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heart_n christ_n fast_v and_o prayer_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o note_v well_o this_o rule_n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o simile_n 25_o a_o sweet_a prayer_n 26_o 27_o 28_o a_o sweet_a counsel_n 29_o friend_n not_o profit_v in_o godliness_n 30_o false_a fear_n gal._n 2._o 20._o in_o temptation_n strive_v to_o stand_v in_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o adversary_n our_o corruption_n desire_n &_o delight_n in_o the_o mean_v we_o can_v have_v blindness_n of_o mind_n &_o hard_a nes_z of_o heart_n many_o false_a persuasion_n come_v to_o the_o weak_a for_o want_v of_o sound_a judgement_n 1._o cor._n 10_o 13._o isaiah_n 63._o 15._o isaiah_n 59_o 10._o isaiah_n 38._o 14._o psal._n 51._o 10._o the_o feeling_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o temptation_n lose_v two_o kind_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n 1_o not_o perceive_v nor_o feel_v 2._o perceive_v and_o feel_v b._n of_o 2._o sort_n 1._o of_o purpose_n to_o resist_v good_a motion_n 2._o secure_o &_o negligent_o to_o lie_v in_o sin_n sin_n or_o discern_v the_o second_o kind_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n not_o feel_v note_v the_o difference_n between_o perceive_v &_o feel_v 2._o kind_n of_o hardness_n perceive_v &_o feel_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n isaiah_n 63._o a_o trouble_a conscience_n persuade_v his_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a but_o yet_o not_o feel_v it_o be_v pardon_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v god_n have_v pardon_v it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n satan_n drive_v the_o faithful_a in_o their_o teptation_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o yea_o sometime_o to_o refuse_v the_o mean_n the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o apostle_n 10._o 17._o heb_n 13._o rom._n 7._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 23._o there_o may_v be_v faith_n with_o out_o feel_v psal._n 51._o 3._o 10._o vers._n 11._o vers._n 12._o satan_n and_o melancholy_n disquiet_a afflict_a soul_n psal._n 51._o isaiah_n 17._o 19_o isaiah_n 11._o 6._o levit._n 5._o 15._o numb_a 15._o 38._o ignorance_n and_o error_n differ_v god_n child_n may_v fall_v after_o their_o call_n into_o many_o foul_a fault_n exod._n 24._o 6._o 7._o isaiah_n 1._o 10._o 11._o vers._n 8._o isaiah_n 31._o 6._o isaiah_n 63._o 10._o isaiah_n 63._o 9_o jere._n 31._o 18._o 20._o psal._n 50._o 5._o 22._o psal._n 89._o 30._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 2._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 6._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 15._o 2._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 7._o 13._o psal._n 19_o 13._o true_a humility_n proceed_v from_o faith_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 4._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n maâ—k_n 9_o 24._o matth._n 17._o 2._o colos._n 2._o 10._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o rom._n 8._o 34._o rom._n 5._o 19_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 20._o coloâ—_n 1._o 19_o rom._n 8._o 1._o 1._o joh._n 21._o dispute_v not_o with_o satan_n intemptation_n whether_o we_o have_v faith_n or_o not_o joh._n 8._o 24._o 25._o mark_n 2._o 24._o act._n 16._o 18._o a_o desciption_n of_o faith_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 12._o simile_n simile_n the_o afflict_a desire_v to_o be_v leeve_o &_o can_v discern_v his_o estate_n matth._n 4._o joh._n 5._o temptation_n what_o it_o may_v teach_v us._n simile_n resistance_n in_o temptation_n a_o sure_a sign_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n remedy_n in_o temptation_n 1._o dispute_v not_o with_o satan_n 2._o exercise_n prayer_n read_v 3._o be_v painful_a in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o call_n faith_n prove_v by_o the_o fruit_n psal._n 77._o 6._o psal._n 119._o job._n 31._o rom._n 3._o 28._o rom._n 8._o 10._o joh._n 15._o 2._o rom._n 7._o 17._o rom._n 6._o 2._o death_n the_o complement_n of_o mortification_n loathe_v of_o this_o life_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 1._o 21._o comfort_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n prayer_n praise_v of_o god_n sacrament_n simile_n to_o record_v our_o faith_n and_o comfort_n past_a heb._n 10._o 32._o 34._o job._n 29_o 3._o psal_n 77_o 6_o 12._o psalm_n 23_o all_o rome_n 8_o 16._o rome_n â—1_n 29._o joh_n 13_o 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n better_v they_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n simile_n a_o eclipse_n of_o faith_n in_o temptation_n how_o we_o conspire_v with_o satan_n against_o ourselves_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 9_o 1._o joh_n 5._o 4._o ephes._n 6._o 16._o commfort_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o life_n rom._n 8._o 28._o a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o have_v his_o faithful_a servant_n to_o pity_v we_o in_o our_o affliction_n matth._n 18._o 18._o isaiah_n jam._n 5._o 15_o vers._n 41._o joh._n 20._o 23._o how_o god_n faithful_a minister_n bind_v and_o loose_v 2._o sam._n 12._o 13_o note_n out_o of_o job._n 33._o 23._o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o afflict_a 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o ephes._n 3._o 18._o 6_o 7_o apoâ—_n 7._o 18._o 14._o 13._o against_o the_o doubt_n of_o election_n deut._n 29._o 29._o 3_o 4_o job._n 31._o 5_o 6_o 7_o phil._n 2._o 13._o luk._n 23._o 42._o the_o afflict_a conscience_n like_o the_o covetous_a man_n phil._n 3._o 11._o phil._n 2._o 13._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o he_o that_o believe_v make_v no_o haste_n
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understanding_n have_v he_o not_o often_o pray_v for_o it_o before_o be_v he_o a_o novice_n in_o knowledge_n be_v a_o prophet_n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n christ_n reprove_v reprehend_v repetition_n and_o babble_n in_o prayer_n true_a it_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v reprehend_v that_o babble_a which_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n and_o a_o feel_n of_o our_o want_n but_o he_o speak_v not_o against_o these_o serious_a and_o often_o repetition_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o plentiful_a knowledge_n abundant_a faith_n and_o lively_a feel_n of_o our_o necessity_n again_o although_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o have_v receive_v great_a grace_n yet_o god_n give_v knowledge_n to_o his_o dear_a saint_n in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o part_n and_o the_o most_o which_o we_o see_v and_o know_v be_v the_o least_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v not_o nor_o know_v beside_o when_o we_o have_v knowledge_n and_o knowledge_n must_v be_v bring_v into_o practice_n we_o shall_v find_v such_o difficulty_n such_o wawardnes_n such_o forgetfulness_n such_o want_n that_o although_o we_o have_v have_v with_o the_o prophet_n a_o very_a good_a direction_n in_o the_o general_a thing_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v universal_a and_o few_o yet_o we_o shall_v find_v many_o distraction_n in_o our_o practice_n which_o must_v be_v particular_a and_o many_o and_o we_o shall_v either_o fail_v in_o memory_n by_o forgetfulness_n or_o in_o judgement_n by_o blindness_n or_o in_o affection_n by_o dulness_n so_o easy_o may_v we_o slip_v when_o we_o think_v we_o may_v hold_v our_o journey_n on_o wherefore_o the_o man_n of_o god_n through_o that_o examination_n which_o he_o take_v of_o his_o heart_n and_o affection_n see_v those_o manifold_a straits_n and_o difficulty_n pray_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v not_o for_o the_o renew_v of_o man_n in_o general_a trouble_n but_o for_o the_o hinder_v of_o his_o particular_a estate_n and_o condition_n vers._n 170._o let_v my_o supplication_n come_v before_o thou_o and_o deliver_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n well_o now_o if_o we_o only_o consider_v those_o former_a cause_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o here_o be_v no_o vain_a repetition_n and_o that_o in_o nothing_o this_o prayer_n be_v make_v too_o often_o for_o beside_o that_o as_o we_o say_v we_o know_v here_o but_o in_o part_n we_o forget_v also_o that_o which_o we_o know_v and_o we_o can_v practice_v that_o which_o we_o remember_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o have_v a_o good_a judgement_n but_o rare_a when_o we_o have_v a_o good_a judgement_n to_o have_v a_o good_a affection_n and_o most_o rare_a when_o we_o have_v a_o good_a judgement_n and_o a_o sound_a affection_n to_o have_v they_o still_o for_o we_o have_v not_o in_o we_o any_o indwelling_a righteousness_n again_o as_o it_o have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o have_v have_v light_n heretofore_o and_o not_o to_o have_v it_o now_o or_o have_v it_o now_o unless_o we_o have_v it_o hereafter_o so_o it_o be_v requisite_a simile_n for_o our_o life_n which_o we_o hold_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o have_v not_o only_o have_v judgement_n heretofore_o unless_o we_o have_v it_o now_o and_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v it_o now_o unless_o we_o have_v it_o hereafter_o for_o they_o that_o think_v their_o judgement_n be_v perfect_a enough_o and_o their_o affection_n holy_a have_v no_o need_n to_o have_v christ_n to_o be_v their_o schoolmaster_n who_o teach_v the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_n he_o not_o to_o be_v their_o physician_n who_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n but_o god_n his_o child_n see_v their_o ignorance_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n even_o by_o experience_n the_o schoolmistress_n of_o school_n know_v how_o needful_a it_o be_v daily_o to_o crave_v knowledge_n and_o continual_o to_o labour_v for_o a_o good_a conscience_n on_o the_o contrary_a part_n who_o so_o bold_a as_o blind_a bayard_n who_o so_o lofty_a as_o he_o that_o understand_v least_o who_o so_o proud_a as_o he_o that_o have_v but_o slender_a knowledge_n but_o sure_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v conscious_a still_o of_o their_o deadness_n &_o dulness_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n will_v even_o have_v despair_v have_v they_o not_o see_v the_o same_o in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n before_o they_o and_o have_v they_o not_o receive_v from_o god_n this_o holy_a psalm_n both_o for_o a_o pattern_n of_o godliness_n to_o their_o instruction_n and_o also_o for_o a_o example_n how_o they_o may_v be_v rid_v from_o their_o ignorance_n deadness_n &_o dulness_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v comfort_v when_o after_o much_o strive_v and_o shake_v they_o off_o they_o return_v to_o they_o again_o to_o their_o consolation_n for_o when_o we_o see_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n before_o we_o have_v have_v such_o fight_n not_o only_o with_o corruption_n of_o ill_a judgement_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n which_o they_o have_v of_o nature_n but_o after_o they_o have_v be_v renew_v by_o knowledge_n and_o therewithal_o consider_v that_o by_o prayer_n alone_o they_o have_v be_v reviue_v we_o be_v assure_v and_o comfort_v that_o if_o we_o continue_v and_o renew_v our_o prayer_n god_n will_v continue_v and_o renew_v his_o grace_n in_o us._n thus_o we_o see_v as_o well_o to_o our_o consolation_n as_o instruction_n that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o not_o safe_a from_o presumptuous_a sin_n but_o also_o they_o labour_v to_o see_v the_o error_n of_o this_o life_n and_o also_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v from_o the_o dangerous_a and_o sluggish_a sin_n of_o profane_a professor_n who_o will_v see_v nothing_o at_o all_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n these_o word_n will_v bear_v
a_o double_a interpretation_n for_o either_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v give_v i_o understanding_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n truth_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n or_o else_o according_a as_o thou_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o worde_n to_o they_o that_o by_o prayer_n ask_v it_o of_o thou_o but_o because_o this_o latter_a sense_n comprehend_v the_o former_a i_o more_o willing_o embrace_v the_o latter_a for_o if_o god_n help_v we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n it_o be_v doubtless_o according_a to_o his_o word_n for_o he_o promise_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a with_o his_o word_n beside_o this_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o that_o which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v where_o he_o say_v according_a to_o thy_o promise_n now_o in_o that_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n he_o show_v that_o certain_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o help_v and_o relieve_v his_o necessity_n neither_o must_v we_o think_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o david_n alone_o who_o alone_o have_v not_o such_o infirmity_n but_o he_o speak_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o promise_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n &_o to_o all_o in_o the_o church_n universal_o howbeit_o look_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o all_o general_o he_o apply_v to_o himself_o particular_o general_a for_o we_o may_v see_v both_o in_o this_o psalm_n port_n 17_o 2._o the_o entrance_n into_o thy_o word_n show_v light_a and_o give_v understand_v to_o the_o simple_a as_o also_o psal._n 19_o 7._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a and_o give_v light_a to_o the_o simple_a that_o the_o promise_n be_v general_a and_o as_o well_o appertain_v to_o we_o as_o to_o he_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o latter_a part_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v knowledge_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v it_o so_o lord_n give_v it_o i_o for_o i_o thus_o seek_v it_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o 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pray_v in_o knowledge_n again_o we_o be_v here_o to_o observe_v thus_o much_o that_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o will_v be_v direct_v in_o singular_a action_n he_o must_v acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n wherefore_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o use_v often_o read_v hear_v and_o meditate_v of_o the_o word_n and_o with_o often_o read_v hear_v and_o meditate_v let_v we_o use_v often_o pray_v apply_v and_o examine_v of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v both_o seek_v understanding_n in_o knowledge_n and_o the_o obedience_n whence_o of_o it_o in_o our_o affection_n for_o often_o read_v hear_v and_o meditate_v bring_v ripeness_n of_o judgement_n often_o pray_v apply_v and_o examine_v ourselves_o bring_v quickness_n of_o our_o affection_n we_o shall_v see_v then_o for_o often_o pray_v the_o lord_n will_v drive_v we_o to_o it_o with_o often_o give_v of_o his_o grace_n with_o the_o give_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o will_v give_v necessity_n with_o the_o give_n of_o necessity_n he_o will_v often_o give_v occasion_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n how_o shall_v we_o pray_v now_o without_o judgement_n or_o how_o shall_v we_o meditate_v without_o knowledge_n we_o must_v often_o hear_v for_o knowledge_n sake_n we_o must_v often_o meditate_v for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o as_o we_o can_v have_v profit_n in_o the_o general_a knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n without_o particular_a meditate_v of_o it_o so_o can_v we_o not_o meditate_v without_o some_o trouble_v of_o our_o mind_n unless_o we_o do_v it_o of_o judgement_n no_o more_o than_o not_o have_v knowledge_n we_o can_v pray_v without_o great_a turmoyl_a and_o trouble_v of_o our_o mind_n thus_o we_o must_v join_v all_o mean_n together_o as_o first_o by_o conference_n we_o must_v labour_v for_o knowledge_n to_o make_v our_o knowledge_n more_o effectual_a we_o must_v join_v meditation_n and_o that_o both_o knowledge_n and_o meditation_n may_v be_v sanctify_v we_o must_v use_v prayer_n let_v my_o supplication_n come_v before_o thou_o and_o deliver_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n here_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v rid_v from_o these_o straits_n and_o encumbrance_n which_o do_v hinder_v this_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o desire_v for_o whereas_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o outward_a and_o common_a trouble_n i_o think_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o and_o compare_v it_o with_o those_o thing_n that_o follow_v after_o that_o he_o mean_v that_o deliveranct_n which_o may_v rid_v he_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o thing_n before_o pray_v for_o that_o so_o both_o be_v enlighten_v with_o true_a knowledge_n and_o deliver_v from_o all_o blindness_n he_o may_v praise_v god_n more_o free_o and_o liberal_o both_o for_o his_o understanding_n and_o for_o the_o escape_n of_o those_o distress_n perplexity_n doubt_n and_o ignorances_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o thus_o consider_v that_o he_o pray_v to_o obtainen_n the_o good_a thing_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o contrary_a evil_a thing_n let_v we_o consider_v of_o that_o which_o follow_v according_a to_o thy_o promise_n if_o we_o will_v obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v first_o vow_v thankfulness_n and_o as_o we_o be_v suitor_n we_o must_v be_v thanksgiver_n as_o we_o be_v suppliant_n we_o must_v be_v plentiful_a in_o praise_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o sanctification_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o pray_n and_o obtain_v even_o plentiful_o to_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o our_o good_a god_n vers._n 171._o my_o lip_n shall_v speak_v praise_n when_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n as_o we_o learn_v now_o that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n blessing_n be_v thanksgiving_n and_o unless_o we_o blessing_n purpose_v and_o will_v perform_v this_o we_o must_v never_o look_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n in_o favour_n so_o we_o be_v also_o to_o learn_v that_o before_o god_n teach_v we_o from_o above_o we_o be_v as_o tongue-tied_a and_o can_v pray_v before_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n do_v instruct_v we_o we_o can_v once_o speak_v of_o his_o word_n this_o he_o show_v both_o in_o the_o first_o portion_n and_o seven_o verse_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o with_o a_o upright_o heart_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v learn_v the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o second_o portion_n where_o after_o he_o have_v pray_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o statute_n he_o promise_v with_o his_o lip_n to_o tell_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o can_v then_o bless_v god_n before_o he_o instruct_v us._n when_o the_o lord_n rectify_v our_o knowledge_n with_o clear_a judgement_n and_o renew_v our_o heart_n with_o holy_a affection_n we_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o psalm_n lord_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v thy_o praise_n and_o rom._n 8._o 29._o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o if_o we_o live_v to_o eat_v to_o drink_v to_o sleep_v and_o not_o to_o praise_v god_n we_o live_v no_o better_a than_o bruit_n beast_n or_o rather_o worse_a for_o they_o praise_v god_n in_o their_o willing_a serve_v of_o man_n necessity_n and_o according_a to_o their_o kind_n in_o their_o way_n but_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v eye_n to_o look_v to_o heaven_n ear_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n speech_n to_o sound_v his_o praise_n a_o mind_n to_o conceive_v his_o glorious_a work_n and_o bless_a word_n see_v he_o have_v these_o gift_n above_o beast_n it_o be_v certain_a there_o must_v
pay_v he_o truth_n the_o three_o respect_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v truth_n be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o concern_v we_o and_o comfort_v we_o in_o the_o agony_n of_o a_o distress_a conscience_n for_o in_o this_o 3_o case_n mercy_n can_v so_o comfort_v we_o for_o god_n have_v justice_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n and_o he_o be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o for_o christ_n he_o can_v comfort_v we_o for_o he_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o and_o it_o may_v be_v not_o to_o thou_o and_o therefore_o in_o these_o two_o only_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n but_o to_o challenge_v the_o lord_n his_o truth_n be_v best_a and_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o give_v christ_n who_o he_o have_v promise_v be_v our_o chief_a hold_n and_o nothing_o can_v put_v we_o beside_o it_o this_o be_v the_o sure_a tenor_n of_o our_o salvation_n because_o by_o this_o we_o hold_v whatsoever_o we_o hold_v and_o howsoever_o we_o be_v defective_a in_o other_o thing_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o truth_n we_o must_v make_v much_o of_o it_o thus_o in_o these_o respect_n that_o truth_n be_v the_o diadem_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n that_o satan_n do_v so_o assault_v it_o &_o it_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v sure_a that_o it_o be_v a_o pension_n to_o be_v pay_v but_o to_o come_v near_o whether_o this_o truth_n be_v in_o we_o or_o no_o we_o see_v the_o earth_n itself_o be_v not_o only_o true_a but_o liberal_a to_o us._n and_o as_o it_o have_v truth_n and_o mercy_n so_o knowledge_n be_v in_o it_o too_o for_o it_o know_v all_o time_n and_o season_n when_o to_o receive_v when_o to_o return_v it_o show_v itself_o a_o cunning_a scholar_n and_o it_o keep_v such_o a_o comely_a course_n in_o note_n all_o season_n as_o if_o it_o have_v perfect_a knowledge_n and_o this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v labour_v for_o truth_n we_o may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o land_n for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o soul_n in_o we_o of_o the_o substance_n 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