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break_a heart_a to_o publish_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v and_o he_o pronounce_v such_o 5.3_o such_o mat._n 5.3_o bless_a as_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o feel_v in_o thyself_o great_a defect_n of_o faith_n of_o repentance_n of_o sanctification_n pray_v to_o god_n earnest_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o increase_v his_o gift_n let_v we_o confess_v with_o david_n 12.13_o david_n 2_o sam_n 12.13_o we_o have_v sin_v let_v we_o weep_v with_o peter_n 38._o peter_n luk._n 22_o 62_o and_o 7_o 38._o and_o the_o sinful_a woman_n let_v we_o acknowledge_v our_o unworthines_n and_o say_v with_o the_o centurion_n lord_n 8._o lord_n mat._n 8_o 8._o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o our_o roof_n let_v we_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o publican_n 13_o publican_n luk._n 8_o 13_o o_o god_n be_v 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&_o profess_v the_o christian_n religion_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n to_o fight_v his_o battle_n under_o his_o banner_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o faith_n &_o salvation_n against_o sin_n against_o satan_n against_o the_o world_n he_o have_v vow_v to_o renounce_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o to_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n so_o often_o then_o as_o we_o be_v present_a at_o the_o administration_n thereof_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o covenant_n into_o which_o we_o be_v enter_v which_o we_o make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v for_o ever_o wherefore_o let_v we_o learn_v daily_o to_o die_v unto_o sin_n &_o follow_v a_o new_a life_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n
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