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speak_v out_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o self-love_n exod._n 15._o 24._o chap._n 16._o 7_o 8._o and_o full_a of_o slavish_a â—ears_n numb_a 13._o 32_o 33._o chap._n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o full_a of_o ignorance_n john_n 6._o 41_o 42_o 61._o and_o full_a of_o pride_n and_o unbeleef_n psal_n 106._o 24_o 25._o yea_o they_o despise_v the_o pleasant_a land_n ill_a psal_n 78._o 19_o 20_o unbeleef_n be_v virtual_o all_o ill_a or_o the_o land_n of_o desire_n there_o be_v their_o pride_n they_o believe_v not_o in_o his_o word_n there_o be_v their_o unbeleef_n what_o follow_v they_o murmur_v in_o their_o tent_n and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n they_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o fullens_n and_o prefer_v egypt_n before_o canaan_n a_o wilderness_n before_o a_o paradise_n as_o in_o the_o first_o chaos_n there_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n so_o in_o the_o murmurer_n heart_n there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n but_o a_o lively_a operation_n of_o all_o sin_n sin_n be_v become_v mighty_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o murmurer_n and_o none_o but_o a_o almighty_a god_n can_v root_v it_o out_o those_o root_n of_o bitterness_n have_v so_o spread_v and_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o murmurer_n 4_o isa_n 26._o 4_o that_o everlasting_a strength_n must_v put_v in_o or_o they_o will_v be_v undo_v for_o ever_o but_o second_o consider_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n upon_o murmurer_n he_o have_v stigmatise_v they_o for_o ungodly_a person_n judas_n 15._o 16._o to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v spoker_n against_o he_o but_o who_o be_v these_o ungodly_a sinner_n they_o be_v murmurer_n complainer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 16._o when_o christ_n 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can_v suck_v sweetness_n from_o every_o breast_n of_o mercy_n but_o the_o murmurer_n cry_v out_o oh_o it_o be_v bitter_a oh_o these_o breast_n of_o mercy_n be_v dry_a seven_o consider_v that_o murmur_a be_v a_o mercy-destroying_a sin_n a_o mercy-murthering_a sin_n murmur_v cut_v the_o throat_n of_o mercy_n it_o stab_v all_o our_o mercy_n at_o the_o heart_n it_o set_v all_o a_o man_n mercy_n a_o bleed_a about_o he_o at_o once_o numb_a 14._o 30._o doubtless_o you_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o land_n concern_v which_o i_o swear_v to_o make_v you_o dwell_v therein_o save_v caleb_n the_o son_n 17_o psal_n 89._o 30_o 31._o deut._n 31._o 16_o 17_o of_o jephunneh_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n god_n promise_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o holy_a land_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n this_o condition_n they_o break_v and_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o forswear_v though_o he_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o keep_v they_o out_o 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as_o you_o will_v have_v your_o mercy_n to_o bed_n and_o board_n with_o you_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o lie_v down_o with_o you_o and_o in_o all_o condition_n to_o attend_v you_o murmur_v not_o murmur_v not_o the_o mute_a christian_n mercy_n be_v most_o sweet_a and_o most_o long-lived_a the_o murmurer_n mercy_n like_o jonab_n gourd_n will_v quick_o wither_v murmur_a have_v cut_v the_o throat_n of_o national_a mercy_n of_o domestical_a mercy's_n and_o of_o personal_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o oh_o how_o shall_v man_n fly_v from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o serpent_n as_o from_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n yea_o as_o from_o hell_n itself_o eight_o consider_v that_o murmur_a unfit_n the_o soul_n for_o duty_n 10_o exod._n 6._o 6_o 10_o a_o murmurer_n can_v neither_o hear_v to_o profit_n nor_o pray_v to_o profit_v nor_o read_v to_o profit_n nor_o meditate_v to_o profit_n the_o murmurer_n be_v neither_o fit_a to_o do_v good_a nor_o receive_v good_a murmur_v unfit_v the_o soul_n for_o do_v of_o 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