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112._o hooker_n that_o eminent_a man_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n humiliation_n speak_v it_o out_o in_o plain_a term_n it_o be_v harsh_a and_o tedious_a and_o long_o it_o be_v ere_o the_o soul_n be_v thus_o frame_v yet_o the_o heart_n true_o abase_v be_v content_a to_o bear_v the_o estate_n of_o damnation_n by_o the_o way_n observe_v if_o it_o be_v long_o first_o before_o this_o be_v attain_v than_o this_o soul_n be_v a_o long_a time_n under_o preparation_n and_o not_o yet_o come_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o discourse_n that_o he_o be_v upon_o thus_o in_o several_a other_o place_n he_o have_v these_o expression_n 140._o ibid._n p._n 114_o 116_o 140._o the_o humble_a
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