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that_o be_v within_o we_o for_o our_o while_n life_n be_v full_a of_o provocation_n against_o god_n how_o many_o vain_a thought_n and_o how_o many_o rebellious_a action_n bless_a father_n we_o confess_v we_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o clear_a conviction_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o the_o tender_a compassion_n of_o thy_o gospel_n against_o the_o most_o severe_a promise_n we_o have_v make_v of_o our_o service_n to_o god_n against_o the_o check_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n we_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n be_v small_a in_o comparison_n of_o we_o and_o we_o fear_v therefore_o a_o great_a degree_n
only_o know_v do_v not_o add_v affliction_n to_o affliction_n be_v not_o uncharitable_a in_o judge_v of_o we_o as_o if_o through_o pride_n faction_n obstinacy_n or_o devotedness_n to_o a_o party_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o all_o in_o opposion_n to_o authority_n we_o do_v dissent_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o heart_n know_v it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o it_o be_v mere_o from_o those_o apprehension_n which_o after_o prayer_n and_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n do_v yet_o continue_v that_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o we_o shall_v displease_v god_n therefore_o deal_v charitable_o with_o we_o in_o this_o day_n of_o our_o affliction_n if_o we_o be_v mistake_v i_o pray_v god_n to_o convince_v we_o if_o other_o be_v mistake_v whether_o in_o a_o public_a or_o private_a capacity_n i_o pray_v god_n in_o mercy_n convince_v they_o but_o however_o thing_n go_v god_n will_v make_v good_a this_o truth_n to_o we_o in_o this_o work_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o and_o our_o father_n will_v not_o leave_v we_o alone_o for_o it_o be_v the_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v god_n dr._n bate_n forenoon_n sermon_n august_n 17._o 1662._o heb_fw-mi 12.20_o 21._o now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v well_o please_v in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o it_o will_v give_v light_a to_o these_o word_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v he_o write_v to_o they_o that_o he_o may_v animate_v their_o spirit_n against_o apostasy_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o this_o from_o you_o and_o 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