bosom_n this_o mercy_n we_o shall_v pray_v so_o for_o and_o longaft_a even_o from_o the_o heart-root_n we_o shall_v long_o for_o if_o the_o curse_n be_v heavy_a and_o sore_o which_o we_o read_v of_o psal_n 109._o 14._o then_o be_v the_o mercy_n great_a and_o great_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o from_o the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n be_v remember_v with_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o child_n and_o let_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v blot_v out_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n visit_v the_o child_n for_o sin_n certain_o it_o shall_v call_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o remembrance_n 18._o remembrance_n 1_o king_n 17._o 18._o and_o so_o it_o will_v do_v if_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o asleep_a or_o sear_v then_o he_o will_v discern_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o weighty_a reason_n that_o make_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n thus_o to_o petition_n christ_n 22._o christ_n matt._n 15._o 22._o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n thou_o son_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o must_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o though_o nothing_o except_o he_o who_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n can_v be_v more_o flexanimous_a more_o persuade_v then_o be_v this_o worthy_a name_n which_o be_v call_v upon_o we_o we_o who_o carry_v god_n name_n how_o exact_o shall_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v such_o to_o be_v choice_n person_n for_o we_o have_v a_o choice_a name_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o natural_a request_n then_o what_o we_o will_v be_v such_o to_o be_v what_o we_o will_v be_v in_o name_n such_o in_o deed_n that_o be_v that_o have_v obtain_v so_o excellent_a a_o name_n we_o will_v be_v even_o what_o our_o name_n import_v even_o such_o that_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o 485._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sâ—r._n lb._n 6_o p._n 485._o 2._o thes_n 1._o 12._o this_o be_v our_o engagement_n and_o by_o the_o solemne_v vow_n that_o ever_o be_v 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prâ—â—râ—pâ—_n pag._n 30._o to_o the_o lord_n that_o buy_v we_o 1._o there_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n how_o can_v the_o thought_n thereof_o but_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o give_v our_o member_n weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n shall_v we_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o give_v it_o to_o our_o lust_n there_o be_v great_a weight_n in_o those_o word_n and_o if_o member_n of_o christ_n than_o member_n one_o of_o another_o 25._o another_o eph._n 4._o 25._o and_o then_o we_o suffer_v as_o member_n when_o we_o suffer_v not_o in_o our_o own_o body_n we_o suffer_v in_o compassion_n as_o other_o in_o their_o passion_n such_o a_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n there_o be_v in_o saint_n paul_n 10._o paul_n heb._n 10._o 13._o heb._n 13_o 3._o lege_fw-la chrysost_n in_o 1_o cor._n c_o 8._o ω._n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la colos_n cap._n 4._o hom._n 12._o remember_v my_o bond_n verse_n 18._o perniciocissime_fw-it la_fw-it buntur_fw-la quòd_fw-la fratrum_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la nullius_fw-la pensi_fw-la habent_fw-la cal._n inst_z lib._n 3._o c._n 19_o sect_n 10._o construction_n it_o be_v ever_o thus_o if_o â—his_v brother_n back_o be_v pinch_v it_o be_v my_o back_n i_o be_o piâ—châ—d_v too_o if_o his_o eye_n be_v offend_v it_o be_v as_o the_o apple_n in_o i_o i_o be_o offend_v too_o if_o his_o heart_n be_v sad_a it_o be_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o sad_a too_o you_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o and_o then_o you_o be_v pitiful_a and_o merciful_a as_o we_o have_v receive_v so_o we_o must_v return_v according_a to_o our_o measure_n mercy_n for_o mercy_n bleâ—â—â—ng_v for_o blessing_n nay_o blessing_n for_o curse_v know_v that_o we_o be_v thereunto_o call_v that_o we_o shall_v inherit_v a_o blessing_n 9_o blessing_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 9_o i_o know_v say_v luther_n ω._n luther_n ignorantiam_fw-la meam_fw-la facilè_fw-la feret_fw-la &_o ignoscet_fw-la mihi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la regina_fw-la illa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la &_o 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