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spiritu_fw-la nos_fw-la enim_fw-la accipere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la s._n spiritus_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la accipimus_fw-la quantum_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la arbyter_n nostri_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la voluntate_fw-la diviserit_fw-la supra_fw-la nos_fw-la ergo_fw-la effusum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la at_o supra_fw-la christum_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la esset_fw-la hominis_fw-la manebat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la to._n 2._o de_fw-fr s._n sancto_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n habuit_fw-la caro_fw-la s._n sanctum_fw-la non_fw-la partem_fw-la donorum_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la cum_fw-la uni_fw-la sapientia_fw-la alteri_fw-la scientia_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la habuit_fw-la dona_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la dona_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la autem_fw-la carne_fw-la omne_fw-la dona_fw-la fuere_fw-la tom._n 6._o serm_n de_fw-fr s._n sancto_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n as_o for_o his_o skill_n and_o wisdom_n the_o apostle_n doubt_v not_o to_o call_v he_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n 1.17_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o he_o 32.19_o jer._n 32.19_o that_o he_o be_v great_a in_o counsel_n and_o mighty_a in_o work_n and_o how_o shall_v courage_n be_v want_v to_o he_o to_o set_v himself_o and_o to_o defend_v his_o ship_n the_o church_n against_o all_o that_o threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o it_o it_o be_v he_o say_v the_o psalmist_n which_o still_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n 65.7_o psalm_n 65.7_o the_o noise_n of_o their_o wave_n and_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n and_o as_o for_o satan_n that_o arch-pirat_n seek_v to_o take_v or_o sink_v this_o ship_n though_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o of_o great_a power_n against_o we_o who_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o he_o be_v nothing_o to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o create_a spirit_n that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o behemoth_n be_v no_o less_o true_a of_o he_o 40.18_o job_n 40.18_o he_o that_o make_v he_o can_v make_v his_o sword_n to_o approach_v unto_o he_o let_v therefore_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o our_o enemy_n be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o their_o opposition_n against_o we_o never_o so_o fierce_a yet_o we_o may_v comfortable_o rest_v upon_o the_o assurance_n which_o our_o dear_a saviour_n give_v we_o 16.1_o matth._n 16.1_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n much_o less_o any_o power_n on_o earth_n and_o see_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o whereas_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n be_v like_a to_o a_o ship_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o storm_n and_o tempest_n he_o have_v give_v we_o that_o bless_a grace_n of_o hope_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v keep_v steady_a and_o not_o be_v hurry_v up_o and_o down_o and_o drive_v upon_o rock_n and_o sand_n to_o our_o ruin_n and_o wrack_n and_o it_o be_v not_o as_o other_o anchor_n cast_v down_o on_o the_o earth_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o that_o but_o upward_o to_o god_n it_o enter_v within_o the_o veil_n 6.19_o heb._n 6.19_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o fasten_v upon_o god_n and_o christ_n upon_o his_o power_n his_o mercy_n his_o promise_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o steadfast_a hope_n and_o a_o sure_a anchor_n which_o can_v fail_v we_o as_o not_o that_o god_n on_o who_o it_o fasten_v oh_o be_v thankful_a for_o such_o gracious_a provision_n only_o now_o let_v not_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v in_o vain_a towards_o we_o but_o keep_v this_o anchor_n chary_o 3.6_o heb._n 3.6_o and_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o rejoice_v of_o this_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n