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know_v that_o all_o they_o which_o trust_v not_o in_o thou_o be_v in_o dangerous_a and_o slippery_a place_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o o_o good_a god_n that_o in_o this_o fair_a way_n wherein_o thou_o have_v set_v i_o i_o wax_v feeble_a or_o slow_o walk_v but_o that_o rather_o i_o may_v run_v out_o this_o holy_a course_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o that_o i_o may_v remain_v constant_a in_o thy_o obedience_n and_o that_o i_o may_v by_o a_o true_a faith_n overcome_v the_o offence_n and_o let_v that_o satan_n offer_v unto_o they_o which_o do_v run_v unto_o thou_o alas_o o_o lord_n i_o true_o know_v that_o the_o best_a runner_n be_v some_o time_n subject_a to_o stumble_v but_o keep_v i_o from_o fall_v and_o if_o i_o fall_v let_v thy_o holy_a hand_n relieve_v i_o and_o soon_o set_v i_o upright_o that_o so_o lord_n feel_v thy_o goodness_n and_o sweetness_n that_o i_o serve_v thou_o not_o unwilling_o and_o grudge_o but_o where_o as_o in_o time_n past_a i_o run_v after_o vanity_n and_o 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christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n because_o that_o the_o father_n have_v bring_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o he_o to_o this_o person_n i_o say_v 2._o hebr._n 2._o which_o be_v very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n for_o he_o be_v particular_o our_o lord_n because_o that_o he_o have_v purchase_v we_o unto_o he_o through_o his_o precious_a bloodshedding_n so_o as_o we_o be_v not_o unto_o ourselves_o 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o but_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v buy_v us._n therefore_o he_o who_o the_o jew_n have_v crucify_v for_o envy_n he_o have_v god_n raise_v and_o lift_v up_o and_o have_v make_v he_o lord_n and_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o the_o act_n 1._o psal_n 2._o col._n 1._o let_v we_o then_o rejoice_v of_o such_o a_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n let_v we_o willing_o do_v service_n unto_o such_o a_o master_n who_o have_v get_v we_o by_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n 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the_o son_n which_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o do_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v he_o with_o the_o mouth_n but_o do_v likewise_o suffer_v he_o to_o reign_v in_o they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o through_o his_o spirit_n and_o seek_v none_o other_o oblation_n than_o the_o everlasting_a oblation_n 10._o heb._n 10._o which_o be_v of_o a_o perpetual_a efficacy_n and_o strength_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v unto_o his_o father_n on_o the_o cross_n once_o for_o all_o as_o a_o perfect_a and_o everlasting_a priest_n but_o alas_o whereto_o serve_v this_o goodly_a title_n of_o a_o christian_a if_o vice_n do_v reign_n in_o thou_o if_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n master_v thou_o if_o thy_o soul_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v command_v by_o the_o anoint_a christ_n and_o consecrate_v to_o reign_v in_o we_o here_o below_o by_o his_o grace_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v bring_v we_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o glory_n 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