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nihilominus_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la benedicto_fw-la in_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la sacratissimo_fw-la et_fw-la in_o labiis_fw-la tuis_fw-la quibus_fw-la tanta_fw-la gratia_fw-la diffusa_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la favorabilis_fw-la parisiens_fw-la de_fw-fr rhetor._n diu._n cap._n 21._o est_fw-fr et_fw-fr alia_fw-la firmitas_fw-la et_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la meae_fw-la partis_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la advocatus_fw-la es_fw-la et_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la qui_fw-la es_fw-la et_fw-fr judex_n meus_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la possibile_fw-la ut_fw-la patiaris_fw-la causam_fw-la meam_fw-la periclitari_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la meis_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la possibile_fw-la ut_fw-la advocatus_fw-la fidelis_fw-la et_fw-la iustùs_fw-la permittat_fw-la
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father_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a answ_n 2_o consider_v also_o what_o charge_v our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v give_v unto_o his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n peter_n peter_n say_v our_o saviour_n love_v thou_o i_o then_o feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o again_o love_v thou_o i_o then_o feed_v my_o lamb_n and_o again_o three_o love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o lamb_n have_v a_o care_n of_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n all_o the_o time_n that_o christ_n live_v upon_o earth_n he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a heal_v all_o sickness_n and_o disease_n and_o condescend_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n one_o come_v to_o he_o and_o think_v to_o have_v steal_v her_o cure_n yet_o christ_n do_v bear_v with_o she_o another_o come_v and_o put_v a_o if_o upon_o his_o will_n lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o and_o he_o do_v bear_v with_o he_o another_o come_v and_o put_v a_o if_o upon_o his_o power_n lord_z if_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n yet_o christ_n do_v yield_v to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o leave_v the_o world_n than_o he_o charge_v his_o apostle_n with_o the_o weak_a saint_n feed_v my_o lamb_n and_o again_o feed_v my_o lamb_n answ_n 3_o consider_v also_o what_o a_o great_a mercy_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o little_a grace_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a for_o though_o you_o have_v never_o so_o little_a grace_n yet_o if_o you_o have_v grace_n in_o truth_n you_o have_v union_n with_o christ_n you_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o father_n you_o have_v your_o own_o nature_n take_v away_o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n you_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n unto_o all_o the_o promise_n yea_o unto_o all_o the_o ordinance_n yea_o unto_o all_o the_o creature_n your_o affliction_n be_v not_o curse_n the_o curse_n be_v take_v out_o of_o every_o cross_n you_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v you_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n a_o inheritance_n uncorruptible_a undefiled_a that_o fade_v not_o away_o you_o have_v god_n for_o your_o portion_n christ_n for_o your_o saviour_n the_o spirit_n for_o your_o comforter_n heaven_n for_o your_o inheritance_n the_o angel_n for_o your_o guard_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o earth_n under_o your_o foot_n this_o and_o all_o this_o you_o have_v though_o you_o have_v never_o so_o little_a grace_n and_o can_v you_o read_v over_o all_o this_o inventory_n of_o mercy_n and_o sit_v discourage_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o answ_n 4_o yet_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o prevayl_v in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o temptation_n think_v with_o yourself_o and_o consider_v serious_o how_o much_o you_o shall_v weaken_v yourself_o yet_o more_o and_o more_o by_o your_o discouragement_n in_o this_o kind_n all_o discouragement_n weaken_v humiliation_n weaken_v not_o the_o 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than_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o encourage_v yourself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o say_v to_o yourself_o be_v strong_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o fear_v not_o be_v thankful_a for_o your_o little_a and_o in_o due_a time_n you_o shall_v have_v much_o labour_v also_o for_o much_o yet_o be_v content_a with_o little_a even_o with_o little_a grace_n if_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o instance_n a_o lift_v up_o in_o case_n of_o miscarriage_n of_o duty_n serm._n vi_o psalm_n 42.11_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n 1648._o stepney_n may_n 14._o 1648._o and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n instance_n 3_o
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