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and_o severe_o punish_v such_o intolerable_a blasphemy_n as_o he_o do_v in_o rabsakeh_n and_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n esay_n 37._o although_o their_o word_n be_v great_a their_o pride_n be_v infinite_a their_o power_n glorious_a their_o mind_n ambitious_a and_o their_o cruelty_n extreme_a yet_o will_v and_o shall_v the_o lord_n defend_v his_o name_n and_o truth_n and_o child_n from_o all_o their_o blasphemy_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o more_o speedy_a destruction_n the_o xxuj_o sermon_n verse_n 18._o then_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v jealous_a over_o his_o people_n and_o spare_v his_o land_n now_o at_o the_o length_n by_o the_o merciful_a assistance_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v we_o come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n wherein_o as_o in_o the_o
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repentant_a if_o so_o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o their_o call_n and_o holiness_n and_o his_o word_n be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a in_o their_o mind_n and_o mouth_n first_o as_o we_o tender_v our_o own_o life_n and_o welfare_n so_o let_v we_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n jer._n 29._o 12._o for_o we_o 1_o have_v great_a need_n to_o look_v to_o ourselves_o in_o this_o distress_a estate_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o only_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o keeper_n how_o shall_v we_o commend_v our_o life_n unto_o he_o but_o by_o prayer_n pray_v always_o my_o dear_a brethren_n as_o diligent_o as_o you_o labour_n as_o fervent_o as_o you_o thirst_v as_o ordinary_o as_o you_o eat_v and_o as_o joyful_o as_o you_o sleep_v pray_v i_o say_v as_o a_o woman_n do_v in_o travel_n as_o a_o sick_a man_n do_v in_o his_o fit_n as_o the_o mariner_n do_v in_o a_o storm_n and_o as_o a_o condemn_a man_n at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n oh_o what_o will_v you_o 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medicine_n or_o plaster_n which_o with_o good_a advice_n heal_v and_o cure_v but_o through_o abuse_n corrupt_v and_o make_v the_o wound_n more_o incurable_a first_o then_o let_v we_o desire_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v 1_o pour_v on_o we_o and_o then_o shall_v the_o wilderness_n become_v fruitful_a and_o the_o barren_a earth_n be_v amend_v esay_n 32._o 15._o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o make_v good_a heart_n make_v glad_a field_n that_o which_o give_v store_n of_o righteousness_n give_v store_n of_o food_n and_o corn_n and_o thus_o god_n give_v under_o one_o request_n two_o benefit_n for_o when_o we_o ask_v for_o
he_o have_v lose_v his_o strength_n and_o carry_v their_o poor_a soul_n into_o miserable_a captivity_n oh_o will_v thou_o never_o weep_v nor_o sorrow_n nor_o wring_v thy_o hand_n for_o any_o worldly_a thing_n then_o be_v religious_a and_o as_o peace_n be_v in_o israel_n all_o salomon_n reign_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o thy_o soul_n all_o the_o while_n that_o religion_n reign_v the_o first_o reason_n because_o 1._o religion_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n matt._n 11._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o now_o this_o be_v the_o great_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o foresee_v that_o they_o do_v nothing_o which_o may_v hurt_v they_o for_o this_o be_v true_a repentance_n not_o to_o commit_v sin_n which_o must_v be_v repent_v and_o it_o be_v religion_n that_o only_o awake_v we_o when_o we_o be_v sleepy_a &_o rule_v we_o when_o we_o be_v awake_v we_o never_o read_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v any_o cause_n to_o repent_v their_o obedience_n all_o the_o while_n that_o they_o be_v in_o 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that_o mock_v at_o the_o professor_n of_o religion_n again_o let_v we_o evermore_o 2_o hearken_v to_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o his_o word_n jerem._n 38._o 20._o for_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v with_o heat_n nor_o freeze_v with_o cold_a nor_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o youth_n or_o be_v trouble_v with_o our_o age_n or_o repent_v our_o birth_n or_o curse_v the_o day_n that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o it_o shall_v shield_n we_o from_o all_o these_o mischief_n oh_o let_v we_o open_v our_o ear_n to_o his_o word_n that_o he_o may_v open_v his_o ear_n to_o our_o prayer_n for_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v never_o blame_v so_o long_o as_o they_o follow_v the_o cloud_n the_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n &_o the_o ark_n so_o shall_v thou_o never_o be_v blame_v if_o thou_o look_v upward_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o join_v thyself_o to_o the_o main_a pillar_n of_o truth_n the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n bear_v by_o the_o minister_n 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