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christ_n who_o have_v confer_v so_o notable_a a_o benefit_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o son_n 3._o albeit_o man_n may_v hazard_v much_o for_o their_o friend_n in_o their_o private_a quarrel_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v not_o stout_a for_o christ_n will_v decline_v suffer_v in_o their_o own_o person_n though_o they_o shall_v hazard_v their_o dear_a friend_n and_o will_v let_v they_o suffer_v their_o alone_a and_o it_o be_v well_o they_o prove_v not_o their_o great_a enemy_n for_o they_o by_o shift_a trouble_n do_v expose_v their_o son_n to_o it_o he_o be_v of_o age_n ask_v he_o he_o shall_v speak_v for_o himself_o as_o be_v from_o under_o their_o charge_n and_o able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o own_o way_n and_o albeit_o it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o obtrude_v themselves_o on_o suffer_v yet_o when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o give_v a_o confession_n it_o be_v their_o fault_n to_o desert_n not_o only_o the_o truth_n but_o their_o son_n also_o 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censure_n of_o excommunication_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o corrupt_a time_n when_o the_o edge_n of_o that_o censure_n be_v turn_v against_o the_o child_n of_o the_o house_n mere_o because_o of_o their_o adhere_n to_o christ_n for_o so_o be_v it_o here_o they_o have_v agree_v already_o that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v christ_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v agree_v albeit_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o nicodemus_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n among_o they_o but_o some_o other_o who_o think_v more_o favourable_o of_o christ_n as_o will_v appear_v from_o verse_n 16._o and_o chap._n 12._o 42._o and_o that_o because_o the_o corrupt_a part_n do_v agree_v or_o these_o who_o be_v more_o honest_a be_v absent_a other_o will_v not_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o common_a determination_n however_o they_o have_v argue_v the_o cause_n or_o fear_n do_v make_v they_o agree_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v 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some_o outward_a inconvenience_n follow_v upon_o this_o censure_n which_o make_v they_o so_o careful_o avoid_v it_o as_o be_v true_a in_o the_o case_n of_o ruler_n joh._n 12.42_o 43._o but_o as_o that_o be_v not_o the_o right_a cause_n wherefore_o church-censure_n shall_v be_v dreadful_a so_o though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o who_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v seclude_v from_o the_o privilege_n of_o church_n member_n nor_o from_o the_o ordinance_n who_o yet_o never_o long_o after_o god_n in_o they_o nor_o do_v lay_v to_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v judicial_o bind_v in_o heaven_n though_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v on_o earth_n 6_o albeit_o just_a excommunication_n be_v a_o sad_a sentence_n yea_o albeit_o when_o it_o be_v unjust_o inflict_v by_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n it_o be_v so_o grievous_a as_o man_n shall_v not_o willing_o desire_v it_o and_o shall_v be_v affect_v with_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o slavish_a and_o sinful_a fear_n 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afraid_a so_o much_o as_o to_o confess_v that_o christ_n have_v cure_v their_o son_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v conceive_v that_o the_o ruler_n be_v so_o malicious_a that_o a_o favourable_a word_n speak_v of_o christ_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n as_o indeed_o in_o persecutor_n account_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o render_v man_n as_o bad_a as_o may_v be_v if_o they_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o charitable_a or_o not_o so_o malicious_a as_o themselves_o yet_o see_v they_o do_v not_o inflict_v this_o censure_n on_o these_o among_o themselves_o who_o plead_v for_o he_o at_o least_o as_o not_o a_o sinner_n verse_n 16._o nor_o do_v they_o excommunicate_v the_o man_n for_o all_o his_o free_a confession_n till_o as_o they_o conceive_v he_o carry_v himself_o unreverent_o towards_o they_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v rather_o that_o their_o fear_n be_v so_o slavish_a as_o they_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o confess_v that_o truth_n 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politic_a smooth_a way_n it_o teach_v that_o they_o who_o not_o only_o be_v sinful_o tender_a of_o their_o credit_n but_o they_o to_o who_o a_o conscience_n what_o they_o have_v of_o it_o be_v a_o vexation_n and_o a_o cross_n to_o their_o design_n will_v ready_o meet_v with_o many_o vexation_n by_o reason_n thereof_o and_o in_o end_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o it_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o pilate_n who_o be_v here_o irritate_fw-la know_v that_o christ_n touch_v he_o in_o the_o quick_a and_o afterward_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o go_v over_o the_o belly_n of_o his_o conscience_n 2._o even_o moral_a civility_n in_o man_n will_v account_v it_o as_o great_a a_o reproach_n as_o may_v be_v and_o a_o matter_n of_o shame_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n against_o other_o for_o pilate_n decline_v this_o and_o fasten_v it_o upon_o the_o jew_n thy_o own_o nation_n and_o the_o chief_a priest_n have_v deliver_v thou_o unto_o i_o 3._o such_o be_v the_o 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yet_o modest_a as_o to_o the_o manner_n in_o that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o vaunt_o but_o simple_o thou_o say_v it_o and_o after_o clear_v that_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o conscience_n and_o duty_n to_o show_v that_o courage_n and_o modesty_n must_v go_v together_o in_o own_v of_o truth_n 3._o christ_n be_v indeed_o king_n of_o his_o church_n and_o where_o he_o gather_v his_o church_n there_o he_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n wherein_o his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o his_o subject_n and_o which_o he_o will_v protect_v and_o defend_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n for_o this_o truth_n be_v clear_o hold_v out_o here_o for_o the_o church_n comfort_n thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o a_o king_n 4._o by_o persecution_n the_o lord_n give_v occasion_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o publish_v truth_n and_o make_v it_o know_v to_o the_o great_a of_o man_n who_o possible_o otherwise_o will_v never_o hear_v so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v then_o speak_v in_o their_o own_o 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24.22_o 23._o but_o so_o as_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o they_o tell_v also_o what_o be_v here_o record_v as_o their_o own_o sense_n of_o the_o matter_n whatever_o angel_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a duty_n of_o saint_n when_o they_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n especial_o concern_v christ_n to_o repair_v unto_o the_o society_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o communicate_v their_o case_n with_o they_o whatever_o be_v the_o success_n for_o whatever_o be_v mary_n weakness_n yet_o it_o be_v commendable_a that_o she_o go_v and_o acquaint_v the_o disciple_n with_o her_o sad_a case_n 2._o affection_n unto_o christ_n will_v make_v such_o as_o miss_v he_o very_o active_a in_o communicate_v their_o loss_n though_o ofttimes_o such_o haste_n join_v with_o unbelief_n do_v cause_v they_o promove_v but_o little_a for_o therefore_o be_v it_o mark_v that_o she_o run_v and_o come_v to_o the_o disciple_n out_o of_o her_o affection_n though_o her_o unbelief_n make_v it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n 3._o albeit_o all_o who_o get_v any_o tiding_n concern_v christ_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v use_n thereof_o and_o it_o will_v be_v mark_v as_o their_o fault_n when_o they_o do_v not_o so_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n these_o only_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a and_o speak_v to_o who_o make_v use_v of_o any_o such_o tiding_n and_o for_o other_o what_o be_v speak_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o they_o jer._n 8.8_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v here_o only_o that_o she_o come_v to_o simon_n peter_n and_o to_o the_o other_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v because_o they_o make_v some_o use_n of_o her_o news_n as_o have_v be_v clear_v it_o be_v say_v luke_n 24.24_o
they_o may_v look_v again_o and_o more_o distinct_o and_o narrow_o upon_o the_o miracle_n 4._o to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o serious_a and_o distinct_a observation_n of_o christ_n work_n be_v more_o useful_a and_o refreshful_a to_o right_a discerner_n then_o to_o enjoy_v his_o bodily_a presence_n and_o then_o bodily_a refreshment_n to_o hungry_a man_n therefore_o now_o when_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n company_n and_o be_v go_v to_o dine_v who_o it_o seem_v have_v fast_v long_o yet_o christ_n send_v they_o away_o for_o a_o time_n from_o himself_o and_o from_o their_o meat_n to_o go_v observe_v the_o miracle_n bring_v of_o the_o fish_n which_o you_o have_v now_o catch_v 5._o true_a love_n which_o draw_v disciple_n to_o hasten_v to_o be_v at_o christ_n will_v also_o make_v they_o prompt_v and_o nimble_a in_o obey_v his_o command_n for_o as_o peter_n be_v eminent_a in_o his_o haste_n to_o be_v at_o christ_n so_o now_o he_o be_v note_v as_o eminent_a in_o go_v about_o what_o be_v enjoin_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v only_o name_v simon_n peter_n go_v up_o and_o draw_v the_o net_n to_o land_n 6._o as_o affection_n to_o christ_n will_v elevate_v disciple_n mind_n above_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o so_o in_o their_o follow_v of_o a_o calling_n the_o chief_a and_o great_a beauty_n that_o they_o will_v see_v in_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v command_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v follow_v it_o but_o with_o their_o heart_n above_o it_o for_o so_o much_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o this_o practice_n of_o peter_n conjoin_v with_o his_o former_a practice_n v._o 7._o in_o the_o first_o he_o give_v proof_n how_o far_o his_o heart_n be_v above_o these_o thing_n and_o here_o he_o give_v proof_n how_o beautiful_a that_o service_n be_v when_o command_v by_o christ_n 7._o most_o strict_a observation_n and_o enquiry_n about_o christ_n work_n will_v never_o diminish_v his_o glory_n but_o will_v contribute_v to_o set_v out_o more_o distinct_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o liberality_n for_o before_o they_o only_o find_v the_o net_n full_a so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o draw_v it_o five_o 6._o now_o they_o find_v distinct_o that_o it_o be_v full_a of_o great_a fish_n and_o not_o of_o other_o trash_n which_o may_v have_v fall_v into_o the_o net_n and_o particular_o that_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o and_o three_o 8._o the_o more_o distinct_o man_n do_v consider_v christ_n work_n they_o will_v only_o find_v they_o the_o more_o wonderful_a but_o they_o will_v find_v a_o wonder_n in_o a_o wonder_n in_o they_o for_o beside_o the_o great_a number_n of_o fish_n it_o be_v mark_v as_o a_o new_a wonder_n and_o for_o all_o there_o be_v so_o many_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o net_n break_v as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o like_a case_n former_o luke_n 5.6_o though_o the_o original_a word_n be_v the_o same_o here_o and_o there_o do_v evidence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o net_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o as_o there_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o miracle_n be_v point_v out_o by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o net_n so_o here_o it_o be_v amplify_v from_o this_o new_a wonder_n that_o the_o net_n break_v not_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o christ_n manifest_v his_o power_n sometime_o one_o way_n and_o sometime_o another_o as_o he_o please_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v limit_v by_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o work_n verse_n 12._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o come_v and_o dine_v and_o none_o of_o the_o disciple_n dare_v ask_v he_o who_o be_v thou_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n 13._o jesus_n then_o come_v and_o take_v bread_n and_o give_v they_o and_o fish_n likewise_o the_o four_o consequent_a record_v be_v his_o invite_v they_o to_o dine_v with_o their_o go_n about_o it_o betwixt_o which_o there_o be_v interlace_v the_o disciple_n reverence_v of_o he_o who_o albeit_o they_o have_v yet_o some_o scruple_n concering_n all_o this_o his_o show_v of_o himself_o which_o his_o speak_n to_o they_o and_o assure_v they_o that_o it_o be_v he_o will_v easy_o have_v remove_v yet_o be_v persuade_v they_o be_v but_o groundless_a scruple_n and_o that_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n they_o do_v so_o reverence_v he_o as_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o trouble_v he_o with_o such_o question_n whence_o learn_v 1._o christ_n be_v very_o tender_a even_o of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o people_n and_o allow_v not_o pamper_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o sober_a and_o moderate_a care_n of_o they_o as_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n therefore_o be_v he_o the_o first_o motioner_n of_o their_o refresh_v their_o body_n jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o come_v and_o dine_v and_o albeit_o he_o suspend_v their_o dinner_n till_o they_o have_v secure_v their_o purchase_n and_o have_v observe_v their_o miracle_n v._o 14_o 11._o yet_o now_o he_o will_v confer_v none_o with_o they_o till_o they_o have_v dine_v v._o 15._o 2._o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o express_o say_v here_o that_o christ_n do_v eat_v with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v luke_n 24.42_o 43._o yet_o it_o be_v imply_v in_o this_o invitation_n not_o go_v but_o come_v and_o dine_v not_o that_o he_o need_v meat_n now_o but_o thereby_o he_o will_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o as_o by_o the_o former_a miracle_n he_o prove_v himself_o true_a god_n so_o by_o this_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v true_a man_n still_o and_o so_o do_v teach_v we_o that_o our_o exalt_a high_a priest_n continue_v our_o kinsman_n and_o bone_n of_o our_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n still_o and_o that_o he_o be_v go_v in_o our_o nature_n to_o take_v possession_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n 3._o albeit_o also_o it_o be_v not_o express_v that_o he_o bless_v the_o meat_n or_o give_v thanks_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o his_o ordinary_a practice_n not_o only_o before_o chap._n 6.11_o but_o even_o since_o his_o resurrection_n luke_n 24.30_o 35._o only_o it_o be_v clear_a here_o that_o he_o give_v it_o still_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o our_o daily_a bread_n and_o the_o blessing_n thereof_o come_v from_o he_o and_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v from_o he_o continual_o 4._o weak_a believer_n will_v not_o get_v their_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n soon_o overcome_v even_o when_o they_o know_v they_o be_v wrong_v for_o they_o know_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v some_o doubt_n which_o will_v have_v put_v they_o to_o inquire_v who_o be_v thou_o 5._o christ_n be_v so_o condescend_v as_o to_o judge_v of_o his_o people_n by_o their_o better_a part_n and_o to_o account_v they_o knower_n and_o believer_n who_o yet_o have_v some_o ignorance_n and_o doubt_n provide_v they_o approve_v not_o thereof_o for_o so_o do_v john_n record_v they_o as_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n though_o they_o have_v these_o doubt_n 6._o albeit_o the_o best_a way_n to_o refute_v and_o remove_v the_o mean_a doubt_n be_v to_o lay_v it_o before_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a duty_n and_o a_o testimony_n of_o reverence_n to_o christ_n when_o these_o who_o get_v many_o proof_n of_o his_o love_n be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o their_o unbelief_n or_o to_o bring_v it_o out_o as_o a_o real_a doubt_n when_o it_o assault_v they_o but_o do_v either_o suppress_v it_o or_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o unreasonable_a for_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n none_o of_o the_o disciple_n dare_v ask_v he_o who_o be_v thou_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v it_o as_o a_o real_a doubt_n but_o do_v suppress_v it_o and_o indeed_o however_o they_o may_v have_v complain_v of_o it_o as_o their_o weakness_n unto_o christ_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v their_o sin_n to_o have_v give_v any_o consent_n or_o way_n unto_o it_o as_o this_o question_n will_v import_v they_o have_v verse_n 14._o this_o be_v now_o the_o three_o time_n that_o jesus_n show_v himself_o to_o his_o disciple_n after_o that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a unto_o this_o breach_n of_o the_o narration_n john_n subjoin_v a_o remark_n of_o the_o number_n and_o order_n of_o this_o appear_v of_o christ_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o three_o in_o order_n since_o his_o resurrection_n the_o other_o two_o be_v record_v chap._n 19.20_o 26._o only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o john_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o his_o more_o public_a appearing_n to_o all_o or_o many_o of_o his_o disciple_n together_o otherwise_o before_o this_o he_o have_v appear_v often_o to_o mary_n to_o peter_n the_o disciple_n go_v to_o emman_n and_o the_o woman_n doct._n 1._o christ_n have_v abundant_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n his_o show_a himself_o frequent_o to_o his_o disciple_n
to_o any_o unbiased_a person_n why_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_n write_v the_o one_o and_o yet_o leave_v the_o other_o to_o uncertain_a tradition_n and_o the_o frail_a and_o corrupt_a memory_n of_o man_n 3._o if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o write_v they_o but_o transmit_v they_o by_o tradition_n as_o they_o do_v not_o only_o assert_v but_o pretend_v grave_n and_o weighty_a reason_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o upon_o what_o ground_n do_v they_o presume_v at_o all_o to_o stuff_n their_o writing_n with_o they_o and_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o as_o he_o leave_v they_o 4._o if_o all_o these_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o the_o world_n can_v not_o contain_v the_o book_n that_o shall_v be_v write_v of_o they_o be_v they_o write_v how_o shall_v they_o instruct_v that_o they_o have_v mark_v they_o all_o and_o how_o will_v they_o satisfy_v the_o church_n that_o she_o have_v yet_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o scripture_n and_o all_o the_o tradition_n they_o have_v 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encouragement_n of_o believer_n and_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o all_o who_o receive_v it_o not_o therefore_o do_v john_n call_v all_o his_o doctrine_n his_o testimony_n and_o assert_n that_o we_o know_v that_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o get_v all_o say_v which_o may_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o commendation_n for_o so_o do_v john_n assert_v that_o if_o the_o thing_n which_o jesus_n do_v shall_v be_v write_v every_o one_o even_o the_o world_n itself_o can_v not_o contain_v the_o book_n which_o shall_v be_v write_v and_o this_o may_v not_o only_o point_v out_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o memory_n but_o whereas_o our_o curiosity_n be_v still_o desirous_a to_o hear_v and_o know_v more_o this_o break_v off_o may_v call_v we_o back_o rather_o to_o see_v how_o we_o practice_n what_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o record_v 5._o the_o lord_n in_o write_v scripture_n have_v be_v please_v only_o to_o 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and_o his_o father_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n rev._n 1.5_o 6_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la courteous_a reader_n thou_o will_v find_v several_a errata_fw-la in_o this_o piece_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o distance_n can_v not_o be_v prevent_v at_o the_o press_n some_o of_o they_o of_o less_o importance_n be_v remit_v to_o thy_o own_o care_n as_o namely_o mistake_v in_o print_v the_o verse_n of_o the_o text_n ex._n gr_n ch_n 7._o five_o 2_o 3_o 4._o with_o which_o the_o five_o verse_n shall_v also_o be_v print_v also_o the_o not_o print_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n in_o a_o different_a letter_n when_o they_o be_v repeat_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n mistake_v also_o in_o point_v ex._n gr_n ch_n 2._o v._n 18_o 19_o doct._n 6._o line_n 9_o word_n foretell_v r._n word_n foretell_v ch._n 3.34_o doct._n 6._o line_n 9_o they_o they._n r._n they_o they._n ch._n 6_o 62._o l._n 12._o he_o likewise_o r._n he_o likewise_o also_o frequent_a mistake_n in_o citation_n of_o scripture_n ex._n gr_n ch_n 5_o 40._o doct._n 4._o l._n 14._o 33._o r._n 35._o ch_n 6.30_o etc._n etc._n d._n 3._o l._n 5._o 19_o r._n 14._o ch_n 18.18_o d._n 1._o l._n 6_o 7._o john_n 18.18_o r._n job_n 24.12_o v._o 39_o 40._o p._n 373._o l._n 27._o mat._n r._n mark_n ch_n 19.38_o etc._n etc._n p._n 390._o l._n 1._o ch_n 22._o r._n ch_z 3.2_o likewise_o lesser_a escape_n in_o word_n or_o sentence_n through_o the_o defect_n redundancy_n transposition_n or_o change_n of_o letter_n or_o syllable_n and_o through_o addition_n or_o want_n of_o word_n ex._n gr_n geace_n for_o grace_n loaf_n for_o loose_a sephas_n for_o cephas_n janna_n for_o anna_n as_o servant_n for_o as_o a_o servant_n itll_v morrow_n for_o till_o to_o morrow_n christ_n for_o christ_n do_v for_o do_v have_v for_o have_v simple_a for_o simple_o discernable_o for_o discernible_a visible_a for_o visible_o imply_v for_o impli_v prosecute_a for_o persecute_v of_o for_o off_o lay_v for_o liâ—_n these_o and_o many_o such_o be_v pass_v because_o the_o sense_n will_v easy_o clear_v they_o i_o only_o desire_v thou_o to_o correct_v with_o thy_o pen_n those_o that_o follow_v chap._n i._o v._n 1._o doct._n 1._o l._n 4_o 5._o r._n the_o great_a promise_n v._o 2._o l._n last_o deal_n ver_fw-la 3._o v._n 12_o 13._o d._n 2._o l._n 2._o right_a r._n right_o v._o 15._o l._n 4._o ver_fw-la 37._o r._n to_o ver_fw-la 37._o l._n 5._o 14._o r._n 19_o doct._n 5._o l._n last_o outgeing_n r._n outgates_o d._n 7._o l._n 1._o a_o r._n as._n v._n 16._o d._n 2._o l._n last_o this_o r._n his_o v._o 24._o etc._n etc._n d._n 4._o l._n 4_o 5._o glory_n and_o r._n glory_n of_o the._n v._n 40_o etc._n etc._n d._n 5._o l._n 4._o r._n have_v find_v the._n v._o 45_o 46._o d._n 3._o l._n 13._o point_n r._n point_v ch._n ii_o v._n 3_o 4._o d._n 2._o l._n 3._o great_a r._n great_a v._o 5._o d._n 1._o l._n 4._o deal_n of_o v._o 18_o 19_o d._n 6._o l._n 11._o give_v r._n even_o ch._n iii_o v._n 13._o d._n 4._o l._n 9_o r._n other_o who_o have_v v._o 16._o d._n 3._o l._n 9_o word_n r._n world_n v._o 20_o 21._o d._n 10._o l._n 12._o to_o live_v r._n so_o to_o live_v v._o 22_o etc._n etc._n d._n 8._o l._n 3._o main_a r._n many_a v._o 27._o p._n 43._o l._n last_o this_o r._n at_o he_o ch._n iu._n v._n 1_o etc._n etc._n d._n 2._o l._n 6._o t._n do_v bear_v d._n 8._o l._n 6_o etc._n etc._n r._n or_o v._o 19_o 20._o d._n 6._o l._n 6._o the_o r._n she_o v._o 46_o 47._o l._n 1._o r._n the_o miracle_n wrought_v upon_o v._o 48._o d._n 4._o l._n 3._o might_n r._n may_v v._o 51_o etc._n