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to_o revenge_v himself_o oh_o how_o will_v this_o curse_v and_o rail_v have_v mad_v and_o break_v many_o a_o proud_a man_n heart_n and_o yet_o it_o stir_v not_o david_n fulgentius_n after_o he_o be_v extreme_o persecute_v he_o have_v â—n_o â—ole_a plura_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—ole_a advantage_n to_o seek_v revenge_n but_o he_o will_v not_o for_o say_v 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v suffer_v more_o for_o christ_n then_o so_o what_o though_o i_o be_o thus_o and_o thus_o wrong_v what_o though_o i_o have_v a_o opportunity_n for_o revenge_n yet_o i_o must_v suffer_v more_o than_o so_o for_o christ_n say_v the_o humble_a soul_n a_o humble_a soul_n when_o wrong_n be_v offer_v he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o salve_v in_o another_o he_o can_v kill_v but_o will_v cure_v one_o wonder_v at_o the_o patience_n and_o humble_a carriage_n of_o socrates_n towards_o one_o that_o revile_v he_o socrates_n say_v if_o we_o shall_v meet_v one_o who_o body_n be_v more_o unsound_a 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to_o he_o and_o make_v of_o he_o the_o leader_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n gideon_n be_v very_o little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n he_o be_v the_o least_o of_o his_o father_n house_n in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n and_o god_n exalt_v he_o make_v he_o the_o deliverer_n of_o his_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o one_o will_v thou_o be_v great_a begin_v from_o below_o as_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n descend_v so_o the_o branch_n ascend_v the_o low_a any_o man_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o high_a shall_v that_o man_n be_v raise_v mat._n 23._o 12._o and_o whosoever_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v and_o he_o that_o shall_v humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v god_n that_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o have_v say_v it_o and_o he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a though_o thou_o see_v no_o way_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a the_o low_a valley_n have_v the_o blessing_n of_o fruitfulness_n while_o the_o high_a mountain_n be_v barren_a prov._n 18._o 12._o before_o 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against_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n five_o christ_n give_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v you_o know_v what_o a_o mercy_n that_o be_v ask_v the_o trouble_a soul_n ask_v the_o soul_n that_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v to_o lie_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o gift_n more_o worth_a than_o a_o thousand_o world_n now_o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n you_o may_v see_v in_o act_n 5._o 31._o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v etc._n exalt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v to_o honour_n and_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o act_n 26._o 18._o ah_o soul_n of_o all_o mercy_n pardon_v mercy_n be_v the_o most_o necessary_a mercy_n i_o may_v to_o heaven_n without_o honour_n and_o without_o riches_n and_o without_o the_o smile_n of_o 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reason_n to_o be_v sad_a that_o have_v his_o pardon_n in_o his_o bosom_n nor_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v glad_a who_o be_v upon_o the_o last_o step_n of_o the_o ladder_n ready_a to_o be_v turn_v off_o without_o his_o pardon_n and_o this_o be_v the_o five_o gift_n that_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o viz._n pardon_v of_o sin_n six_o christ_n give_v precious_a promise_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 4._o etc._n the_o promise_n be_v precious_a bed_n of_o spice_n they_o be_v vâ—res_n caelesieâ—_n bottle_n fill_v with_o those_o heavenly_a dew_n that_o will_v never_o fail_v like_o that_o of_o hagar_n but_o will_v cherish_v and_o nourish_v the_o soul_n to_o life_n eternal_a etc._n etc._n whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n be_v a_o precious_a book_n every_o leaf_n drop_v myrrh_n and_o mercy_n the_o promise_n be_v golden_a vessel_n that_o be_v lade_v with_o the_o choice_a jewel_n that_o heaven_n can_v afford_v or_o the_o soul_n 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iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o promise_v isa_n mâ—hhe_o anochi_fw-it anochi_fw-it ha_o mâ—hhe_o 43._o 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n ay_o even_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v offend_v i_o even_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v provoke_v i_o even_o i_o who_o glorious_a name_n thou_o have_v profane_v i_o even_o i_o who_o righteous_a law_n thou_o have_v violate_v i_o even_o i_o who_o holy_a covenant_n thou_o have_v transgress_v i_o even_o i_o who_o mercy_n thou_o have_v despise_v i_o even_o i_o
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