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gnash_n of_o tooth_n mat._n 22.11_o 12_o 13._o this_o be_v a_o place_n usual_o misapply_v for_o it_o prove_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o gospel_n administration_n some_o may_v and_o do_v perish_v for_o not_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n i_o will_v return_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n make_v by_o the_o doctor_n against_o mr._n h._n free_a admission_n which_o be_v this_o namely_o that_o it_o make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o see_v the_o ordinance_n profane_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v why_o shall_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v make_v sad_a because_o unregenerate_a person_n join_v with_o they_o in_o duty_n of_o homage_n and_o worship_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sacrament_n as_o mean_n of_o a_o 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