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thus_o we_o read_v of_o jeremy_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o say_v before_o i_o form_v thou_o in_o the_o belly_n i_o know_v thou_o and_o before_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n i_o sanctify_v thou_o jer._n 1.5_o and_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1.15_o luk._n 1.15_o even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n luk._n 1.15_o by_o these_o example_n we_o see_v what_o the_o lord_n can_v do_v yea_o what_o he_o do_v indeed_o although_o we_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o you_o may_v yet_o object_n to_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n now_o water_n be_v the_o outward_a baptism_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o inward_a grace_n thus_o 59_o thus_o quindecem_fw-la patres_fw-la proposuit_fw-la bellarminus_n tomo_fw-la secundo_fw-la lib._n 2._o 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heart_n be_v break_v thy_o spirit_n bruise_v thy_o soul_n humble_v thy_o conscience_n wound_v and_o awake_v thou_o have_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v thirst_v after_o he_o and_o have_v cast_v thyself_o on_o he_o and_o have_v follow_v his_o way_n and_o commandment_n by_o a_o universal_a obedience_n if_o upon_o search_n thou_o can_v say_v without_o self-deceit_n that_o so_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o then_o may_v thou_o bless_v god_n that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v certain_o i_o dare_v say_v it_o thou_o be_v bear_v again_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o these_o work_n if_o all_o i_o have_v speak_v be_v very_a mystery_n to_o thou_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v but_o if_o ever_o if_o ever_o thou_o mean_v to_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n strive_v struggle_v endeavour_n with_o thy_o might_n and_o main_a to_o become_v true_o regenerate_v thus_o while_o the_o minister_n speak_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o come_v with_o power_n in_o the_o word_n ezek._n 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