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upon_o so_o great_a and_o holy_a a_o ordinance_n in_o which_o god_n be_v so_o seldom_o mock_v but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o mocker_n confusion_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o habitual_a preparation_n but_o 2_o lie_n over_o and_o above_o this_o there_o be_v require_v also_o a_o actual_a preparation_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o furbish_a or_o rub_v up_o of_o the_o former_a habitual_a principle_n we_o have_v both_o of_o they_o excellent_o describe_v in_o matth._n 25._o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n of_o which_o the_o five_o wise_a be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o midnight_n and_o weariness_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o and_o they_o all_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v and_o their_o lamp_n cast_v but_o a_o dim_a and_o a_o feeble_a light_n
least_o honour_n upon_o nor_o contribute_v the_o least_o advantage_n to_o all_o that_o i_o can_v add_v be_v that_o as_o it_o be_v my_o fortune_n to_o serve_v this_o noble_a seat_n of_o learning_n for_o many_o year_n as_o her_o public_a though_o unworthy_a orator_n so_o upon_o that_o and_o innumerable_a other_o account_n i_o ought_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v and_o to_o acknowledge_v myself_o her_o most_o faithful_a obedient_a and_o devote_a servant_n robert_n south_n westminster_n abbey_n novemb_n 17._o 1693._o the_o content_n of_o the_o sermon_n sermon_n i._n prov._n x._o 9_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v sure_o page_n 1_o sermon_n ii_o john_n xv._n 15._o henceforth_o i_o call_v you_o not_o servant_n for_o the_o servant_n know_v not_o what_o his_o lord_n do_v but_o i_o have_v call_v you_o friend_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n have_v i_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o p._n 59_o sermon_n iii_o iu_o eccles._n v._n 2._o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o p._n 111_o sermon_n v._o vi_o rom._n i._n 32._o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o p._n 223_o sermon_n vii_o rom._n i._n 20._o latter_a part._n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n p._n 323_o sermon_n viii_o matth._n xxii_o 12._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v a_o wedding-garment_n p._n 373_o sermon_n ix_o isa._n v._o 20._o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n etc._n etc._n p._n 427_o sermon_n x._o 1._o sam._n xxv_o 32_o 33._o and_o david_n say_v to_o abigail_n blessed_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o send_v thou_o this_o day_n 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