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great_a when_o a_o man_n be_v once_o come_v to_o this_o blasphemous_o to_o despite_v the_o spirit_n there_o be_v but_o one_o step_n low_o he_o can_v fall_v and_o that_o be_v to_o hell_n 11._o &_o ult_n it_o aggravate_v sin_n and_o make_v it_o great_a when_o a_o man_n not_o only_a sin_n himself_o but_o endeavour_n to_o make_v other_o sin_n 1._o such_o as_o teach_v error_n to_o the_o people_n who_o decry_v christ_n deity_n or_o deny_v his_o virtue_n make_v he_o only_o a_o political_a head_n not_o a_o head_n of_o influence_n who_o preach_v against_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o immorality_n of_o the_o soul_n these_o man_n sin_n
heart_n to_o submission_n lord_n if_o thou_o use_v so_o much_o gentleness_n and_o correct_a in_o measure_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v 12._o there_o be_v kindness_n in_o affliction_n in_o that_o god_n often_o sweeten_v it_o with_o divine_a consolation_n 2_o cor._n 1.4_o who_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n after_o a_o bitter_a potion_n a_o lump_n of_o sugar_n god_n comfort_v in_o affliction_n 1._o partly_o by_o his_o word_n psal._n 119.50_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o shop_n of_o cordial_n 2._o god_n comfort_v by_o his_o spirit_n philip_n landtgrave_n of_o hesse_n say_v that_o in_o his_o trouble_n se_fw-la divinas_fw-la martyrum_fw-la consolationes_fw-la sensisse_fw-la he_o feel_v the_o divine_a consolation_n of_o the_o martyr_n david_n have_v his_o pilgrimage-song_n psal._n 119.54_o and_o st._n paul_n his_o prison-song_n act._n 16.25_o thus_o god_n candy_n our_o 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