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this_o yet_o the_o perfection_n it_o have_v must_v be_v straight_o and_o right_a and_o guide_v to_o god-ward_o remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n say_v moses_n deut._n 8.18_o again_o 8.18_o deut._n 8.18_o the_o conscience_n that_o in_o the_o old_a man_n sleep_v and_o slumber_n or_o if_o it_o be_v awake_a tear_n and_o roar_v as_o if_o a_o legion_n of_o devil_n now_o possess_v it_o in_o the_o new_a man_n it_o must_v be_v calm_a and_o quiet_a and_o yet_o not_o sleep_v or_o slumber_n but_o rather_o in_o a_o friendly_a love_a manner_n check_v and_o control_v wheresoever_o sin_n be_v yea_o never_o be_v quiet_a till_o with_o kind_n and_o yet_o earnest_a expostulation_n it_o draw_v the_o sinner_n before_o god_n to_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o to_o seek_v pardon_n for_o it_o again_o the_o affection_n that_o in_o the_o old_a man_n be_v sensual_a inordinate_a bewitch_v and_o set_v on_o wrong_a object_n in_o the_o new_a man_n they_o must_v be_v turn_v another_o way_n marry_o magdalene_n you_o 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second_o prudence_n and_o that_o be_v practical_a by_o the_o one_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n open_v and_o enlighten_v do_v see_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o whole_a council_n and_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o the_o other_o he_o be_v enable_v with_o a_o judicious_a sincerity_n to_o deliberate_v and_o determine_v in_o case_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o experimental_a passage_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n sapientiam_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la if_o we_o consider_v the_o first_o wisdom_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a shall_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n it_o may_v be_v he_o may_v go_v as_o far_o as_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a discourse_n and_o light_n of_o reason_n can_v bear_v sway_n he_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o store_n of_o rare_a and_o excellent_a learning_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o want_n the_o true_a 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nature_n in_o diverse_a respect_n to_o their_o several_a causality_n thus_o a_o man_n must_v have_v repentance_n before_o he_o have_v save_v and_o justify_v faith_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n must_v have_v faith_n before_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n be_v perfect_a in_o the_o soul_n as_o we_o maintain_v repentance_n to_o be_v a_o precedent_a work_n so_o we_o deny_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o subsequent_a effect_n sorrow_n be_v before_o the_o birth_n too_o as_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v 2_o cor._n 7.10_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o 7.10_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n that_o be_v sorrow_n prepare_v a_o man_n for_o repentance_n it_o go_v afore_o it_o and_o prepare_v for_o it_o and_o now_o it_o be_v that_o god_n spirit_n begin_v to_o renew_v his_o heart_n as_o god_n himself_o proclaim_v i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o they_o and_o i_o will_v take_v the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 11.19_o 11.19_o ezek._n 11.19_o his_o heart_n that_o before_o be_v hard_a as_o flint_n now_o begin_v to_o relent_v and_o soften_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n 2.37_o act_n 2.37_o how_o so_o it_o be_v god_n spirit_n that_o prick_v the_o heart_n and_o this_o prick_n soften_v it_o dum_fw-la pungit_fw-la ungit_fw-la say_v jorom_n hieronym_n hieronym_n compunction_n soften_v and_o supple_v the_o heart_n so_o that_o be_v it_o never_o so_o stony_a present_o it_o become_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n you_o know_v those_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o weep_v or_o yern_v or_o sorrow_n we_o call_v they_o tender-hearted_a you_o may_v be_v sure_a than_o he_o that_o be_v prick_v till_o his_o heart_n bleed_v inward_o he_o that_o weep_v blood_n which_o every_o heart_n do_v that_o be_v prick_v on_o this_o manner_n sure_a his_o heart_n be_v tender_a indeed_o i_o say_v tender_a for_o as_o the_o very_a word_n import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o heart_n weep_v why_o his_o heart_n be_v break_v david_n join_v these_o together_o a_o 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minister_n may_v be_v herein_o able_a to_o comfort_v other_o 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 1.4_o by_o the_o same_o comfort_n wherewith_o we_o ourselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n and_o what_o comfort_n like_o this_o that_o make_v we_o with_o the_o woman_n 16.21_o john_n 16.21_o forget_v all_o our_o sorrow_n for_o joy_n that_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v what_o be_v it_o otherwise_o to_o be_v bear_v to_o learn_v if_o we_o learn_v not_o thus_o to_o be_v bear_v 7.11_o eccles._n 7.11_o wisdom_n say_v solomon_n be_v good_a with_o a_o inheritance_n how_o good_a be_v this_o wisdom_n then_o that_o by_o this_o new_a birth_n not_o only_o preserve_v but_o entitle_v to_o that_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n 1.12_o col._n 1.12_o wherein_o that_o this_o your_o birth_n of_o that_o birth_n may_v be_v to_o many_o generation_n fruitful_a be_v the_o prayer_n of_o your_o true_a friend_n charles_n herle_n the_o content_n of_o prima_fw-la or_o the_o first_o thing_n the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n page_z 2_o the_o generality_n and_o subject_n of_o regeneration_n page_z 7_o the_o manner_n of_o regeneration_n page_n 22_o the_o issue_n and_o effect_n of_o regeneration_n page_n 42_o a_o appendix_n contain_v a_o more_o particular_a method_n of_o regeneration_n wherein_o chap._n 1._o the_o occasion_n and_o method_n of_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 49._o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o the_o first_o mean_n to_o get_v into_o the_o new_a birth_n 50_o sect._n 2_o etc._n etc._n sin_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n to_o the_o last_o 51_o chap._n 3._o the_o second_o mean_n to_o get_v into_o the_o new_a birth_n 59_o chap._n 4._o sect._n 1_o the_o three_o mean_n to_o get_v into_o the_o new_a birth_n 60_o sect._n 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o reason_n for_o sorrow_n 61_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 1_o the_o mean_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n 63_o sect._n 2._o the_o promise_v procure_v a_o sight_n of_o christ_n 64_o sect._n 3_o the_o promise_v procure_v a_o desire_n after_o christ_n 65_o sect._n 4._o the_o promise_v procure_v a_o rely_v on_o christ_n 66_o sect._n 5._o the_o promise_v procure_v obedience_n to_o christ_n 67_o sect._n 6._o the_o promise_v procure_v comfort_n in_o christ_n 68_o sect._n 7._o the_o mean_n to_o apply_v the_o say_v promise_n 70_o sect._n 8._o the_o conclusion_n 71_o to_o the_o reverend_a author_n on_o his_o learned_a treatise_n entitle_v prima_fw-la media_fw-la &_o vltima_fw-la the_o first_o middle_a and_o last_o thing_n the_o first_o and_o last_o and_o middle_a thing_n what_o more_o thus_o the_o well-furnished_a scribe_n out_o of_o his_o store_n bring_v new_a and_o old_a the_o first_o thing_n lay_v the_o ground_n the_o middle_a build_v thereon_o by_o the_o last_o all_o be_v crown_v by_o the_o first_o thing_n christian_n begin_v to_o live_v the_o middle_a thing_n a_o further_a progress_n give_v in_o spiritual_a life_n by_o the_o last_o they_o live_v for_o ever_o those_o thing_n that_o 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these_o manifold_a sin_n o_o that_o by_o these_o sin_n i_o shall_v break_v so_o holy_a a_o law_n provoke_v so_o good_a and_o great_a a_o majesty_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v but_o remember_v my_o evil_a way_n 36.31_o ezek._n 36.31_o even_o loathe_v myself_o in_o my_o own_o sight_n yea_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n for_o my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n for_o conclusion_n thou_o may_v imitate_v the_o publican_n who_o not_o dare_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n smite_v his_o breast_n so_o do_v thou_o and_o sigh_v 18.13_o luke_n 18.13_o and_o say_v with_o he_o o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n chap._n iu._n sect._n 1_o the_o three_o mean_n to_o get_v into_o the_o new_a birth_n after_o confession_n which_o may_v well_o serve_v thou_o for_o another_o day_n work_v the_o next_o duty_n thou_o must_v labour_v for_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o true_a sorrow_n and_o mourning_n for_o thy_o sin_n seek_v thou_o must_v and_o never_o leave_v seek_v till_o thou_o feel_v thy_o heart_n melt_v within_o thou_o to_o this_o purpose_n read_v some_o tract_n of_o death_n of_o judgement_n of_o hell_n of_o christ_n passion_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n last_o of_o all_o and_o i_o take_v it_o best_o of_o all_o resolve_v to_o set_v every_o day_n some_o time_n apart_o to_o beg_v it_o of_o the_o lord_n when_o daniel_n set_v himself_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n come_v in_o to_o he_o dan._n 9.3_o when_o peter_n have_v go_v apart_o to_o pray_v and_o when_o paul_n have_v pray_v in_o the_o temple_n than_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o to_o they_o act._n 10.6_o and_o 22.17_o and_o why_o may_v not_o i_o bid_v thou_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o peter_n bid_v simon_n magus_n yet_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act._n 8.22_o 23._o and_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v fall_v down_o on_o thy_o knee_n spread_v thy_o catalogue_n confess_v accuse_v judge_n condemn_v thyself_o again_o which_o do_v beg_v beg_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v thou_o that_o soft_a heart_n he_o promise_v ezek._n 36.26_o 36.26_o ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n say_v then_o to_o thyself_o be_v this_o the_o lord_n promise_v o_o lord_n perform_v it_o to_o my_o heart_n take_v away_o my_o stony_a heart_n give_v i_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n a_o new_a heart_n a_o new_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n hear_v make_v thy_o own_o prayer_n be_v not_o careful_a of_o word_n only_o let_v the_o word_n be_v the_o true_a voice_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o more_o to_o work_v soften_a thou_o may_v sob_v and_o sigh_v and_o beat_v thy_o breast_n above_o all_o thou_o must_v pray_v and_o call_v and_o cry_v with_o vehemency_n and_o fervency_n not_o to_o be_v utter_v when_o thou_o have_v do_v if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o yet_o hear_v thou_o pray_v again_o the_o next_o day_n and_o the_o next_o day_n yea_o put_v on_o this_o resolution_n that_o thou_o will_v never_o leave_v pray_v till_o the_o lord_n hear_v thou_o in_o mercy_n till_o he_o make_v thou_o to_o feel_v thy_o heart_n melt_v within_o thou_o yea_o if_o it_o may_v be_v till_o thou_o see_v thy_o aquis_fw-la thy_o ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la confr_v as_o capita_fw-la draconum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la in_o aquis_fw-la tear_n trickle_v down_o thy_o cheek_n because_o of_o thy_o offence_n the_o lord_n will_v perhaps_o hear_v thou_o at_o the_o first_o time_n or_o at_o the_o second_o time_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o persist_v thou_o thy_o suit_n be_v just_a and_o importunity_n will_v prevail_v yea_o i_o can_v say_v thy_o desire_n to_o sorrow_n be_v resolute_a it_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n itself_o and_o no_o doubt_n the_o lord_n will_v increase_v it_o if_o thou_o beg_v hard_o a_o while_n sect._n 2._o the_o first_o reason_n for_o this_o sorrow_n this_o must_v be_v do_v first_o because_o without_o pang_n no_o birth_n quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la dolores_fw-la parturientis_fw-la nisi_fw-la dolores_fw-la poenitentis_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n the_o pang_n of_o a_o penitent_a man_n be_v as_o the_o pang_n of_o a_o woman_n 48._o aug._n in_o psal_n 48._o now_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o birth_n without_o pain_n of_o travel_n go_v before_o so_o neither_o true_a repentance_n without_o some_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o strait_n of_o conscience_n 8.15_o rom._n 8.15_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o show_v we_o they_o once_o do_v receive_v it_o when_o but_o in_o the_o very_a first_o preparation_n to_o conversion_n than_o it_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n do_v so_o bear_v witness_n unto_o they_o of_o their_o bondage_n that_o it_o make_v they_o to_o fear_v and_o certain_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o every_o man_n in_o his_o first_o conversion_n his_o contrition_n must_v be_v compungent_fw-la and_o vehement_a bruise_a break_v rent_v the_o heart_n and_o feel_v the_o throw_n as_o a_o woman_n labour_v of_o child_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o new_a birth_n or_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v bring_v forth_o sect._n 3_o the_o second_o reason_n for_o this_o sorrow_n again_o without_o contrition_n no_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o god_n first_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o make_v they_o see_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n 11._o gen._n 3.7_o 15._o chrysost_n in_o c._n 3_o matth._n hom_n 11._o gen._n 3.7_o before_o he_o promise_v christ_n vers_fw-la 15._o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o john_n baptist_n say_v chrysostome_n first_o thorough_o fright_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o hearer_n with_o the_o terror_n of_o judgement_n and_o expectation_n of_o torment_n and_o with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o axe_n and_o their_o rejection_n and_o entertainment_n of_o other_o child_n and_o by_o double_v the_o punishment_n to_o wit_n of_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o every_o way_n tame_v and_o take_v down_o their_o stubbornness_n then_o at_o length_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o christ_n why_o then_o be_v christ_n seasonable_o reveal_v say_v musculus_fw-la when_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v sound_o pierce_v by_o preach_v repentance_n 61._o musc_n in_o mat._n c._n 3._o sect._n tunc_fw-la accedit_fw-la jesus_n calvin_n in_o esay_n 61._o be_v possess_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o his_o gracious_a righteousness_n or_o if_o you_o will_v hear_v calvin_n to_o who_o be_v christ_n promise_v but_o to_o they_o alone_o who_o be_v humble_v and_o confound_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n certain_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o draw_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o consider_v our_o miserable_a estate_n without_o he_o no_o man_n will_v come_v to_o christ_n except_o he_o be_v hungry_a no_o man_n will_v take_v christ_n yoke_n upon_o he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o satan_n yoke_n to_o this_o end_n therefore_o must_v every_o man_n be_v break_v with_o threat_n and_o scourge_n and_o lash_n of_o conscience_n that_o so_o despair_v of_o himself_o he_o may_v fly_v unto_o christ_n sect._n 4._o the_o three_o reason_n for_o this_o sorrow_n again_o 4.10_o jam._n 4.10_o without_o hearty_a sorrow_n no_o spiritual_a comfort_n we_o must_v first_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o he_o will_v lift_v we_o up_o christ_n indeed_o be_v anoint_v to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n but_o to_o who_o to_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o brokenhearted_a to_o the_o captive_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v 61.11_o esay_n 61.11_o to_o the_o bruise_a esay_n 61.11_o god_n pour_v not_o the_o oil_n of_o his_o mercy_n save_v into_o a_o break_a vessel_n god_n never_o comfort_v thorough_o save_v where_o he_o find_v humiliation_n and_o repentance_n for_o sin_n 14._o forbes_n on_o revel_n c._n 14._o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v one_o have_v three_o degree_n of_o operation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o choose_a first_o it_o fall_v to_o man_n ear_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n a_o mighty_a great_a and_o confuse_a sound_n and_o which_o common_o bring_v neither_o terror_n nor_o joy_n but_o yet_o a_o wonder_a and_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o strange_a force_n and_o more_o than_o humane_a power_n this_o be_v that_o effect_n which_o many_o feel_v hear_v christ_n when_o they_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n as_o teach_v with_o authority_n 7.46_o mar._n 1.22_o 27._o luke_n 4.32_o john_n 7.46_o what_o manner_n doctrine_n be_v this_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n the_o next_o effect_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o thunder_n which_o bring_v
high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o the_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v thus_o god_n be_v true_a who_o have_v say_v it_o he_o dwell_v in_o thou_o to_o revive_v thy_o spirit_n and_o to_o revive_v thy_o heart_n isa_n 61.1_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a the_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v meek_a and_o break_a heart_v and_o if_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n then_o good_a tiding_n belong_v to_o thou_o and_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o bind_v up_o thy_o break_a heart_n in_o the_o bundle_n of_o peace_n jerem._n 31.19_o 20._o sure_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v say_v ephraim_n and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n therefore_o say_v god_n my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o condition_n be_v to_o repent_v to_o be_v ashamed_a confound_v for_o sin_n and_o if_o thy_o case_n be_v like_o ephraim_n god_n be_v the_o same_o to_o thou_o his_o bowel_n yearn_v for_o thou_o he_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o matth._n 5.6_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n the_o condition_n be_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o if_o thou_o do_v than_o be_v thou_o bless_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n the_o condition_n be_v to_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v with_o sin_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v thus_o god_n word_n be_v sure_a thou_o shall_v have_v rest_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a revel_v 21.6_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o the_o condition_n be_v to_o thirst_n after_o the_o heavenly_a stream_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o christ_n sovereign_a blood_n and_o this_o if_o thou_o do_v than_o have_v thou_o part_v in_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 22.1_o revel_v 22.1_o and_o of_o the_o lamb_n revel_v 22.1_o all_o these_o be_v so_o full_a of_o comfort_n that_o if_o thou_o but_o crush_v they_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n they_o can_v but_o yield_v some_o juice_n of_o sweetness_n to_o thy_o afflict_a soul_n sect._n 7._o the_o mean_n to_o apply_v the_o say_v promise_n i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o prepare_v the_o medicine_n it_o be_v thou_o must_v apply_v it_o yet_o if_o thou_o feel_v a_o backwardness_n to_o perform_v thy_o part_n i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o of_o some_o mean_n to_o incite_v thou_o and_o help_v thou_o onward_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n take_v then_o the_o promise_n and_o carry_v they_o as_o thou_o do_v the_o catalogue_n of_o thy_o sin_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o fall_v down_o on_o thy_o knee_n beseech_v god_n for_o thy_o savior_n sake_n to_o incline_v thy_o heart_n to_o believe_v those_o promise_n if_o thou_o have_v the_o repulse_n pray_v again_o and_o again_o yea_o resolve_n never_o to_o make_v prayer_n but_o to_o use_v this_o petition_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o let_v thou_o have_v some_o feel_n of_o the_o life_n of_o those_o promise_n some_o soul_n may_v object_v i_o have_v no_o heart_n or_o spirit_n to_o pray_v yet_o use_v thy_o endeavour_n and_o in_o thy_o endeavour_n god_n may_v come_v in_o and_o whensoever_o thou_o feel_v any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n to_o thou_o whensoever_o thou_o feel_v by_o a_o certain_a 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