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by_o which_o we_o go_v bold_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o second_o be_v that_o liberty_n of_o our_o mouth_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n marvellous_a largeness_n of_o mouth_n and_o liberty_n of_o speech_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n free_o in_o prayer_n praise_n and_o thankesgiving_n we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n dumb_a and_o deaf_a to_o god_n by_o a_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a spirit_n of_o satan_n possess_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o till_o christ_n redeem_v we_o to_o be_v his_o own_o servant_n we_o neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v speak_v to_o god_n but_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v we_o in_o redemption_n a_o open_a large_a mouth_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n to_o sing_v to_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o as_o psal_n 51._o open_v thou_o my_o lip_n that_o my_o mouth_n may_v set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n isa_n 51.11_o the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o height_n of_o zion_n 12._o psal_n 40.2_o ezek._n 12._o therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o put_v 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confess_v and_o unfold_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o praise_v he_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o mouth_n open_v but_o shut_v up_o to_o confession_n and_o praise_n use_v hereby_o we_o may_v know_v if_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o we_o redeem_v in_o heart_n and_o soul_n consider_v how_o our_o mouth_n be_v open_v and_o tongue_n unloose_a to_o apologise_v for_o ourselves_o as_o 2._o cor._n 7.11_o and_o to_o plead_v our_o clear_n and_o justification_n in_o christ_n to_o pray_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o praise_v and_o confess_v his_o mercy_n and_o truth_n heb._n 3.1_o consider_v the_o high_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v who_o we_o all_o confess_v as_o 1._o tim._n 3.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o joint_a confession_n of_o all_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n etc._n etc._n have_v we_o leave_v book_n prayer_n though_o i_o simple_o condemn_v 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