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4.2_o nisi_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la in_o â—riori_fw-la gâ—atâ—â_fw-la mâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o like_o a_o good_a workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o though_o he_o can_v speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o be_v instant_a in_o his_o labour_n preach_v both_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n upon_o occasion_n offer_v nay_o if_o christ_n himself_o shall_v be_v again_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o preach_v in_o our_o temple_n every_o sabbath_n day_n shall_v he_o heal_v the_o disease_a restore_v the_o blind_a to_o sight_n cast_v out_o devil_n turn_v water_n into_o wiâ—e_n feed_v thousand_o with_o a_o few_o loau_n and_o fish_n work_v as_o many_o wonder_n in_o our_o
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hand_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o and_o that_o not_o impertinent_o nor_o unprofitable_o how_o that_o amen_o under_o the_o law_n be_v answer_v to_o the_o curse_n 26._o hugo_n card._n deut._n 27.15_o 26._o but_o not_o to_o the_o blessing_n as_o we_o read_v deut._n 27.15_o 26._o every_o particular_a curse_n must_v have_v a_o several_a amen_o but_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o the_o blessing_n follow_v there_o be_v no_o amen_n affix_v nor_o command_v to_o be_v affix_v to_o they_o deut_n 28.2_o 12._o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o gospel_n 12._o deut._n 28.2_o 12._o to_o the_o blessing_n there_o be_v a_o amen_o but_o not_o to_o the_o curse_n if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 16.22_o a_o fearful_a curse_n but_o there_o be_v no_o amen_o to_o that_o grace_n be_v with_o all_o they_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n 6.24_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o eph._n 6.24_o ephes_n 6.24_o 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hand_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o axe_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o strike_v so_o that_o he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n till_o they_o let_v go_v as_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o lot_n i_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n till_o thou_o be_v go_v gen._n 19.22_o so_o gen._n 32.26_o etc._n etc._n let_v i_o go_v say_v god_n to_o jacob_n behold_v the_o great_a god_n petition_v to_o sinful_a man_n say_v gregory_n and_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o man_n deny_v the_o great_a god_n petition_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v say_v jacob_n he_o hold_v he_o fast_o and_o give_v not_o over_o till_o he_o have_v what_o he_o seek_v the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o exod._n 32.10_o let_v i_o alone_o say_v god_n to_o moses_n why_o lord_n who_o let_v thou_o 32.10_o exod._n 32.10_o my_o hand_n be_v tie_v from_o execute_v wrath_n whilst_o thy_o hand_n moses_n be_v up_o for_o mercy_n his_o prayer_n be_v as_o it_o be_v band_n to_o tie_v god_n hand_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o strike_v o_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o the_o invincible_a god_n to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o conquer_v by_o the_o zealous_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o his_o poor_a servant_n reas_n 1_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o first_o they_o come_v in_o a_o powerful_a and_o prevail_a name_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n dan._n 9.17_o in_o christ_n name_n they_o ask_v 9.17_o dan._n 9.17_o themistocles_n treat_v with_o king_n admetus_n hold_v the_o young_a prince_n the_o father_n darling_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o thereby_o prevail_v so_o do_v the_o faithful_a they_o bring_v christ_n with_o they_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o father_n presence_n who_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o then_o the_o young_a prince_n be_v to_o king_n admetus_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o will_v deny_v they_o nothing_o enlighten_v joh._n 14.14_o 14_o &_o 15.16_o &_o 16_o 23_o 24._o r_o v._n 2._o zach._n 4.6_o râ—m_fw-la 8.15_o 26._o 2_o sam._n 14.19_o ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la contra_fw-la impetum_fw-la percussionis_fw-la ejus_fw-la opponantur_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dixerim_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la deo_fw-la se_fw-la erigunt_fw-la contra_fw-la ipsum_fw-la greg._n mor._n lib._n 9_o c._n 12._o jam._n 5.16_o math._n 15.23_o enlighten_v john_n 14.13_o 14_o &_o 15_o 16_o &_o 16_o 23_o 24._o yea_o his_o own_o name_n and_o glory_n plead_v for_o they_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n say_v david_n and_o god_n can_v forget_v his_o own_o name_n reas_n 2._o second_o they_o be_v assist_v by_o a_o powerful_a and_o prevayl_v spiriâ—_n zach._n 4.6_o rom._n 8.15_o 26._o and_o this_o spirit_n be_v god_n own_o spirit_n which_o he_o give_v we_o to_o pray_v with_o be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n in_o all_o this_o say_v david_n so_o be_v not_o my_o spirit_n in_o this_o say_v god_n the_o saint_n receive_v from_o god_n say_v gregory_n what_o they_o oppose_v to_o his_o blow_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v from_o he_o it_o be_v whereby_o they_o lift_v up_o themselves_o against_o he_o and_o whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o resist_v he_o so_o that_o in_o wrest_v with_o his_o saint_n he_o wrestle_v with_o himself_o and_o shall_v deny_v himself_o in_o deny_v of_o his_o spirit_n which_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v say_v to_o have_v great_a strength_n jam._n 5.16_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v interpret_v reas_n 3._o three_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a hand_n or_o arm_n wherewith_o they_o do_v lay_v hold_v on_o god_n and_o that_o be_v faith_n thus_o that_o poor_a woman_n of_o canaan_n wrestle_v and_o overcome_v mat._n 15.23_o many_o check_n and_o snib_v she_o suffer_v yet_o will_v not_o be_v stave_v off_o still_o she_o cry_v lord_n help_n the_o disciple_n reprove_v she_o christ_n rate_v she_o bid_v she_o be_v go_v tell_v she_o she_o be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o dog_n or_o whelp_n she_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o picks_z comfort_n out_o of_o that_o and_o resolve_v to_o play_v the_o dogg_n part_n so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v 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