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upon_o i_o bethink_v i_o how_o i_o may_v get_v somewhat_o to_o relieve_v my_o family_n it_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n that_o in_o our_o town_n a_o rich_a man_n have_v a_o great_a flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o that_o i_o may_v take_v one_o of_o they_o without_o any_o hurt_n of_o he_o i_o be_v very_o loath_a at_o the_o first_o but_o because_o there_o be_v such_o great_a steal_n of_o sheep_n &_o i_o be_v in_o extremity_n in_o the_o night_n i_o go_v among_o his_o sheep_n and_o take_v a_o lamb_n and_o tell_v my_o family_n that_o it_o be_v give_v i_o i_o present_o kill_v it_o the_o
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beside_o my_o mind_n and_o purpose_n 14._o in_o the_o do_n of_o any_o sin_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o my_o heart_n be_v against_o it_o and_o i_o hate_v it_o and_o yet_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o my_o flesh_n be_v overcome_v i_o do_v it_o afterwardc_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v i_o be_o grieve_v and_o displease_v at_o myself_o and_o do_v earnest_o with_o tear_n ask_v at_o god_n hand_n forgiveness_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n satan_n indeed_o this_o be_v very_o true_a in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o thou_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n and_o with_o great_a pleasure_n do_v commit_v sin_n &_o love_v it_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n otherwise_o thou_o will_v not_o fall_v to_o sin_n again_o after_o repentance_n and_o commit_v even_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n so_o often_o as_o thou_o do_v thou_o hypocrite_n this_o thy_o behaviour_n turn_v all_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n from_o thou_o christian._n nay_o it_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n 1._o to_o call_v man_n to_o repentance_n 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into_o the_o same_o sin_n so_o oft_o i_o shall_v have_v christ_n my_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n to_o the_o father_n for_o i_o who_o will_v not_o damn_v i_o for_o the_o infirmity_n which_o he_o find_v in_o i_o i_o will_v abstain_v from_o external_a iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v not_o make_v my_o member_n servant_n unto_o sin_n and_o so_o â—â—_o long_o i_o trust_v my_o imperfection_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o damn_v i_o for_o christ_n perfection_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v i_o by_o faith_n which_o i_o have_v in_o his_o blood_n god_n be_v not_o displease_v if_o my_o body_n be_v sick_a and_o subject_a to_o disease_n no_o more_o be_v he_o displease_v at_o the_o disease_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o natural_a father_n will_v 28._o â—ot_n slay_v the_o body_n of_o his_o child_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o abhor_v comfortable_a meat_n and_o my_o heavenly_a father_n will_v not_o condemn_v my_o soul_n although_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o weakness_n 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token_n 〈…〉_o faith_n but_o thou_o have_v a_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o of_o thy_o lewd_a aâ—â—_n wretched_a conversation_n therefore_o thâ—_n can_v not_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o christâ—_n death_n and_o suffering_n christian._n yet_o i_o will_v hope_v against_o all_o hopâ—_n and_o although_o according_a to_o my_o owâ—_n 21_o sense_n and_o feeling_n i_o want_v faith_n yet_o i_o will_v bâ—_n leeve_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o trust_v to_o be_v sauâ—_n by_o he_o satan_n though_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v be_v in_o many_o perplexity_n yet_o never_o any_o of_o they_o have_v be_v in_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d math._n 11._o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 23._o 1._o sa._n 10._o 9_o 9_o mark_n 6._o 20_o 20_o mat._n 13._o 20._o 20._o exod._n 9_o 27._o 27._o act._n 8._o 24._o 24._o ro._n 8._o 16._o 26_o 26_o act._n 8._o 13._o 13._o mar._n 6._o 20_o 20_o euseb._n lib._n 4._o 4._o plin._n lib._n 10._o epi._n 97._o 97._o gal._n 4._o 16._o 16._o 2._o kin._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 30._o 31._o 31._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 20._o hose_n 6._o 4._o 1._o sam._n 9_o 21._o 21._o hest._n 5._o 9_o 10._o 10._o 1._o thess._n 5._o 23._o 23._o math._n 7._o 22._o mat._n 9_o 38._o 38._o 1._o sam._n 10._o 9_o 9_o mat._n 7._o 22_o 22_o act._n 1._o 16._o 17._o coloss._n 4._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 10._o 10._o joh._n 2._o 23._o 24._o 25._o the_o elect_v may_v be_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o not_o of_o the_o visible_a &_o the_o reprobate_n may_v be_v of_o the_o visible_a and_o not_o of_o the_o catho_n like_a like_a 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 9_o 11._o 11._o 2._o cor._n 2._o 7._o 11._o 11._o gen._n 7._o 1_o 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