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etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o etc._n isa_n 11.6_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o fire_n and_o hammer_n wherewith_o god_n break_v the_o rock_n the_o stony_a heart_n in_o piece_n it_o make_v the_o flinty_a heart_n contrite_a and_o humble_a and_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o become_v tractable_a and_o ductile_a 〈◊〉_d â—om_n 6.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_a to_o receive_v divine_a impression_n hence_o the_o apostle_n praise_v god_n who_o have_v so_o mould_v the_o roman_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v into_o that_o form_n or_o type_n of_o doctrine_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a they_o be_v cast_v into_o that_o mould_n or_o receive_v that_o stamp_n sure_o that_o which_o have_v such_o a_o happy_a operation_n upon_o the_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a 2._o it_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o every_o other_o duty_n we_o hear_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v and_o learn_v that_o we_o may_v practice_v and_o do_v that_o 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