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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v all_o one_o two_o interpretation_n we_o find_v of_o christ_n word_n one_o that_o by_o this_o he_o forbid_v all_o vain_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n another_o that_o he_o cut_v off_o all_o multiply_a of_o word_n which_o both_o may_v be_v well_o confess_v if_o we_o right_o consider_v our_o saviour_n word_n where_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o be_v like_o the_o heathen_a for_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o 7._o v._o 7._o their_o much_o babble_n now_o to_o have_v affect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o theophylact_fw-mi speak_v long_o and_o inconsiderate_a expression_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o vain_a iteration_n of_o the_o same_o word_n as_o if_o god_n be_v take_v with_o such_o babble_n have_v be_v to_o be_v like_o the_o heathen_a indeed_o for_o this_o elijah_n mock_v baal_n priest_n cry_v aloud_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n either_o he_o be_v talk_v or_o he_o be_v pursue_v 27_o 1_o 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that_o we_o may_v sweat_v for_o they_o so_o god_n have_v leave_v some_o mist_n some_o darkness_n in_o scripture_n that_o our_o industry_n may_v strive_v to_o dispel_v it_o and_o as_o heraclitus_n speak_v of_o the_o oracle_n of_o delphos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o plain_o relate_v nor_o yet_o hide_v the_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v search_v and_o find_v it_o out_o in_o this_o difference_n we_o find_v it_o so_o the_o truth_n like_o the_o bee_n in_o the_o gumm_n &_o latet_fw-la &_o lucet_fw-la appear_v but_o hide_v be_v see_v but_o with_o some_o obscurity_n that_o we_o may_v neither_o despair_v of_o find_v it_o nor_o be_v over-confident_a prayer_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o our_o service_n of_o god_n a_o tribute_n which_o we_o must_v give_v he_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o must_v offer_v a_o acknowledgement_n that_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o good_a and_o that_o all_o blessing_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d defluxion_n from_o he_o and_o all_o
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we_o shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o that_o bonaage_n into_o a_o glorious_a liberty_n and_o be_v admit_v into_o those_o 21_o rom._n 8._o 21_o happy_a mansion_n in_o our_o father_n house_n he_o will_v have_v his_o child_n like_v unto_o 3._o john_n 14._o 2_o 3._o himself_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o as_o now_o he_o guide_v we_o with_o his_o counsel_n 25._o psal_n 73._o 25._o so_o he_o will_v afterward_o receive_v we_o into_o glory_n our_o elder_a brother_n who_o be_v go_v before_o and_o have_v by_o his_o ascension_n open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o will_v come_v again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o awake_v we_o 49._o john_n 14._o 3._o psal_n 17._o 15._o mat._n 25._o 21_o 23._o 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 49._o out_o of_o our_o bed_n of_o dâ—st_n and_o receive_v we_o unto_o himself_o that_o we_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o ever_o behold_v his_o face_n see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v be_v 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