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blow_n and_o to_o sustain_v and_o uphold_v his_o kingdom_n i_o never_o yet_o have_v any_o temptation_n or_o motive_n to_o suspect_v or_o imagine_v 262._o mr._n ham._n l'_fw-mi estrange_v alliance_n of_o divine_a office_n p._n 262._o say_v our_o pious_a and_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n wherein_o the_o late_a pretend_a reformer_n amuse_v i_o more_o than_o in_o this_o particular_a say_v another_o worthy_a person_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v what_o account_n to_o make_v for_o they_o unless_o this_o may_v pass_v for_o one_o that_o they_o practise_v against_o know_v and_o avow_a principle_n 2._o t._n c._n p._n 174._o §._o 2._o as_o t._n c._n former_o stick_v not_o to_o aver_v of_o mr._n calvin_n himself_o that_o as_o well_o as_o he_o allow_v of_o confirmation_n he_o put_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n where_o he_o be_v pastor_n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v abundant_o to_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o scripture_n pattern_n and_o ground_n 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so_o many_o repeat_v woe_n be_v threaten_v unto_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o gospel_n nor_o yet_o be_v this_o all_o the_o help_n which_o it_o contribute_v unto_o piety_n and_o religion_n but_o the_o the_o very_o confirm_v of_o our_o sacred_a vow_n and_o resolution_n fortify_v and_o arm_n we_o against_o temptation_n and_o while_o we_o thus_o renew_v our_o promise_n unto_o god_n we_o take_v his_o yoke_n upon_o our_o neck_n and_o come_v under_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o he_o that_o hear_v prayer_n to_o be_v sure_a will_v never_o stop_v his_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a ear_n against_o those_o who_o upon_o so_o good_a a_o design_n call_v upon_o he_o or_o deny_v his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o blessing_n unto_o those_o who_o be_v both_o desirous_a and_o prepare_v thus_o to_o receive_v it_o who_o therefore_o his_o minister_n by_o virtue_n of_o authority_n and_o commission_n from_o he_o do_v bless_v in_o his_o name_n 72._o name_n it_o be_v somewhat_o observable_a that_o cornelius_n 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