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may_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v most_o blind_a and_o count_v all_o these_o holy_a mean_n mere_a foolishness_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flâ—…sh_n be_v enâ—…tie_n man_n against_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o conscience_n handwriting_n or_o watchman_n in_o this_o man_n be_v give_v he_o of_o god_n partly_o to_o convince_v he_o because_o he_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o the_o general_a motion_n and_o natural_a knowledge_n he_o have_v of_o good_a thing_n partly_o to_o bridle_v and_o keep_v under_o his_o wild_a and_o disorder_v affection_n 1_o this_o conscience_n excuse_v ever_o false_o because_o of_o ignorance_n corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o all_o affection_n as_o first_o when_o it_o do_v excuse_v those_o work_n which_o in_o the_o general_n be_v good_a indeed_o but_o be_v sin_n in_o he_o and_o all_o natural_a man_n as_o vzza_n fact_n mention_v 1._o chron._n 159._o second_o when_o it_o excuse_v and_o cover_v any_o 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mercy_n bestow_v upon_o thy_o church_n upon_o any_o member_n thereof_o or_o upon_o ourselves_o either_o in_o benefit_n or_o in_o cross_n &_o albeit_o our_o nature_n be_v most_o impatient_a either_o of_o reproach_n offer_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o enemy_n or_o any_o injury_n by_o our_o friend_n yet_o herein_o we_o fervent_o ask_v of_o thy_o wise_a and_o merciful_a goodness_n that_o we_o may_v reap_v a_o good_a fruit_n even_o of_o such_o evil_a mean_n and_o because_o we_o grow_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o pride_n of_o ourspirit_n and_o sloathfulnesse_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o few_o mean_n be_v leave_v we_o and_o many_o offence_n by_o ourselves_o conceive_v by_z other_o and_o satan_n offer_v do_v already_o and_o be_v daily_o like_o more_o to_o assail_v we_o o_o lord_n thou_o which_o have_v be_v our_o god_n even_o from_o our_o first_o birth_n especial_o since_o our_o new_a birth_n be_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o our_o middle_a age_n yea_o of_o our_o old_a day_n if_o we_o live_v so_o 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contagion_n of_o the_o ungodly_a in_o their_o injury_n reproach_n and_o in_o their_o benefit_n praise_n their_o sorcery_n enchantment_n yea_o from_o any_o hurt_n of_o thy_o child_n as_o they_o be_v not_o regenerate_v &_o from_o any_o hurt_n by_o thy_o creature_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n may_v hurt_v our_o salvation_n former_a experience_n oh_o mighty_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o teach_v but_o also_o to_o enforce_v we_o to_o give_v thou_o thanks_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o thy_o former_a mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o thy_o church_n bestow_v but_o wherein_o thou_o have_v provide_v for_o we_o many_o argument_n of_o strength_n of_o faith_n or_o ignorance_n forgetfulneâ—…e_n negligence_n and_o want_v of_o reverence_n of_o thy_o mercy_n receive_v minister_v just_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n and_o therefore_o in_o some_o faith_n in_o and_o thankfulness_n for_o thy_o former_a merciful_a blessing_n and_o yet_o in_o much_o weakness_n in_o 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life_n as_o in_o s._n paul_n who_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v go_v to_o rome_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n neglect_v delato_fw-la no_o mean_n of_o god_n providence_n to_o bring_v he_o thither_o act._n 27._o 143._o again_o they_o say_v such_o as_o fly_v from_o death_n love_v not_o god_n for_o death_n be_v the_o way_n to_o he_o yet_o again_o look_v on_o paul_n example_n object_n he_o great_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o christ._n phil._n 1._o 21._o 24._o and_o yet_o for_o his_o brethren_n sake_n rom._n 9_o 3._o and_o god_n glory_n he_o will_v not_o give_v up_o his_o life_n to_o the_o enemy_n hand_n when_o they_o thirst_v so_o much_o for_o his_o blood_n act_n 25_o 11._o and_o he_o give_v god_n great_a thanks_n for_o his_o deliverence_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 5._o 11._o they_o say_v the_o pestilence_n be_v a_o especial_a object_n messenger_n send_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v quiet_o abide_v it_o so_o war_n and_o famine_n and_o yet_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n 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