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force_n soever_o be_v in_o conference_n be_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o the_o conference_n be_v christianize_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o for_o thereby_o we_o be_v encourage_v in_o difficulty_n enliven_v in_o deadness_n enlighten_v in_o darkness_n as_o gregory_n nazianzen_n note_n christian_n sharpen_v each_o other_o spirit_n by_o their_o conference_n as_o boar_n sharpen_v their_o tusk_n by_o rub_v they_o one_o against_o another_o 3._o holy_a conference_n be_v prositable_a to_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n profess_v by_o we_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o &_o foundation_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o our_o sanctity_n nay_o our_o very_a salvation_n be_v dependent_a on_o our_o faith_n hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o great_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a of_o all_o grace_n faith_n be_v most_o esteem_v by_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o day_n 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the_o wicked_a cry_n he_o have_v forsake_v he_o psal_n 71.11_o and_o follow_v they_o with_o mock_n taunt_n and_o reproach_n as_o the_o very_a sting_n of_o their_o affliction_n david_n can_v no_o soon_o be_v drive_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o absalon_n but_o he_o be_v curse_v and_o call_v dead_a dog_n man_n of_o belial_n and_o bloody_a man_n and_o count_v a_o rebel_n unto_o saul_n who_o he_o dare_v never_o resist_v by_o a_o blaspheme_a shimei_n nor_o shall_v job_n sorrow_n seize_v on_o he_o without_o the_o proud_a censure_n of_o his_o prosperous_a friend_n christ_n can_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n by_o the_o determinate_a council_n of_o god_n but_o he_o be_v account_v strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o forsake_a nay_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o wicked_a carry_v they_o out_o unto_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n as_o one_o that_o see_v not_o regard_v not_o foget_v and_o sorsake_v his_o people_n that_o be_v impotent_a and_o can_v or_o mindless_a and_o will_v not_o save_v or_o 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and_o he_o pour_v out_o the_o same_o but_o the_o dregs_n thereof_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n shâ—ll_v wring_v out_o and_o drink_v they_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v exâ—lted_v and_o under_o all_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o profane_a and_o oppression_n of_o the_o righteous_a we_o may_v hear_v the_o godly_a thus_o court_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o afflicted_a church_n rejoice_v not_o over_o i_o oh_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o â—al_a i_o shall_v rise_v again_o when_o i_o sit_v in_o dâ—rkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v beâ—r_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n i_o shall_v behold_v â—â—s_o righteousness_n than_o she_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o 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