some_o year_n since_o with_o great_a propriety_n and_o accuracy_n of_o style_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sacrificiis_fw-la wherein_o he_o have_v also_o give_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o profound_a skill_n in_o the_o high_a point_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n but_o what_o his_o ability_n be_v in_o other_o part_n both_o of_o divine_a and_o humane_a knowledge_n he_o have_v not_o leisure_n enough_o from_o his_o ministerial_a labour_n to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v nor_o have_v i_o ability_n to_o make_v it_o sensible_a how_o great_a they_o be_v or_o to_o represent_v the_o gravity_n sobriety_n simplicity_n truth_n and_o plainness_n of_o his_o conversation_n his_o devotion_n to_o god_n and_o his_o charity_n to_o the_o neighbourhood_n especial_o the_o sick_a and_o afflict_a his_o indefatigable_a industry_n in_o his_o private_a study_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o public_a office_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o impart_v and_o communicate_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o mighty_a 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isaiah_n xxxiij_o 6._o and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v the_o stability_n of_o thy_o time_n fol._n 1_o sermon_n ii_o psalm_n lxviij_o 28._o strengthen_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o we_o fol._n 33_o sermon_n iii_o philip._n i._n 27_o 28._o that_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o one_o mind_n strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o nothing_o terrify_v by_o your_o adversary_n fol._n 60_o sermon_n iu._n st_n matth._n vi_fw-la 23._o if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n fol._n 89_o sermon_n v._o st_n matth._n xuj_o 18._o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o fol._n 110_o sermon_n vi_o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 15._o what_o be_v it_o then_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o fol._n 129_o sermon_n vii_o 1_o john_n iij._n 3._o and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a fol._n 149_o sermon_n viii_o galat._n v._n 13._o you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o your_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n fol._n 171_o sermon_n ix_o x._o st_n luke_n xij_o 1._o beware_v you_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n fol._n 194.216_o sermon_n xi_o st_n john_n fourteen_o 1._o you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o fol._n 237_o sermon_n xii_o philip._n i._n 10._o that_o you_o may_v approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a fol._n 261_o sermon_n xiii_o st_n john_n seven_o 17._o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o fol._n 290_o sermon_n fourteen_o malachi_n i._n 6._o if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n fol._n 309_o sermon_n xv._o st_n matth._n v._n 17._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v fol._n 334_o sermon_n xvi_o psal_n cxix_o 59_o 60._o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n fol._n 355._o sermon_n xvii_o xviii_o 1_o john_n iij._n 7._o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a fol._n 390.411_o sermon_n xix_o st_n luke_n xuj_o 8._o for_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n fol._n 432._o sermon_n xx._n st_n matth._n vi_fw-la 21._o for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o fol._n 453_o the_o first_o sermon_n isaiah_n 33.6_o and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v the_o 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