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they_o wâ—…o_v haâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d for_o 10._o he_o against_o ouâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d must_v beâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o boâ—…_n and_o â—…ast_a 〈◊〉_d he_o into_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o brimstone_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o for_o evermoâ—…e_v lord_n make_v they_o to_o consider_v 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o time_n to_o weigh_v well_o our_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n and_o their_o way_n of_o life_n our_o rulâ—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devotion_n and_o their_o rule_n of_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n to_o weigh_v and_o try_v they_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sanctuary_n whether_o will_v outweigh_v and_o whether_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o holy_a word_n whereby_o they_o and_o we_o all_o must_v be_v weigh_v and_o judge_v so_o vouchsafe_v this_o grace_n to_o all_o other_o who_o be_v waver_a or_o doubt_v to_o think_v serious_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o try_v they_o all_o by_o thy_o bless_a word_n by_o that_o true_a weight_n that_o heavenly_a 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all_o the_o threaten_n in_o god_n book_n for_o add_v to_o his_o word_n and_o detract_n from_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o 18._o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o for_o reject_v his_o commandment_n set_v up_o man_v in_o stead_n thereof_o and_o so_o place_v sinful_a man_n in_o the_o room_n of_o our_o most_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a god_n the_o creature_n above_o the_o creator_n yea_o in_o truth_n satan_n above_o god_n like_v as_o in_o all_o 1._o their_o devilish_a and_o lie_a doctrine_n 11._o we_o teach_n &_o work_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o full_a assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o only_o bring_v with_o it_o joy_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a they_o teach_v and_o bring_v but_o only_a hope_n without_o any_o ground_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o therefore_o teach_v doubt_v continual_o which_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v awake_v bring_v the_o very_a flash_a of_o hell_n fire_n with_o it_o so_o that_o we_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o 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ourselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n so_o as_o we_o practise_v right_o out_o devotion_n there_o can_v be_v a_o lie_a tongue_n find_v in_o our_o mouth_n nor_o a_o hand_n or_o heart_n defile_v with_o blood_n but_o we_o shall_v seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o save_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o all_o sort_n even_o of_o our_o wicked_a enemy_n and_o the_o most_o bloudily-minded_n against_o we_o their_o devotion_n contrary_o be_v in_o truth_n as_o their_o religion_n to_o devour_v widow_n house_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o long_a prayer_n and_o to_o destroy_v all_o the_o innocent_a the_o fatherless_a &_o widow_n even_o all_o who_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o innocent_n that_o save_v all_o the_o rest_n 22._o and_o by_o these_o they_o make_v themselves_o notorious_a and_o infamous_a to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o most_o pollute_a with_o execrable_a lie_v and_o the_o murder_n of_o innocent_n of_o all_o other_o religion_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o as_o will_v further_o appear_v after_o whereby_o all_o their_o chief_a professor_n and_o namely_o their_o bloody_a jesuit_n have_v make_v themselves_o odious_a even_o to_o all_o nation_n 14._o yea_o and_o to_o pass_v by_o many_o other_o our_o devotion_n be_v as_o our_o religion_n to_o make_v we_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o not_o to_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o have_v a_o evil_a thought_n in_o our_o heart_n against_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n set_v over_o we_o but_o to_o be_v as_o david_n who_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o touch_v but_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n and_o so_o with_o that_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o with_o daniel_n yea_o with_o all_o the_o holy_a martyr_n to_o be_v content_a to_o endure_v whatsoever_o from_o they_o and_o from_o all_o in_o holy_a and_o lawful_a authority_n under_o they_o that_o in_o our_o patient_a suffering_n king_n 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likewise_o increase_v in_o thou_o and_o contrary_o as_o it_o decrease_v so_o do_v we_o decay_v in_o our_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n harken_v unto_o we_o therefore_o oh_o tender_a father_n and_o work_v mighty_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o we_o &_o in_o all_o thy_o child_n that_o we_o may_v never_o give_v thou_o any_o rest_n in_o our_o prayer_n until_o we_o shall_v attain_v this_o full_a assurance_n for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n our_o only_a mediator_n and_o advocate_n v._o a_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v find_v in_o ourselves_o not_o only_o the_o general_n but_o even_o all_o the_o particular_a mark_n of_o god_n child_n namely_o those_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o beg_v in_o his_o prayer_n oh_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a persuader_n and_o seâ—…ler_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o thy_o elect_a persuade_v effectual_o both_v we_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o people_n that_o beside_o a_o whole_a change_n in_o our_o child_n self_n in_o all_o the_o quality_n and_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o body_n thou_o have_v give_v sundry_a peculiar_a mark_n and_o property_n whereby_o thy_o child_n may_v both_o certain_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v thy_o child_n and_o also_o by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v so_o know_v &_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v esteem_v among_o all_o thy_o people_n and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o they_o more_o lively_a and_o evident_o have_v these_o mark_n upon_o they_o and_o namely_o good_a lord_n persuade_v we_o of_o those_o which_o thou_o in_o this_o prayer_n have_v teach_v image_n all_o thou_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o cry_v for_o daily_a whereby_o we_o carry_v most_o lively_a the_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n our_o elder_a brother_n vouchsafe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v most_o zealous_a of_o the_o glory_n glory_n of_o thou_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o that_o with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n join_v 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