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a_o escape_n and_o no_o trouble_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o habitation_n because_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n shammah_n will_v dwell_v in_o we_o and_o will_v cut_v off_o all_o that_o attempt_v we_o to_o invade_v october_n the_o 27_o 1677._o 1._o upon_o a_o occasion_n of_o disturbance_n by_o a_o disquiet_v spirit_n in_o the_o family_n i_o pour_v out_o the_o sense_n thereof_o unto_o my_o lord_n in_o prayer_n why_o such_o a_o grieve_v thorn_n shall_v be_v our_o troubler_n so_o i_o commit_v all_o to_o he_o who_o i_o do_v believe_v will_v clear_v i_o from_o all_o unjust_a clamour_n in_o truth_n and_o innocency_n after_o which_o i_o find_v a_o sudden_a sweet_a calm_a and_o peace_n bring_v into_o my_o mind_n which_o cause_v i_o to_o repose_v in_o a_o quiet_a natural_a rest._n in_o the_o morning_n this_o word_n come_v in_o to_o my_o support_n be_v not_o dismay_v at_o the_o blast_n of_o the_o terrible_a one_o who_o have_v pour_v forth_o hellish_a fury_n be_v still_o find_v in_o the_o long_a 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who_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v it_o not_o see_v much_o more_o i_o wait_v herefrom_o to_o be_v reveal_v for_o it_o be_v a_o significant_a vision_n that_o do_v bring_v along_o its_o own_o mean_v that_o so_o we_o may_v hereby_o be_v warn_v what_o god_n in_o the_o earth_n will_v appear_v to_o do_v november_n the_o 16_o 1677._o i_o have_v this_o night_n much_o inward_a expostulation_n tend_v to_o my_o full_a and_o perfect_a change_n into_o such_o a_o spiritual_a corporiety_n in_o which_o the_o offence_n of_o sin_n may_v altogether_o cease_v for_o since_o the_o holy_a teacher_n and_o guide_n have_v be_v plain_a with_o i_o that_o without_o i_o here_o attain_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o so_o as_o no_o composition_n of_o the_o first_o original_a matter_n of_o sin_n may_v spring_v till_o than_o i_o can_v have_v no_o free_a access_n nor_o be_v take_v up_o into_o all_o spousal_n freedom_n in_o the_o love-joy_n that_o be_v only_o know_v by_o such_o who_o be_v redeem_v from_o all_o sin_n for_o the_o 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