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bring_v to_o this_o distress_n to_o this_o utter_a loss_n his_o despair_n drive_v he_o to_o the_o only_a door_n of_o hope_n that_o be_v leave_v open_a then_o christ_n will_v be_v accept_v when_o he_o see_v none_o but_o christ_n can_v stead_v he_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3._o 23._o we_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n that_o shall_v afterward_o be_v reveal_v all_o other_o door_n be_v shut_v up_o against_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o escape_v but_o by_o that_o one_o door_n that_o be_v leave_v open_a the_o faith_n that_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v reveal_v as_o the_o besiege_a in_o a_o city_n that_o have_v every_o gate_n block_v
the_o lord_n call_v thou_o this_o day_n call_v thou_o to_o return_v and_o repent_v that_o thy_o iniquity_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o bethink_v thyself_o what_o answer_n thou_o will_v return_v will_v thou_o hearken_v or_o not_o iii_o head_n concern_v christ_n direct_v 1._o first_o consider_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v 1._o concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n john_n 1._o 14._o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n heb._n 1._o 3._o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n 2._o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n crucify_a isa_n 53._o throughout_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n and_o we_o hide_v as_o it_o be_v our_o face_n from_o he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o we_o 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sit_v down_o with_o no_o high_a end_n than_o a_o beast_n only_o to_o please_v my_o appetite_n do_v i_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o do_v i_o not_o eat_v or_o drink_v to_o excess_n 3._o do_v i_o not_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n without_o let_v fall_n any_o thing_n of_o god_n there_o 4._o do_v i_o not_o mock_v god_n when_o i_o pretend_v to_o crave_v a_o blessing_n or_o return_v thanks_o 9_o concern_v your_o call_v q._n 1._o have_v i_o be_v serve_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n in_o my_o particular_a call_v 2._o have_v i_o not_o be_v idle_a 3._o have_v i_o not_o over-eager_o mind_v my_o earthly_a affair_n 4._o have_v i_o defraud_v no_o man_n wrong_v no_o man_n 5._o have_v i_o drop_v never_o a_o lie_n nor_o break_a promise_n in_o all_o my_o deal_n 10._o concern_v your_o relation_n q._n have_v i_o faithful_o discharge_v and_o do_v nothing_o against_o my_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d relation_n have_v i_o behave_v myself_o husband_n wife_n as_o a_o christian_a parent_n child_n master_n servant_n 11._o concern_v your_o carriage_n to_o those_o within_o q._n have_v i_o carry_v myself_o towards_o all_o saint_n 1._o love_o delight_v in_o they_o bear_v with_o they_o cover_v their_o infirmity_n 2._o peaceable_o not_o provoke_v they_o to_o envy_n 3._o profitable_o provoke_v they_o to_o love_v and_o good_a work_n 12._o concern_v your_o carriage_n to_o those_o without_o q_o have_v i_o carry_v myself_o to_o those_o without_o 1._o wise_o that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o i_o nor_o i_o through_o my_o fault_n become_v a_o prey_n to_o they_o 2._o inoffensive_o have_v i_o not_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o 3._o courteous_o and_o