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our_o god_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o it_o shall_v never_o fail_v we_o so_o that_o we_o for_o our_o part_n do_v come_v unto_o he_o but_o let_v we_o note_v well_o that_o we_o can_v never_o come_v there_o unless_o he_o draw_v we_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o forsomuch_o as_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o infirmity_n and_o vice_n he_o by_o his_o bear_n with_o we_o show_v we_o y_o it_o we_o must_v have_v our_o recourse_n to_o his_o free_a goodness_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o reconciliation_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o we_o in_o streyn_v ourselves_o to_o do_v well_o shall_v perceive_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v free_a unto_o we_o without_o owe_v we_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o now_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n with_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n pray_v he_o to_o make_v we_o feel_v they_o better_o than_o we_o have_v do_v that_o be_v beat_v down_o yea_o and_o as_o it_o be_v drown_v in_o despair_n we_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o know_v that_o we_o be_v altogether_o empty_a and_o naked_a of_o all_o goodness_n let_v we_o beseech_v he_o to_o renew_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n even_o till_o we_o be_v full_o change_v and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o increase_v in_o his_o grace_n so_o that_o we_o may_v have_v testimony_n that_o god_n regard_v we_o and_o be_v near_o unto_o we_o yea_o and_o dwell_v in_o we_o &_o that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o confirm_v in_o his_o adoption_n that_o we_o may_v always_o wait_v for_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o not_o be_v weary_a in_o this_o world_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o obedience_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o bestow_v this_o grace_n not_o only_o upon_o we_o but_o also_o upon_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n on_o wednesday_n the_o xj_o of_o march_n 1556._o the_o cliiii_o sermon_n which_o be_v the_o second_o upon_o the_o eight_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n 2_o and_o they_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 3_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o town_n and_o bless_v in_o the_o field_n 4_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o of_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n 5_o thy_o basket_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o thy_o store_n 6_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v at_o thy_o come_n in_o and_o bless_v at_o thy_o go_v forth_o 7_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o enemy_n to_o fall_v before_o thou_o which_o do_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o if_o they_o come_v forth_o against_o thou_o one_o way_n they_o shall_v flee_v before_o thou_o seven_o way_n 8_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o blessing_n to_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o cellar_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o and_o he_o will_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o it_o be_v to_o be_v meruel_v that_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o they_o shall_v prosper_v by_o well_o do_v but_o it_o proceed_v of_o unbelief_n because_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o life_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a office_n to_o govern_v us._n for_o if_o we_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o all_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o also_o that_o he_o have_v care_n of_o we_o it_o be_v
see_v it_o be_v so_o let_v we_o mark_v far_o that_o although_o god_n do_v mitigate_v our_o grief_n and_o comfort_v we_o yet_o do_v that_o serve_v we_o to_o no_o purpose_n if_o he_o give_v we_o not_o the_o wisdom_n to_o understande_v his_o goodness_n and_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a that_o god_n offer_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o this_o be_v one_o execution_n of_o that_o threaten_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v true_a it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v always_o return_v to_o this_o point_n that_o our_o lord_n desire_v not_o the_o utter_a confusion_n of_o sinner_n but_o y_o it_o forsomuch_o as_o such_o misery_n do_v happen_v oftentimes_o we_o shall_v not_o tarry_v till_o they_o light_v upon_o our_o head_n but_o rather_o seek_v the_o remedy_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n have_v not_o occasion_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o us._n howesoever_o the_o case_n stand_v let_v we_o first_o of_o 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