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deliver_v i_o will_v also_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n 1._o paul_n come_v to_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n not_o antiâ—ch_n in_o syria_n this_o pisidia_n be_v a_o part_n of_o lesser_a asia_n of_o which_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolis_n here_o the_o believer_n be_v first_o call_v christian_n act_n 11._o hither_o come_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n who_o ministry_n find_v good_a success_n they_o be_v envy_v by_o the_o jew_n who_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o their_o coast_n act_n 13.14.44.45_o 50_o 51._o be_v expel_v from_o antioch_n they_o go_v to_o iconium_n the_o metropolis_n of_o lycaonia_n where_o many_o believe_v to_o the_o grief_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o with_o their_o ruler_n think_v to_o stone_n they_o which_o the_o apostle_n discern_v flee_v unto_o lystra_n and_o derbe_n city_n of_o lycaonia_n act_v 14.1_o
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victory_n of_o the_o devil_n victâ—â—ia_fw-la but_o shall_v turn_v my_o complaint_n into_o a_o prayer_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v in_o righteousness_n malac._n 3.3_o and_o that_o all_o zions_n nazarite_n may_v be_v pure_a than_o snow_n reop_n and_o white_a than_o milk_n lam._n 47.13_o that_o all_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o for_o his_o own_o immeditate_a service_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n resemble_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o apollo_n who_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o teach_v diligent_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n act_v 18.25_o 26._o that_o like_a micah_n 3.8_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o fulfil_v our_o duty_n that_o he_o will_v flame_v we_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n that_o we_o may_v 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nor_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a ezek._n 34.24_o much_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o error_n of_o the_o time_n lie_v at_o minister_n door_n and_o cold_a minister_n make_v bold_a sinner_n hence_o christ_n blame_v the_o angel_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o our_o apostysy_n make_v other_o to_o apostatise_v many_o begin_v like_a thunder_n but_o they_o end_v like_o smoke_n we_o may_v say_v of_o many_o minister_n as_o they_o say_v of_o butter_n it_o be_v gold_n in_o the_o morning_n silver_n at_o noon_n and_o lead_v at_o night_n or_o like_o one_o baldwin_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o pope_n vrban_n greet_v in_o the_o stile_n of_o a_o fervent_a monk_n a_o warm_a abbot_n a_o lukewarm_a bishop_n and_o a_o key_n cold_a
master_n henry_n smith_n sermon_n on_o 1_o corinthian_n 9.24_o and_o 5.35_o and_o doctor_n tailor_n sermon_n in_o folio_n on_o the_o same_o text_n in_o fine_a page_n 78_o etc._n etc._n master_n hierons_n sermon_n on_o matthew_n 7.13_o page_n 10._o folio_n doctor_n sibbs_n on_o philippian_n 3.14_o page_n 136_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n hence_o observe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v careful_o keep_v it_o be_v a_o sacred_a depositum_fw-la which_o god_n have_v entrust_v we_o withal_o and_o we_o may_v in_o no_o wise_n falsify_v our_o trust_n we_o be_v steward_n and_o fidelity_n be_v especial_o require_v in_o they_o 1_o corinthian_n 14.2_o paul_n keep_v the_o faith_n both_o way_n 1._o as_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o judgement_n will_n affection_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n after_o his_o conversion_n 2._o as_o a_o minister_n he_o publish_v it_o full_o and_o faithful_o and_o defend_v it_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n and_o life_n 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