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speak_v of_o nor_o yet_o epaphroditus_n his_o fellow_n labourer_n to_o be_v sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n as_o we_o read_v phil._n two_o 27._o which_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o some_o popish_a doctor_n who_o that_o the_o heal_v promise_v by_o st._n james_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n and_o anoint_v with_o oil_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v to_o bodily_a health_n as_o be_v general_o allege_v by_o protestant_n say_v that_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o none_o die_v in_o those_o day_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a whereas_o we_o see_v clear_o here_o by_o the_o example_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n do_v not_o heal_v all_o the_o disease_n they_o meet_v with_o but_o do_v only_o exercise_v that_o power_n on_o such_o person_n and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n direct_v they_o to_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o also_o afford_v we_o a_o 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p._n 123_o sermon_n vi_o on_o easter_n day_n 1_o pet._n i._n 3_o 4._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o you_o p._n 166_o sermon_n vii_o on_o easter_n day_n 1_o john_n v._n 12._o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n p._n 195_o sermon_n viii_o on_o easter_n day_n 1_o cor._n xv._n 19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a p._n 228_o sermon_n ix_o rev._n ii_o 17._o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o p._n 261_o sermon_n x._o luke_n vi_o 46._o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v p._n 296_o sermon_n xi_o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a communion_n heb._n x._o 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n p._n 340_o sermon_n xii_o hosea_n x._o 12._o sow_n to_o yourselves_o in_o righteousness_n reap_v in_o mercy_n break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n for_o it_o be_v time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n till_o he_o come_v and_o rain_v righteousness_n upon_o you_o p._n 385_o sermon_n xiii_o hosea_n v._n 13_o 14_o 15._o when_o ephraim_n see_v his_o sickness_n and_o judah_n see_v his_o wound_n then_o go_v ephraim_n 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