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shall_v afflict_v your_o soul_n by_o a_o statute_n for_o ever_o 29._o john_n 15._o 14._o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o 43._o ezek._n 33._o 2._o why_o will_v you_o die_v 57_o psalm_n 73._o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o 69._o mark_v 1._o 3._o prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 81._o 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o this_o be_v the_o victory_n which_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n 95._o gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ._n 109._o luke_n 9_o 55._o you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o 123._o luke_n 16._o 30_o 31._o nay_o father_n abraham_n but_o if_o one_o go_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v repent_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a 137._o luke_n 2._o 34._o behold_v this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n and_o for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o pag._n 151._o james_n 4._o 7._o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o 165._o phil._n 3._o 18._o for_o many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o even_o weep_v that_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n 181._o mark_v 10._o 15._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o 195._o act_n 13._o 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o 209._o hos._n 3._o 9_o afterward_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n 227._o matt._n 5._o 44._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o 243._o table_n of_o the_o second_o volume_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o and_o that_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n pag._n 1._o rom._n 6._o 3._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n 21._o matt._n 9_o 13._o go_v you_o and_o learn_v what_o that_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v pag._n 36._o psalm_n 102._o 13_o 14._o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o 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it_o shall_v rend_v our_o heart_n of_o which_o the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o symbolic_a ceremony_n and_o imply_v that_o duty_n to_o hear_v one_o slight_a though_o but_o by_o inadvertency_n a_o person_n who_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o company_n have_v the_o least_o relation_n or_o but_o any_o little_a obligation_n to_o require_v that_o person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o honour_n indispensable_o to_o call_v for_o reparation_n to_o touch_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o mistress_n or_o what_o be_v worse_o and_o own_a to_o be_v so_o oughts_z they_o say_v to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o fatal_o resent_v and_o these_o be_v account_v such_o just_a cause_n of_o man_n indignation_n that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unconcern_v will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o glory_n to_o be_v second_o in_o they_o and_o he_o that_o never_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v drink_v in_o the_o man_n company_n will_v venture_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o to_o be_v damn_v for_o he_o in_o such_o a_o quarrel_n therefore_o 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overcome_v they_o and_o so_o often_o that_o they_o have_v out_o number_v all_o our_o hour_n and_o all_o other_o number_n but_o our_o sin_n that_o these_o endearment_n shall_v not_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o oblige_v we_o so_o far_o as_o to_o move_v we_o when_o we_o hear_v his_o law_n or_o his_o religion_n or_o his_o word_n and_o name_n or_o himself_o dishonour_v to_o desire_v they_o to_o forbear_v that_o god_n that_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o we_o or_o if_o that_o be_v judge_v unmannerly_a by_o the_o swordman_n yet_o at_o leastwise_o by_o uneasiness_n and_o by_o withdraw_v to_o assure_v they_o that_o we_o can_v bear_v the_o hear_n it_o god_n do_v once_o say_v in_o a_o severe_a threaten_a determination_n 30._o those_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v go_v you_o and_o learn_v what_o that_o mean_n consider_v i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n sermon_n iv._o of_o god_n method_n in_o give_v deliverance_n psalm_n 102._o 13_o 14._o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o version_n use_v in_o the_o liturgy_n thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o it_o be_v time_n that_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o yea_o the_o time_n be_v come_v and_o why_o thy_o servant_n think_v upon_o her_o stone_n and_o it_o pity_v they_o to_o see_v she_o in_o the_o dust_n the_o address_n of_o this_o text_n be_v not_o ordinary_a they_o use_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o man_n for_o their_o instruction_n and_o practice_n but_o this_o do_v treat_v with_o god_n seem_v to_o prescribe_v to_o and_o appoint_v he_o and_o now_o not_o to_o excuse_v this_o by_o a_o plea_n that_o since_o man_n have_v be_v deaf_a to_o all_o address_n from_o this_o place_n that_o have_v 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form_n as_o do_v need_v nothing_o else_o but_o faith_n in_o the_o petitioner_n to_o make_v it_o acceptable_a there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o latter_a verse_n the_o one_o version_n render_v for_o why_o thy_o servant_n think_v upon_o her_o stone_n and_o it_o pity_v they_o to_o see_v she_o in_o the_o dust_n the_o other_o thus_o for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o yet_o this_o be_v easy_o reconcile_v they_o think_v upon_o her_o stone_n indeed_o with_o sorrow_n for_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o demerit_n which_o do_v call_v down_o this_o calamitous_a condition_n and_o be_v passionate_o thus_o affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o they_o willing_o receive_v content_o
and_o cheerful_o accept_v this_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n this_o return_n of_o their_o demerit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o since_o it_o be_v on_o their_o account_n namely_o through_o their_o demerit_n that_o she_o be_v so_o low_a since_o they_o be_v sensible_a themselves_o do_v make_v she_o fall_v into_o the_o dust_n they_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v more_o tender_a love_n and_o pity_v she_o the_o more_o and_o be_v more_o willing_a to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o raise_v she_o up_o leu._n pulverem_fw-la ejus_fw-la evehere_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o holy_a confidence_n that_o god_n will_v grant_v the_o thing_n they_o long_v for_o mercy_n to_o zion_n thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n 2_o a_o reason_n of_o that_o confidence_n for_o the_o time_n of_o show_v favour_n the_o appoint_a time_n for_o it_o be_v come_v 3_o die_v a_o ground_n for_o that_o because_o thy_o servant_n think_v upon_o her_o stone_n and_o it_o pity_v they_o to_o see_v she_o in_o the_o dust_n in_o handle_v which_o i_o shall_v consider_v 1._o the_o stone_n of_o zion_n and_o those_o in_o the_o dust_n or_o at_o least_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o impendent_a ruin_n 2._o that_o though_o god_n be_v not_o always_o mind_v to_o succour_v his_o own_o zion_n yet_o he_o have_v set_v appoint_v time_n for_o that_o 3._o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o zion_n be_v affect_v towards_o she_o as_o the_o text_n express_v then_o be_v usual_o god_n season_n for_o deliverance_n his_o time_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o show_v favour_n than_o the_o appoint_a time_n for_o it_o be_v come_v and_o then_o we_o may_v take_v holy_a confidence_n and_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n say_v thou_o shall_v arise_v first_o of_o the_o stone_n of_o zion_n and_o those_o in_o the_o dust_n zion_n be_v we_o know_v either_o the_o city_n of_o the_o king_n where_o there_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n psalm_n 122._o 5._o 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