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by_o god_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o seed_n be_v christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o leaven_v place_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n sufficient_a to_o leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n from_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o uncharitableness_n into_o a_o lump_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n to_o righteousness_n which_o leaven_n be_v the_o bread_n from_o heaven_n which_o nourish_v the_o soul_n of_o true_a believer_n into_o eternal_a life_n allelujah_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o the_o bless_a effect_n it_o produce_v in_o all_o that_o receive_v god_n heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v find_v walk_v therein_o and_o when_o you_o know_v and_o feel_v this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o move_n thereof_o to_o be_v within_o you_o in_o the_o next_o place_n my_o most_o humble_a request_n and_o advice_n be_v that_o you_o will_v thenceforth_o seek_v the_o righteousness_n 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sprinkle_v from_o evil_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n be_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n happy_a and_o bless_a allelujah_o notwithstanding_o the_o disciple_n have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o wait_v in_o that_o spirit_n till_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a than_o they_o go_v forth_o convert_v many_o thousand_o soul_n turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o and_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n free_o so_o they_o give_v the_o spirit_n read_v act._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 33.37_o 38_o 39_o 41._o &_o 19.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o &_o 6.20_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10_o 14._o tit._n 3.5_o 6._o in_o the_o power_n of_o which_o spirit_n the_o disciple_n do_v not_o only_o do_v the_o work_n and_o miracle_n jesus_n do_v but_o 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131_o psalm_n that_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o the_o same_o humble_a and_o meek_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o puff_v in_o mind_n i_o have_v no_o scornful_a eye_n i_o do_v not_o exercise_v myself_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v too_o high_a but_o as_o a_o child_n that_o wean_a be_v even_o from_o his_o mother_n breast_n so_o have_v i_o lord_n behav'_v myself_o in_o silence_n and_o in_o rest_n and_o whether_o any_o that_o have_v not_o enter_v into_o or_o go_v through_o the_o new_a birth_n can_v sing_v the_o 17_o psalm_n verse_n 3._o thou_o have_v well_o try_v i_o in_o the_o night_n and_o yet_o can_v nothing_o find_v that_o i_o have_v speak_v with_o my_o tongue_n that_o be_v not_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o for_o the_o work_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o path_n perverse_a and_o ill_a for_o love_v of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n i_o have_v refrain_v still_o psal_n 42._o vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o the_o tear_n always_o be_v my_o repast_n which_o from_o my_o eye_n do_v slide_v when_o wicked_a man_n cry_v out_o so_o fast_o where_o now_o be_v god_n thy_o guide_n psal_n 102.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o as_o a_o hearth_n my_o bone_n be_v burn_v my_o heart_n be_v smite_v dead_a and_o wither_v like_o the_o grass_n that_o i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v david_n crucify_a with_o christ_n and_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n which_o none_o can_v true_o sing_v but_o those_o that_o be_v partaker_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n allelujah_o also_o psal_n 6.2_o etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_o weak_a therefore_o o_o lord_n of_o mercy_n i_o forbear_v and_o heal_v i_o lord_n for_o why_o thou_o know_v my_o bone_n do_v quake_v for_o fear_n psal_n 22.14_o 15._o but_o i_o drop_v down_o like_o water_n shed_v my_o joint_n in_o sunder_o break_v my_o heart_n do_v in_o my_o body_n melt_v like_o wax_n against_o the_o heat_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 31.1_o 4_o 5._o o_o lord_n i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o let_v nothing_o work_v i_o shame_n as_o thou_o be_v just_a deliver_v i_o and_o set_v i_o quite_o from_o blame_n the_o psalm_n follow_v can_v no_o man_n true_o sing_v but_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v christ_n the_o new_a birth_n in_o they_o such_o only_o as_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n can_v sing_v the_o triumphant_a new_a song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o of_o simeon_n and_o mary_n the_o virgin_n allelujah_o psal_n 18.4_o 6._o the_o pang_n of_o death_n do_v compass_v i_o and_o bind_v i_o every_o where_o the_o flow_a wave_n of_o wickedness_n do_v put_v i_o in_o great_a fear_n i_o thus_o beset_v with_o pain_n and_o grief_n do_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o he_o forthwith_o do_v hear_v my_o plaint_n out_o of_o his_o holy_a place_n verse_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o he_o bring_v i_o forth_o in_o open_a place_n whereas_o i_o may_v be_v free_a and_o keep_v i_o safe_a because_o he_o have_v a_o favour_n unto_o i_o for_o that_o i_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o in_o his_o path_n have_v tread_v and_o have_v not_o sin_v wicked_o against_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o but_o pure_a and_o clean_o and_o uncorrupt_a appear_v before_o his_o face_n and_o do_v restrain_v from_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n in_o any_o case_n verse_n 28_o 29._o for_o by_o thy_o help_n a_o host_n of_o man_n discomfit_n lord_n i_o shall_v by_o thou_o i_o scale_n and_o overleap_a the_o strength_n of_o any_o wall_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o the_o god_n that_o gird_v i_o with_o strength_n be_v he_o that_o i_o do_v mean_a that_o all_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v do_v evermore_o keep_v clean_a etc._n etc._n he_o do_v in_o order_n put_v my_o hand_n to_o battle_n and_o to_o fight_v to_o break_v in_o sunder_a bar_n of_o brass_n he_o give_v my_o arm_n the_o might_n thou_o teach_v i_o thy_o save_a health_n thy_o right_a hand_n be_v my_o tower_n thy_o love_n and_o familiarity_n do_v still_o increase_v my_o power_n and_o verse_n 38._o for_o thou_o do_v gird_v i_o with_o thy_o strength_n to_o war_n in_o such_o a_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o that_o up_o against_o i_o rise_v verse_n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o and_o still_o like_a dust_n before_o the_o wind_n i_o drive_v they_o under_o foot_n and_o sweep_v they_o out_o like_o filthy_a clay_n that_o stick_v in_o the_o street_n thou_o keep_v i_o from_o seditious_a folk_n that_o still_o in_o strife_n be_v lead_v and_o thou_o do_v of_o the_o heathen_a folk_n appoint_v i_o to_o be_v head_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 48_o 49._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n to_o thou_o give_v thanks_o i_o shall_v and_o sing_v out_o praise_n to_o thy_o name_n among_o the_o gentile_n all_o etc._n etc._n allelujah_o psalm_n 23._o to_o the_o end_n my_o shepherd_n be_v the_o live_a lord_n nothing_o therefore_o i_o need_v in_o pasture_n fair_a and_o water_n calm_a he_o set_v i_o forth_o to_o feed_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 4.1_o 7_o 8_o 9_o o_o god_n that_o be_v my_o righteousness_n lord_n hear_v i_o when_o i_o call_v thou_o have_v set_v i_o at_o liberty_n when_o i_o be_v bind_v in_o thrall_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 42.7_o 8._o one_o grief_n another_o in_o do_v call_v as_o cloud_n burst_v forth_o their_o voice_n the_o flood_n of_o evil_n that_o do_v fall_v run_v over_o i_o with_o noise_n yet_o i_o by_o day_n feel_v thy_o goodness_n and_o help_v at_o all_o assay_n likewise_o by_o night_n i_o do_v not_o cease_v the_o live_a god_n to_o praise_v verse_n 9_o i_o be_o persuade_v thus_o to_o say_v to_o he_o with_o pure_a pretence_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o guide_n and_o stay_v my_o rock_n and_o sure_a defence_n allelujah_o psal_n 59.16_o 17._o but_o i_o will_v show_v thy_o strength_n abroad_o thy_o goodness_n i_o will_v praise_v for_o thou_o be_v my_o defence_n and_o god_n at_o need_n in_o all_o assay_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.11_o within_o my_o heart_n and_o secret_a thought_n thy_o word_n i_o have_v hide_v still_o that_o i_o may_v not_o at_o any_o time_n offend_v thy_o godly_a will._n verse_n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o my_o lip_n have_v never_o fear_v to_o preach_v and_o publish_v day_n and_o night_n the_o judgement_n all_o that_o do_v proceed_v from_o thy_o mouth_n full_a of_o might_n verse_n 22_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 67._o lord_n turn_v from_o i_o rebuke_v and_o shame_n which_o wicked_a man_n conspire_v for_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o covenant_n with_o zeal_n as_o hot_a as_o fire_n verse_n 105_o 167_o 168._o even_o as_o a_o lantern_n to_o my_o foot_n so_o do_v thy_o word_n shine_v bright_a and_o to_o my_o path_n wherever_o i_o