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no_o waste_n word_n or_o repetition_n but_o go_v on_o smooth_o pertinent_o sententious_o though_o he_o studieâ—_n matter_n rather_o than_o word_n and_o never_o use_v note_n in_o all_o his_o life_n but_o take_v pain_n to_o commâ—_n his_o sermon_n to_o memory_n which_o he_o have_v before_o diligent_o pen_v he_o stand_v not_o to_o looâ—_n proof_n but_o repeat_v the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o quote_v exact_o yet_o memoriter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d improve_n they_o to_o the_o present_a occasion_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sermon_n speak_v with_o a_o even_o audible_a voice_n with_o much_o ardency_n and_o intention_n both_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n and_o speech_n his_o sermon_n be_v nâ—_n long_a nor_o full_a of_o head_n but_o well_o compact_a and_o i_o hodical_a which_o be_v a_o help_n to_o memory_n and_o under_o those_o few_o particular_n he_o haâ—_n pertinent_a and_o plain_a inlargement_n he_o preach_v long_o in_o his_o young_a day_n and_o in_o his_o old_a age_n about_o a_o 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20_o who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o it_o will_v have_v do_v once_o heart_n good_a to_o hear_v he_o a_o hour_n together_o reckon_v up_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o infancy_n childhood_n youth_n ripe_a age_n in_o all_o estate_n relation_n condition_n affliction_n and_o then_o magnify_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o his_o spirit_n to_o we_o promise_n privilege_n gospel-ordinance_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o great_a kindness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o particular_a congregation_n in_o public_a liberty_n for_o which_o he_o keep_v many_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o for_o national_a mercy_n yea_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o his_o relation_n or_o in_o his_o congregation_n under_o any_o affliction_n temptation_n but_o as_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o so_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o their_o deliverance_n he_o knit_v his_o breast_n to_o every_o one_o heart_n and_o case_n he_o mourn_v with_o such_o as_o mourn_v rejoice_v with_o such_o as_o rejoice_v god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o sympathize_v heart_n 11.29_o 2_o cor._n 11.29_o he_o may_v say_v who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a but_o especial_o he_o be_v deep_o concern_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o he_o give_v god_n no_o rest_n but_o be_v the_o lord_n daily_a remembrancer_n stand_v betwixt_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o breach_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v to_o hold_v off_o wrath_n he_o have_v great_a interest_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o notable_o improve_v it_o by_o a_o believe_a prayer_n and_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o argument_n he_o have_v skill_n and_o will_n for_o his_o work_n often_o be_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o converse_v with_o god_n as_o a_o man_n with_o his_o friend_n he_o have_v a_o excellent_a art_n in_o humble_a expostulation_n with_o god_n sure_o the_o church-militant_a part_v with_o a_o friend_n when_o he_o 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