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and_o doleful_a account_n even_o that_o the_o lord_n can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n of_o love_n for_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o unbelief_n matth._n 13.58_o mark_v 6.5,6_o o_o that_o all_o be_v wise_a that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n even_o with_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o so_o that_o the_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n or_o the_o much_o talk_n or_o preach_v of_o they_o to_o other_o may_v not_o be_v their_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o all_o will_v rather_o careful_o and_o speedy_o endeavour_v to_o know_v and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o they_o themselves_o do_v so_o wait_v upon_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o consequent_o do_v so_o receive_v from_o he_o which_o to_o know_v and_o experience_n within_o be_v real_a cause_n and_o ground_n of_o peace_n and_o soul-satisfaction_n in_o order_n whereunto_o even_o that_o faith_n may_v grow_v and_o flourish_v in_o your_o soul_n consider_v o_o friend_n whether_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o a_o son_n shall_v be_v 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measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o to_o morrow_n when_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v speak_v it_o 2_o king_n 7.1_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o and_o great_a opposition_n and_o contrary_a speaking_n of_o this_o day_n poverty_n even_o that_o a_o ass_n head_n be_v sell_v for_o fourscore_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o cab_n of_o dove_n dung_n for_o five_o piece_n of_o silver_n chap._n 6.25_o and_o be_v not_o unbelief_n in_o this_o promise_n the_o cause_n of_o sudden_a judgement_n take_v hold_n upon_o the_o mighty_a man_n upon_o who_o the_o king_n lean_v chap._n 7.2,19,20_o be_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o mighty_a host_n of_o the_o midianite_n and_o amalekite_n who_o for_o
multitude_n be_v as_o grasshopper_n and_o their_o camel_n as_o the_o sand_n by_o the_o seashore_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v speak_v it_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o strong_a reason_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v for_o walk_v by_o sight_n because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o three_o hundred_o man_n allow_v by_o god_n to_o do_v it_o judg._n 7._o be_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n and_o the_o oil_n in_o the_o cruse_n shall_v not_o waste_v nor_o fail_v when_o the_o faithful_a god_n have_v speak_v it_o though_o never_o so_o much_o contradict_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n because_o that_o at_o present_v it_o be_v but_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n in_o a_o barrel_n and_o but_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o a_o cruse_n 1_o king_n 17._o be_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o great_a wall_n of_o jericho_n shall_v fall_v down_o flat_a there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o 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his_o comfort_n and_o light_n in_o their_o soul_n that_o as_o uncleanness_n wrath_n strife_n with_o many_o other_o such_o manifest_a fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n heretofore_o reign_v in_o they_o now_o love_n joy_n peace_n gentleness_n goodness_n with_o many_o other_o such_o like_a virtue_n the_o manifest_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v appear_v in_o they_o gal._n 6._o for_o where_o such_o thing_n be_v design_v by_o the_o soul_n so_o as_o that_o all_o other_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n give_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o it_o while_o this_o spiritual_a frame_n be_v want_v which_o it_o desire_v of_o any_o thing_n yea_o above_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v and_o thereupon_o have_v diligent_o seek_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o and_o now_o set_v to_o its_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a by_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o so_o seek_v he_o where_o i_o say_v spiritual_a thing_n be_v thus_o design_v god_n ear_n be_v open_a to_o hear_v their_o 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