâ—_n be_v but_o in_o measure_n and_o at_o a_o seasonable_a time_n than_o it_o come_v from_o love_n ibid._n 5_o god_n be_v more_o especial_o present_a in_o affliction_n than_o at_o other_o time_n page_n 279_o object_n 8._o but_o our_o whole_a nation_n be_v afflict_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 280_o answ_n negative_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n if_o ever_o england_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v now_o yet_o say_v to_o the_o righteous_a in_o evil_a time_n it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o he_o ibid._n quest_n what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 282_o answ_n 1_o if_o you_o have_v assurance_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n hold_v to_o that_o if_o you_o have_v it_o not_o this_o affliction_n shall_v bring_v you_o to_o it_o ibid._n 2_o remember_v much_o your_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n ibid._n 3_o labour_n more_o to_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n ibid._n 4_o consider_v what_o christ_n have_v bear_v and_o leave_v you_o to_o bear_v page_n 283_o 5_o consider_v frequent_o and_o serious_o what_o abundance_n of_o good_a you_o and_o other_o may_v get_v by_o your_o affliction_n ibid._n 6_o when_o affliction_n come_v look_v not_o only_o on_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o but_o on_o the_o good_a of_o it_o too_o ibid._n sermon_n xi_o instance_n viii_o object_n either_o man_n think_v they_o be_v not_o call_v forth_o to_o work_v for_o god_n or_o they_o want_v ability_n or_o they_o have_v no_o success_n therefore_o page_n 285_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o be_v family_n work_v nothing_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a sweat_n say_v luther_n political_n ecclesiastical_a domestical_a page_n 286_o 2_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o work_n of_o your_o christian_a station_n ibid._n 3_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o comfort_v other_o ibid._n object_n 1._o but_o god_n do_v not_o employ_v i_o in_o the_o world_n i_o be_o a_o useless_a creature_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ib._n answ_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o service_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o the_o more_o a_o man_n do_v for_o god_n the_o more_o he_o do_v honour_n god_n page_n 287_o 3_o by_o be_v employ_v we_o be_v keep_v from_o temptation_n ibid._n 4_o great_a employment_n be_v the_o mercy_n promise_v ibid._n 5_o the_o more_o serviceable_a a_o man_n be_v for_o god_n the_o more_o will_v god_n be_v apt_a to_o pardon_v his_o fail_n page_n 288_o 6_o if_o a_o man_n be_v faithful_a in_o god_n work_n god_n will_v bless_v he_o page_n 288_o 7_o the_o serviceable_a man_n for_o god_n be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o do_v live_v and_o speak_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a ibid._n i_o may_v be_v god_n servant_n though_o i_o be_o not_o employ_v by_o he_o in_o his_o service_n for_o page_n 289_o 1_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a either_o public_a or_o private_a the_o private_a service_n be_v the_o save_a service_n though_o we_o have_v no_o public_a employment_n ibid._n 2_o special_a or_o public_a employment_n be_v various_a also_o either_o in_o a_o mean_a or_o a_o great_a employment_n ibid._n 3_o though_o god_n do_v not_o use_v i_o at_o present_a he_o may_v use_v i_o afterward_o page_n 290_o 4_o a_o man_n may_v be_v so_o employ_v and_o yet_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o he_o may_v not_o be_v employ_v and_o yet_o go_v to_o heaven_n ibid._n 5_o you_o must_v rejoice_v when_o other_o be_v employ_v ibid._n object_n 2._o but_o i_o want_v ability_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 291_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o god_n great_a work_n be_v not_o always_o do_v by_o the_o great_a ability_n ibid._n 2_o our_o best_a ability_n be_v from_o god_n ibid._n 3_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o always_o breath_n alike_o page_n 292_o 4_o if_o god_n call_v you_o to_o a_o work_n he_o will_v give_v you_o needful_a assistance_n in_o that_o time_n ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o fear_v i_o intrude_v into_o god_n work_n because_o i_o want_v ability_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o 1_o god_n sometime_o first_o call_v a_o man_n and_o then_o give_v ability_n afterward_o ibid._n 2_o if_o god_n doorkeeper_n do_v judge_v you_o able_a you_o must_v rest_v on_o their_o judgement_n page_n 293_o though_o i_o be_o to_o judge_v of_o my_o own_o grace_n yet_o other_o and_o not_o i_o must_v judge_n of_o my_o ability_n ibid._n object_n 4._o i_o fear_v i_o be_o a_o intruder_n because_o i_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o difficulty_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o what_o good_a action_n do_v not_o ibid._n 2_o the_o great_a call_n from_o god_n usual_o find_v the_o great_a difficulty_n page_n 294_o object_n 5._o god_n i_o believe_v have_v call_v i_o to_o his_o service_n but_o i_o be_o unserviceable_a ibid._n answ_n that_o be_v ill_a indeed_o ibid._n but_o this_o complaint_n show_v you_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v god_n therefore_o be_v not_o discourage_v page_n 295_o object_n 6._o i_o work_v and_o have_v no_o success_n in_o my_o work_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o 1_o you_o may_v mistake_v the_o success_n page_n 296_o 2_o god_n dear_a child_n here_o sometime_o labour_v all_o night_n and_o catch_v nâ—thing_n page_n 296_o object_n 7._o i_o fear_v god_n have_v employ_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o of_o mercy_n therefore_o page_n 297_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o
if_o you_o love_v god_n the_o more_o for_o your_o imp_n oyment_n it_o come_v from_o god_n love_n to_o you_o ibid._n 2_o if_o god_n dâ—th_v any_o way_n acquaint_v i_o with_o his_o design_n therein_o he_o do_v employ_v i_o in_o love_n to_o i_o ibid._n 3_o he_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o love_n have_v high_a thought_n of_o the_o employment_n bâ—t_o low_a thought_n of_o his_o own_o act_n under_o it_o ibid._n 4_o he_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o love_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n page_n 298_o 5_o he_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o love_n do_v grow_v in_o grace_n ibid._n 6_o he_o will_v not_o pocket_v up_o much_o for_o himself_o in_o god_n service_n ibid._n 7_o he_o will_v do_v god_n work_v without_o any_o great_a noise_n of_o himself_o page_n 299_o 8_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v use_v and_o conteme_v to_o be_v lay_v by_o ibid._n 9_o he_o will_v do_v god_n work_v full_o though_o he_o do_v his_o own_o work_n by_o haâ—fs_n ibid._n 10_o when_o god_n call_v a_o man_n in_o judgement_n he_o haâ—h_v ordinary_o more_o skill_n to_o destroy_v what_o be_v man_n than_o to_o set_v up_o what_o be_v go_n ibid._n quest_n suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v not_o use_v i_o â—n_v his_o service_n or_o if_o he_o do_v i_o meet_v with_o such_o difficulty_n what_o must_v i_o do_v then_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v page_n 300_o answ_n 1_o if_o you_o be_v not_o call_v to_o public_a service_n than_o 1_o consider_v you_o have_v the_o more_o time_n to_o mind_v your_o own_o soul_n ibid._n 2_o if_o you_o be_v not_o call_v to_o work_v and_o yet_o be_v willing_a to_o work_v you_o shall_v be_v pay_v for_o that_o service_n you_o never_o do_v ibid._n 2_o in_o case_n you_o be_v call_v forth_o page_n 301_o 1_o consider_v the_o great_a the_o difficulty_n be_v you_o meet_v withal_o the_o more_o be_v your_o obedience_n in_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n ibid._n 2_o the_o more_o assistance_n mâ—y_v you_o look_v for_o ibid._n 3_o in_o case_n you_o have_v no_o success_n in_o your_o work_n ibid._n 1_o consider_v that_o the_o less_o success_n you_o have_v the_o more_o be_v you_o free_a from_o envy_n page_n 302_o 2_o hereby_o be_v you_o keep_v from_o that_o great_a temptation_n of_o rest_v on_o your_o own_o labour_n page_n 302_o sermon_n xii_o instance_n ix_o my_o affliction_n be_v seat_v in_o my_o condition_n itself_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 304_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o a_o good_a man_n outward_a condition_n may_v be_v very_o bad_a page_n 305_o 2_o it_o may_v be_v worse_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o world_n than_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n 3_o it_o may_v be_v worse_o after_o his_o conversion_n than_o it_o be_v before_o ibid._n yet_o a_o godly_a man_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o 1_o i_o demonstrate_v if_o a_o good_a man_n condition_n be_v carve_v out_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o teacher_n he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v ibid._n 2_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o live_v upon_o his_o condition_n itself_o but_o upon_o his_o call_n to_o it_o he_o haâ—h_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v page_n 306_o 3_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o condition_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n without_o mercy_n christ_n have_v pay_v for_o than_o he_o may_v nâ—t_o be_v discourage_v page_n 307_o but_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o mean_v a_o condition_n that_o i_o can_v serve_v god_n as_o the_o rich_a may_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o do_v you_o know_v the_o burden_n of_o prosperity_n bâ—rden_n and_o service_n go_v together_o numb_a 4._o page_n 308_o luther_n do_v a_o greateâ—_n woâ—k_v in_o way_n of_o faith_n than_o alexander_n do_v in_o conquer_a the_o world_n the_o more_o riches_n the_o more_o debt_n page_n 309_o object_n 2._o i_o be_o in_o a_o unsettle_a condition_n sometime_o high_a sometime_o low_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o 1_o for_o what_o settlement_n will_v you_o have_v in_o this_o world_n of_o vanity_n page_n 310_o 2_o if_o god_n love_v you_o in_o your_o unsettle_a condition_n you_o need_v not_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o be_o trouble_v not_o for_o my_o outward_a condition_n but_o for_o the_o condition_n of_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o not_o cause_v now_o to_o be_v discourage_v page_n 311_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o if_o you_o want_v ordinance_n god_n will_v make_v that_o want_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n to_o you_o ibid._n 2_o if_o you_o want_v memory_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o head_n memory_n and_o a_o heart_n memory_n the_o last_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o will_v suffice_v if_o the_o other_o be_v want_v page_n 313_o 3_o as_o for_o yoar_v deadness_n it_o be_v some_o life_n to_o feel_v one_o own_o deadness_n ibid._n 4_o aâ—_n for_o your_o unprofitableness_n under_o mean_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o less_o fruitful_a and_o unfruitful_a for_o ib._n 1_o though_o a_o g_o odd_a man_n be_v unfruitful_a he_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o it_o page_n 314_o 2_o though_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v too_o unfruitful_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o cumber_v the_o ground_n ibid._n 3_o he_o desire_v to_o use_v mean_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n ibid._n 4_o god_n will_v prune_v he_o but_o not_o cut_v he_o down_o ibid._n object_n 4._o i_o fear_v i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n therofore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 314_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o though_o you_o have_v lie_v long_o dead_a under_o the_o mean_n christ_n may_v at_o length_n roll_v away_o the_o stone_n ibid._n 2_o god_n child_n usual_o think_v they_o be_v hypocrite_n page_n 315_o 3_o do_v ever_o hypocrite_n long_o for_o god_n presence_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o best_a good_a ibid._n object_n 5._o but_o a_o few_o be_v elect_v and_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o not_o one_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o this_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o growth_n of_o your_o comfort_n page_n 317_o 1_o as_o for_o election_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n only_o that_o be_v elect_v ib._n 2_o this_o number_n be_v unalterable_a ibid._n 3_o god_n know_v they_o all_o certain_o ibid._n 4_o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o elect._n ibid._n three_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v note_v page_n 318_o 1_o that_o some_o be_v elect_v ib._n 2_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v assure_v he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o ibid._n 3_o the_o way_n to_o know_v it_o be_v not_o to_o begin_v aloft_o but_o at_o your_o vocation_n as_o paul_n do_v put_v election_n last_o ib._n 2_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o not_o for_o every_o particular_a man_n with_o intention_n to_o save_v he_o ibid._n universal_a redemption_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o a_o afflict_a soul_n page_n 319_o i_o shall_v clear_v this_o point_n thus_o 1_o this_o doctrine_n make_v void_a the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o actual_a sin_n for_o they_o that_o hold_v universal_a redemption_n say_v that_o thousand_o be_v damn_v for_o those_o sin_n which_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o ib._n 2_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n join_v with_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o a_o christian_a but_o this_o doctrine_n part_v christ_n death_n and_o intercession_n tell_v we_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o intercede_v for_o all_o page_n 320_o 3_o this_o doctrine_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o free_a grace_n ibid._n 4_o it_o destroy_v the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n page_n 321_o 5_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v make_v by_o it_o to_o depend_v on_o our_o performance_n of_o condition_n page_n 322_o object_n 6._o if_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o all_o how_o can_v i_o know_v he_o die_v for_o i_o ibid._n answ_n they_o that_o make_v this_o objection_n hold_v universal_a redemption_n do_v answer_v it_o themselves_o yet_o to_o know_v further_a page_n 323_o 1_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n of_o reliance_n and_o a_o faith_n of_o assurance_n i_o have_v ground_n to_o rely_v on_o christ_n because_o he_o die_v for_o sinner_n ibid._n 2_o the_o act_n of_o reliance_n be_v below_o the_o act_n of_o assurance_n but_o he_o that_o rely_v on_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v ibid._n object_n 7._o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o never_o any_o good_a man_n be_v in_o my_o condition_n page_n 323_o 324_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o the_o saint_n usual_o think_v so_o ibid._n 2_o if_o it_o be_v so_o god_n work_v new_a thing_n ordinary_o ibid._n application_n 1_o what_o great_a necessity_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v our_o condition_n whether_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o no_o for_o every_o one_o will_v say_v he_o believe_v ibid._n 2_o if_o you_o do_v not_o believe_v you_o be_v here_o invite_v to_o it_o by_o this_o
and_o become_v his_o enemy_n and_o do_v not_o job_n friend_n think_v that_o god_n love_v they_o and_o be_v their_o friend_n and_o his_o enemy_n yet_o if_o you_o look_v into_o job_n 42._o you_o find_v that_o god_n be_v more_o please_v with_o job_n for_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o before_o they_o can_v be_v accept_v and_o know_v you_o not_o that_o it_o be_v christ_n usual_a manner_n to_o personate_v a_o enemy_n when_o he_o intend_v the_o most_o friendship_n to_o seem_v a_o stranger_n when_o he_o intend_v the_o most_o communion_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o moses_n exod._n 4._o yet_o even_o then_o he_o give_v he_o such_o a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n as_o he_o have_v not_o before_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o you_o know_v what_o david_n choice_n be_v lord_n let_v i_o fall_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v mercy_n it_o be_v sometime_o a_o mercy_n to_o be_v immediate_o chastise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n our_o father_n god_n may_v turn_v we_o over_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n but_o if_o god_n will_v take_v we_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o chastise_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n immediate_o there_o be_v love_n in_o it_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v say_v to_o his_o officer_n my_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v before_o you_o do_v right_a and_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n but_o as_o for_o such_o and_o such_o a_o family_n if_o they_o shall_v commit_v any_o fault_n i_o will_v chastise_v they_o immediate_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n you_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o i_o will_v do_v it_o myself_o will_v not_o this_o argue_v love_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o time_n of_o desertion_n than_o god_n take_v the_o soul_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n all_o creature_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o anger_n stand_v by_o and_o meddle_v not_o in_o other_o affliction_n god_n turn_v we_o over_o to_o his_o officer_n but_o in_o desertion_n there_o he_o do_v correct_v immediate_o 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object_n 3_o but_o this_o be_v not_o my_o case_n for_o i_o be_o not_o only_o desert_v forsake_a under_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n displeasure_n but_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o draw_v down_o this_o desertion_n upon_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o now_o it_o be_v that_o i_o be_o thus_o discourage_v and_o have_v i_o not_o reason_n for_o it_o answ_n no_o for_o god_n do_v not_o always_o desert_n and_o forsake_v his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n sometime_o he_o do_v and_o sometime_o he_o do_v not_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o 3d_o and_o 5_o chapter_n of_o the_o canticle_n and_o it_o may_v be_v he_o do_v now_o withdraw_v from_o you_o not_o for_o your_o sin_n and_o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o may_v be_v of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o discouragement_n but_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o look_v i_o pray_v into_o isay_n 57_o again_o and_o see_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o a_o poor_a soul_n in_o this_o condition_n ver_fw-la 17._o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o 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