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all_o these_o stay_v be_v we_o all_o of_o ourselves_o for_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n we_o be_v corrupt_v and_o become_v abominable_a the_o way_n of_o peace_n we_o have_v not_o know_v but_o than_o do_v the_o lord_n call_v unto_o we_o and_o say_v adam_n where_o be_v thou_o 3.9_o gen._n 3.9_o come_v into_o the_o right_a way_n christ_n jesus_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n walk_v thou_o in_o this_o way_n and_o he_o shall_v conduct_v thou_o direct_o unto_o chanaan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n again_o when_o we_o have_v find_v christ_n the_o way_n we_o make_v no_o more_o reckon_n but_o thought_n that_o we_o have_v all_o when_o we_o have_v the_o way_n but_o we_o be_v deny_v for_o we_o leave_v behind_o we_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n we_o be_v go_v to_o christ_n 8.11_o matt._n 8.11_o not_o like_o the_o wiseman_n with_o our_o present_n but_o like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n without_o oil_n in_o our_o lamp_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 25._o but_o behold_v the_o lord_n call_v unto_o we_o and_o say_v turn_v again_o and_o take_v your_o provision_n with_o you_o we_o also_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o our_o own_o invention_n 106._o 〈◊〉_d 106._o we_o be_v trudge_v to_o hell_n with_o bag_n and_o baggage_n we_o have_v plight_v our_o troth_n to_o the_o world_n sin_n and_o satan_n yet_o lo_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n send_v ambassador_n after_o we_o his_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o minister_n to_o call_v we_o back_o again_o and_o to_o offer_v we_o condition_n of_o peace_n nay_o he_o send_v his_o own_o son_n to_o call_v we_o back_o again_o and_o he_o cry_v 11._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o come_v unto_o i_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n 18.31_o â—â—c_fw-la 18.31_o nay_o god_n himself_o call_v unto_o we_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o we_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o jacob_n why_o will_v you_o die_v when_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v he_o fall_v to_o entreat_v of_o we_o that_o we_o will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o 5.20_o â—â—or_n 5.20_o oh_o love_n without_o comparison_n thus_o have_v our_o good_a god_n and_o most_o gracious_a father_n forbid_v the_o bane_n of_o matrimony_n between_o the_o devil_n and_o we_o 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 8.32_o â—â—r_fw-fr 1.2_o and_o offer_v we_o a_o better_a match_n even_o his_o own_o son_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o we_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o forsake_v the_o devil_n with_o all_o his_o work_n and_o embrace_v christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holyne_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 7â—_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o 7â—_n bless_a be_v his_o name_n for_o ever_o well_o then_o by_o this_o time_n we_o see_v what_o true_a repentance_n be_v namely_o a_o continual_a turn_n again_o unto_o god_n 24.16_o pro._n 24.16_o by_o forsake_v our_o old_a way_n of_o iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o walk_v in_o 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understanding_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o ear_n â—o_z not_o man_n declare_v their_o mind_n by_o word_n and_o by_o write_v do_v not_o love_n and_o anger_n lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o do_v not_o the_o countenance_n bewray_v the_o like_n and_o dislike_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o who_o be_v so_o simple_a that_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n therefore_o when_o the_o simple_a shall_v hear_v the_o scripture_n call_v god_n a_o spirit_n and_o tell_v we_o withal_o that_o a_o spirit_n have_v no_o flesh_n nor_o bone_n as_o man_n have_v and_o yet_o shall_v hear_v the_o same_o scripture_n to_o attribute_v unto_o god_n a_o head_n a_o heart_n together_o with_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o a_o mouth_n and_o a_o face_n and_o a_o soul_n and_o foot_n and_o such_o like_a as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o spirit_n but_o a_o man_n must_v they_o not_o needs_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v something_o else_o mean_v by_o such_o kind_n of_o speech_n which_o they_o 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