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express_v so_o little_a to_o our_o brother_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n we_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n we_o be_v of_o as_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n oh_o how_o unlike_a to_o that_o god_n who_o we_o profess_v to_o be_v our_o god_n he_o be_v long_o suffer_v patient_a full_a of_o goodness_n gentleness_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v bear_v nothing_o we_o can_v suffer_v nothing_o one_o from_o another_o 13._o our_o great_a murmur_a against_o reformation_n and_o reformer_n god_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o murmur_a exod._n 2.6_o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o that_o will_v have_v undo_v we_o but_o reformation_n and_o true_o god_n seem_v to_o speak_v such_o a_o word_n as_o that_o be_v numb_a 7.5_o in_o displeasure_n and_o anger_n i_o will_v make_v your_o murmur_a to_o cease_v i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o your_o murmur_a i_o will_v have_v reform_v you_o and_o you_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v as_o christ_n to_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v but_o you_o will_v not_o mat._n 23._o the_o time_n may_v come_v when_o we_o will_v and_o god_n will_v not_o when_o we_o shall_v cry_v other_o lord_n have_v have_v dominion_n over_o we_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 26.13_o but_o thou_o lord_n set_v up_o thou_o thy_o government_n rule_n thou_o over_o uâ—â—_n and_o god_n may_v say_v no_o it_o be_v too_o late_a i_o will_v have_v heal_v you_o and_o you_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v 14._o the_o great_a neglect_n of_o the_o care_n of_o our_o family_n true_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o threaten_v the_o removal_n of_o our_o candlestiks_a how_o general_o have_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n be_v let_v fall_v in_o our_o family_n read_v the_o word_n sing_v psalm_n etc._n etc._n time_n be_v when_o one_o can_v not_o have_v come_v through_o the_o street_n of_o london_n on_o a_o evening_n in_o the_o weekday_n but_o we_o may_v hear_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n sing_v of_o psalm_n now_o it_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o city_n even_o upon_o the_o lord_n 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of_o bitter_a mourning_n but_o we_o have_v not_o lay_v the_o blood_n of_o germany_n lituania_n piedmount_n etc._n etc._n to_o heart_n therefore_o god_n may_v just_o lay_v it_o to_o our_o charge_n want_v of_o fellow-feeling_n with_o our_o brethren_n in_o their_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o persecution_n a_o kind_n of_o be_v accessary_a to_o their_o suffering_n that_o we_o have_v not_o mourn_v weep_v bleed_v with_o they_o that_o we_o have_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n smite_v on_o our_o thigh_n etc._n etc._n god_n may_v just_o say_v to_o we_o as_o ames_n 6.6_o 7._o they_o shall_v go_v captive_a with_o the_o
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