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be_v have_v this_o honour_n to_o conduct_v the_o people_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n neither_o likewise_o jehosuach_n the_o son_n of_o josedec_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n speak_v that_o be_v but_o simple_a man_n and_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o through_o borrow_a strength_n neither_o also_o be_v they_o other_o but_o the_o shadow_n of_o this_o great_a josua_n and_o mighty_a saviour_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a true_a and_o everlasting_a saviour_n so_o as_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n by_o the_o which_o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 4._o act_n 4._o or_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o or_o to_o come_v to_o the_o most_o bless_a life_n it_o be_v this_o name_n or_o rather_o this_o virtue_n and_o power_n before_o who_o all_o knee_n ought_v to_o bow_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v short_a this_o be_v he_o who_o all_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n because_o that_o the_o father_n have_v bring_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o he_o to_o this_o person_n i_o say_v 2._o hebr._n 2._o which_o be_v very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n for_o he_o be_v particular_o our_o lord_n because_o that_o he_o have_v purchase_v we_o unto_o he_o through_o his_o precious_a bloodshedding_n so_o as_o we_o be_v not_o unto_o ourselves_o 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o but_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v buy_v us._n therefore_o he_o who_o the_o jew_n have_v crucify_v for_o envy_n he_o have_v god_n raise_v and_o lift_v up_o and_o have_v make_v he_o lord_n and_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o the_o act_n 1._o psal_n 2._o col._n 1._o let_v we_o then_o rejoice_v of_o such_o a_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n let_v we_o willing_o do_v service_n unto_o such_o a_o master_n who_o have_v get_v we_o by_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n 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of_o this_o house_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v love_v it_o and_o delight_v myself_o therein_o and_o because_o that_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n inlighten_v i_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o see_v the_o way_n of_o everlasting_a life_n in_o thy_o word_n i_o may_v follow_v it_o until_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o true_a country_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o 59_o chap._n of_o esaiah_n verse_n 21._o behold_v my_o covenaunt_n with_o they_o faith_n the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o thy_o seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o consideration_n these_o word_n do_v declare_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o only_a people_n which_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pureness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v avouch_v the_o 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fruitful_a elsewhere_o and_o that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o see_v our_o posterity_n shall_v see_v it_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v also_o his_o covenant_n o_o the_o folly_n of_o mankind_n which_o hear_v not_o wisdom_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o street_n and_o bid_v we_o come_v unto_o she_o 1._o prou._n 1._o therefore_o of_o good_a right_n do_v she_o laugh_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o those_o which_o despise_v she_o a_o prayer_n upon_o this_o place_n out_o of_o the_o 15._o chap._n of_o s._n matthew_n every_o plant_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v â—0_n prou._n â—0_n shall_v be_v root_v up_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n because_o that_o thy_o only_a word_n be_v pure_a clean_a and_o a_o buckler_n unto_o all_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o love_v thou_o and_o since_o that_o thou_o thyself_o invite_v we_o unto_o the_o wholesome_a water_n that_o thou_o give_v for_o nothing_o guide_v i_o unto_o those_o run_a brook_n keep_v my_o soul_n from_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o this_o enemy_n which_o sow_v cockle_n and_o evil_a herb_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o 1._o john_n 4._o give_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o discretion_n to_o prove_v the_o spirit_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o 2._o tim._n 1._o but_o daily_o to_o hold_v the_o true_a pattern_n of_o thy_o wholesome_a word_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o which_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o albeit_o to_o prove_v thou_o thou_o do_v suffer_v many_o time_n the_o evil_a plant_n to_o increase_v and_o permit_v heresy_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v of_o old_a when_o as_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o arrian_n take_v root_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o east_n and_o in_o our_o day_n popish_a idolatry_n have_v do_v in_o the_o west_n 2._o 2._o thes_n 2._o so_o in_o likewise_o have_v we_o also_o see_v how_o thou_o have_v unroot_v they_o and_o manifest_v the_o dream_n of_o man_n so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o now_o deceive_v but_o those_o who_o despise_v the_o truth_n and_o love_v the_o epicure_n life_n yield_v themselves_o worthy_a to_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o blindness_n and_o error_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n o_o god_n beat_v down_o they_o which_o make_v sect_n partiality_n 16._o rom._n 16._o and_o scandal_n a_o part_n against_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n grant_v power_n and_o might_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o thy_o holy_a gospel_n that_o all_o heresy_n and_o error_n may_v be_v root_v out_o of_o man_n heart_n and_o that_o in_o quiet_a peace_n and_o concord_n we_o may_v praise_v thy_o name_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n also_o show_v thy_o favour_n unto_o we_o and_o now_o that_o it_o be_v so_o late_o in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o time_n yea_o and_o that_o it_o seem_v o_o lord_n that_o this_o fair_a sun_n of_o truth_n will_v go_v to_o rest_n who_o thou_o have_v show_v in_o the_o world_n 28._o mat._n 28._o may_v remain_v with_o we_o and_o strengthen_v we_o in_o thy_o 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already_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o christ_n o_o how_o easy_o may_v we_o despise_v the_o rich_a man_n table_n and_o their_o iounket_n and_o delicate_a meat_n to_o partake_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o this_o blood_n yea_o this_o be_v our_o victory_n and_o glory_n this_o be_v it_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v cheerful_o in_o the_o supper_n and_o so_o to_o bear_v with_o christ_n all_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n although_o the_o banquet_n of_o the_o cross_n seem_v very_o thin_a and_o troublesome_a unto_o the_o beastly_a &_o ignorant_a world_n but_o they_o which_o do_v possess_v christ_n care_v not_o to_o possess_v the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o have_v drink_v of_o the_o lord_n cup_n care_v not_o they_o be_v at_o a_o point_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o blood_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o life_n be_v most_o assure_v in_o their_o saviour_n rejoice_v thou_o they_o flock_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v thou_o 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unto_o theophilus_n when_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o christ_n let_v we_o not_o give_v he_o a_o judas_n kiss_n let_v we_o know_v that_o these_o be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o shall_v find_v comfort_n in_o that_o banquet_n these_o be_v not_o the_o worldling_n nor_o the_o high_a in_o degree_n neither_o the_o overween_a and_o brablesome_a person_n for_o if_o christ_n declare_v that_o every_o oblation_n displease_v god_n without_o reconciliation_n how_o shall_v he_o make_v a_o offering_n unto_o we_o of_o a_o thing_n so_o singular_a if_o we_o have_v not_o peaceable_a heart_n and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o knit_v together_o with_o our_o brethren_n how_o will_v we_o that_o he_o shall_v knit_v himself_o with_o we_o a_o prayer_n concern_v the_o holy_a supper_n o_o lord_n god_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v comprehend_v thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o do_v unto_o we_o this_o honour_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o us._n alas_o who_o be_v we_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v 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