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〈…〉_z t_o also_o upon_o the_o inconceivable_a baseness_n and_o 〈…〉_z wnesse_n of_o himself_o so_o that_o the_o consideration_n 〈◊〉_d the_o highness_n of_o the_o one_o he_o may_v be_v provockt_v 〈◊〉_d reverence_n and_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z she_o he_o may_v be_v provockt_v to_o loathe_v 2._o a_o christian_n before_o he_o go_v to_o prayer_n will_v 〈…〉_z thy_fw-mi to_o have_v a_o deep_a impression_n of_o these_o thing_n â—â—ich_a he_o be_v to_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o supplication_n of_o to_o god_n and_o to_o have_v they_o engrave_v 〈…〉_z on_o his_o heart_n and_o true_o we_o think_v the_o want_n of_o 〈…〉_z be_v be_v oftentimes_o
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etc._n 〈…〉_z ove_fw-la be_v seek_v that_o person_n that_o sit_v low_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d â—s_v the_o water_n do_v seek_v the_o low_a ground_n he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o estimation_n be_v last_o 〈◊〉_d the_o estimation_n of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v last_o in_o 〈◊〉_d own_o estimation_n be_v among_o the_o first_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mation_n of_o god_n therefore_o no_o doubt_n that_o 〈◊〉_d suitable_a clothing_n for_o a_o person_n that_o be_v to_o go_v 〈…〉_z the_o court_n of_o heaven_n which_o the_o apostle_n p_o 〈…〉_z do_v require_v 1_o pet._n 5_o 5._o be_v clothe_v with_o h_o 〈…〉_z lity_n o_o but_o that_o woeful_a evil_n of_o pride_n wh_z 〈…〉_z do_v either_o arise_v from_o our_o ignorance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d self_n or_o from_o our_o ignorance_n of_o god_n do_v b_o 〈…〉_z obstruct_v our_o access_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o retur_fw-la 〈…〉_z our_o prayer_n if_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o descrip_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v admit_v to_o detain_v c_o 〈…〉_z in_o his_o gallery_n we_o 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vers_n 18._o where_o the_o rise_n of_o his_o discouragement_n be_v the_o misinterpreting_a of_o the_o sad_a dispensation_n of_o god_n five_o this_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o a_o christian_n discouragement_n when_o he_o be_v make_v to_o possess_v the_o 〈…〉_z iquity_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o all_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_z em_v to_o be_v call_v as_o in_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n round_o about_o he_o o_o than_o he_o take_v on_o a_o great_a sit_v of_o discouragement_n now_o to_o that_o which_o second_o we_o shall_v speak_v 〈…〉_z o_o be_v to_o propose_v some_o consideration_n unto_o you_o 〈…〉_z o_o guard_n against_o discouragement_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v this_o these_o that_o have_v a_o hear_v 〈…〉_z hat_n be_v under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o discouragement_n they_o can_v pray_v as_o they_o ought_v discouragement_n make_v prayer_n a_o most_o unpleasant_a duty_n as_o be_v clear_a psal._n 77._o i_o be_o so_o trouble_v that_o i_o can_v speak_v discouragement_n as_o it_o be_v 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