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god_n way_n of_o save_v a_o people_n by_o free_a mercy_n psal_n 147._o 20._o observation_n thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n psal_n 115_o 1._o psal_n 108._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o thankfulness_n must_v produce_v universal_a obedience_n true_a repentance_n be_v the_o golden-key_n to_o open_v the_o doorâ—_n of_o god_n treasury_n to_o our_o renown_a parliament-worthies_a mr_n calamie_n in_o his_o fast_a sermon_n p._n 1â—_n a_o suitable_a simile_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o oblige_o thankful_a to_o this_o bless_a parliament_n the_o parliament_n most_o just_a panegyric_n or_o due_a praise_n envy_n and_o ingratitude_n against_o this_o present_a parliament_n proceed_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o parliament_n calumniation_n and_o slander_n act._n 13._o 10._o what_o the_o parliament_n intend_v yet_o far_o to_o do_v do_v the_o first_o and_o famous_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n set_v forth_o decemb_v 15._o 1641._o observation_n to_o make_v '_o we_o more_o 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