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he_o and_o man_n to_o bless_v he_o and_o also_o bless_v ourselves_o in_o he_o for_o no_o less_o than_o all_o these_o be_v in_o the_o word_n bless_a first_o be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o mighty_a salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n so_o old_a zachary_n s._n luke_n i_o 68_o 69._o bless_a be_v god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o son_n god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v come_v to_o we_o bless_a 2._o be_v the_o son_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v bless_a be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o come_n for_o to_o he_o be_v blessing_n due_a that_o he_o will_v vouch_v safe_a to_o come_v and_o bless_v bless_v the_o father_n for_o send_v the_o son_n for_o come_v blessing_n to_o they_o both_o for_o thus_o blessing_n we_o bless_a 3._o be_v his_o come_n all_o his_o come_n his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n his_o come_n in_o the_o spirit_n his_o come_n in_o humility_n his_o come_n in_o glory_n his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v a_o bless_a come_n for_o we_o whereby_o all_o other_o blessing_n come_v unto_o we_o his_o come_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o by_o his_o grace_n a_o bless_a come_v too_o and_o still_o daily_a come_n his_o come_n in_o glory_n that_o may_v be_v a_o bless_a come_n to_o we_o too_o if_o we_o bless_v he_o due_o for_o his_o other_o come_n if_o we_o true_o and_o devout_o rejoice_v at_o his_o first_o and_o second_o come_v no_o doubt_n but_o we_o shall_v also_o triumph_v at_o his_o last_o that_o he_o come_v come_v and_o will_v come_v unto_o the_o end_n be_v bless_v news_n we_o therefore_o with_o these_o multitude_n so_o bless_v he_o for_o it_o bless_a 4._o be_v his_o goodness_n and_o that_o be_v evident_a enough_o in_o his_o come_n to_o we_o bless_v he_o for_o that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o good_a to_o come_v when_o all_o good_a be_v go_v 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19_o we_o can_v discern_v his_o tract_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o tumultuous_a do_n these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v prepare_v and_o still_v and_o quiet_v the_o soul_n calm_v and_o lay_v and_o smooth_v that_o christ_n may_v come_v into_o it_o but_o this_o be_v the_o way_n into_o which_o and_o not_o by_o which_o he_o come_v the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o come_v or_o we_o meet_v he_o be_v first_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o way_n in_o which_o st._n paul_n worship_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n act_n xxiv_o 14._o in_o and_o by_o which_o we_o first_o come_v unto_o our_o lord_n and_o worship_v he_o as_o do_v our_o father_n prepare_v your_o heart_n for_o it_o prepare_v they_o for_o he_o that_o when_o he_o come_v he_o may_v find_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o this_o earth_n of_o we_o where_o ever_o else_o he_o miss_v it_o and_o here_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o way_n so_o the_o several_a 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meager_a word_n to_o tell_v you_o what_o he_o do_v for_o to_o undertake_v this_o business_n when_o all_o other_o have_v give_v it_o over_o and_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o rubbish_n chap._n i._n 2._o when_o their_o enemy_n without_o the_o wall_n eager_o oppose_v and_o as_o scornful_o deride_v it_o and_o false_a friend_n within_o as_o subtle_o undermine_v it_o chap._n vi_fw-la 17._o when_o some_o of_o their_o noble_n dishonourable_o draw_v back_o for_o fear_n or_o interest_n chap._n iii._o 5._o then_o in_o a_o time_n so_o difficult_a so_o dangerous_a so_o troublesome_a then_o so_o vigilant_o so_o courageous_o so_o industrious_o to_o pursue_v it_o as_o not_o so_o much_o as_o shift_v themselves_o from_o week_n end_n to_o week_n end_n till_o all_o be_v finish_v chap._n four_o 23._o to_o be_v so_o bountiful_a to_o it_o too_o in_o a_o time_n of_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n as_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v chap._n v._n 3._o when_o they_o have_v scarce_o money_n to_o buy_v bread_n for_o themselves_o 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