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physic_n to_o cure_v all_o disease_n and_o a_o plaster_n to_o heal_v all_o wound_n and_o a_o cordial_n to_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n under_o all_o faint_n etc._n etc._n grace_n be_v thy_o eye_n to_o see_v for_o christ_n thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v for_o christ_n thy_o head_n to_o contrive_v for_o christ_n thy_o tongue_n to_o speak_v for_o christ_n thy_o hand_n to_o do_v for_o christ_n and_o thy_o foot_n to_o walk_v with_o christ_n grace_n make_v man_n of_o the_o forward_a sour_a crabbedst_a nature_n to_o be_v of_o a_o sweet_a lovely_a amiable_a please_a temper_n it_o turn_v lion_n into_o lamb_n wolf_n into_o sheep_n monster_n into_o 9_o isa_n 11._o 7_o 8_o 9_o man_n and_o man_n into_o angel_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o manasses_n paul_n mary_n magdalen_n zacheus_n and_o other_o yet_o sometime_o diocese_n laâ—imer_n tell_v the_o clergy_n and_o the_o bishop_n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o learn_v diligence_n and_o vigilance_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n they_o shall_v learn_v 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sure_o do_v legal_a preacher_n serious_o weigh_v the_o follow_a scripture_n they_o will_v not_o so_o vehement_o i_o say_v not_o angry_o press_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o such_o and_o such_o qualification_n before_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o they_o do_v mark_v 16._o 16._o john_n 3._o 34._o heb._n 11._o 6._o rom._n 14._o 23._o john_n â—_o 12._o mat._n 7._o 17_o 18._o mat._n 12._o 33._o rom._n 8._o 2._o gal._n 5._o 6._o blind_a and_o naked_a none_o more_o unprepared_a unqualify_v and_o unfit_a for_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n than_o these_o lukewarm_a laodicean_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v very_o ready_a and_o willing_a that_o such_o shall_v have_v intimate_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o if_o any_o man_n will_v open_v i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o you_o have_v further_o evidence_v prov._n 1._o 20._o to_o 24._o &_o chap._n 8._o 1._o to_o 6._o &_o ch._n 9_o 1._o 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