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sudden_a death_n upon_o a_o wicked_a life_n fearful_a yet_o all_o that_o die_v sudden_o do_v not_o die_v fearful_o but_o many_o otherwise_o as_o this_o gentlewoman_n very_o hopeful_o no_o death_n sudden_a to_o a_o sound_n christian_n his_o affliction_n sanctify_v and_o passion_n moderate_v cap._n 35._o stand_v in_o need_n of_o marriage_n he_o seek_v and_o find_v a_o prudent_a wife_n by_o good_a opportunity_n and_o by_o good_a mean_n of_o his_o trusty_a servant_n declare_v unto_o he_o her_o parent_n her_o father_n her_o mother_n and_o her_o part_n worthy_a due_a commendation_n so_o he_o make_v motion_n for_o marriage_n prevail_v in_o it_o and_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n he_o set_v up_o and_o renew_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o family_n the_o good_a success_n thereof_o by_o his_o own_o testimony_n cap._n 36_o his_o return_n home_o to_o stapleford_n bring_v his_o wife_n along_o with_o he_o divers_a gentleman_n desire_v to_o sojourn_v with_o he_o his_o family_n a_o famous_a 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servant_n our_o canon_n against_o card_n and_o die_n and_o all_o unlawful_a game_n some_o of_o our_o divine_n in_o the_o country_n make_v little_a conscience_n of_o these_o canon_n cap._n 41._o some_o defect_n in_o the_o public_a ministry_n he_o procure_v master_n a._n st._n for_o supply_n who_o he_o maintain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n his_o worthy_a testimony_n concern_v master_n bruen_n be_v a_o eye_n and_o care_n witness_v master_n perkins_n hear_v of_o he_o do_v much_o admire_v and_o commend_v he_o many_o gentleman_n desire_v to_o sojourn_v with_o he_o his_o own_o relation_n cap._n 42._o a_o sudden_a storm_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n a_o great_a affliction_n to_o the_o whole_a family_n her_o virtue_n and_o due_a praise_n the_o heavy_a part_n of_o his_o tabler_n all_o full_a of_o grief_n master_n bruen_n himself_o exceed_v time_n and_o reason_n strengthen_v with_o grace_n will_v moderate_v passion_n cap._n 43._o master_n bruen_n own_o relation_n touch_v his_o 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thy_o poor_a child_n do_v humble_o beseech_v thou_o gracious_o to_o assist_v we_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o this_o our_o morning_n exercise_n that_o we_o may_v faithful_o perform_v the_o same_o to_o thy_o praise_n and_o our_o comfort_n and_o that_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n our_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n this_o set_a form_n of_o his_o short_a prayer_n before_o his_o morning_n and_o evening_n exercise_v form_n in_o a_o set_a form_n i_o do_v the_o more_o willing_o set_v down_o that_o they_o may_v see_v how_o far_o they_o be_v deceive_v and_o what_o wrong_v they_o do_v he_o who_o hold_v he_o to_o be_v a_o utter_a adversary_n to_o all_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n who_o may_v also_o have_v receive_v their_o answer_n and_o be_v evident_o refute_v to_o their_o face_n if_o they_o have_v but_o observe_v his_o ordinary_a practice_n every_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n where_o he_o do_v reverent_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o 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joshua_n make_v the_o gibeonite_n 9.23_o josh_n 9.23_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v they_o become_v more_o serviceable_a unto_o god_n and_o more_o profitable_a unto_o man_n paul_n when_o he_o be_v a_o saul_n be_v as_o cruel_a and_o fierce_a as_o a_o lion_n 9_o aug._n conf._n l._n 8._o c._n 4._o aug._n conf._n l._n 9_o c._n 9_o but_o be_v a_o convert_a paul_n he_o become_v as_o mild_a and_o meek_a as_o a_o lamb_n so_o it_o be_v record_v of_o patricius_n augustine_n father_n as_o also_o calvin_n that_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o natural_a disposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hasty_a and_o angry_a 109._o â—â—afervidus_fw-la beza_n in_o vit_fw-mi calv._n p._n 109._o which_o yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v he_o so_o to_o moderate_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o word_n hear_v from_o he_o which_o may_v seem_v unbeseeming_a a_o good_a man_n and_o yet_o of_o this_o passion_n so_o subdue_v and_o season_v the_o lord_n give_v 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