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a_o escape_n and_o no_o trouble_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o habitation_n because_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n shammah_n will_v dwell_v in_o we_o and_o will_v cut_v off_o all_o that_o attempt_v we_o to_o invade_v october_n the_o 27_o 1677._o 1._o upon_o a_o occasion_n of_o disturbance_n by_o a_o disquiet_v spirit_n in_o the_o family_n i_o pour_v out_o the_o sense_n thereof_o unto_o my_o lord_n in_o prayer_n why_o such_o a_o grieve_v thorn_n shall_v be_v our_o troubler_n so_o i_o commit_v all_o to_o he_o who_o i_o do_v believe_v will_v clear_v i_o from_o all_o unjust_a clamour_n in_o truth_n and_o innocency_n after_o which_o i_o find_v a_o sudden_a sweet_a calm_a and_o peace_n bring_v into_o my_o mind_n which_o cause_v i_o to_o repose_v in_o a_o quiet_a natural_a rest._n in_o the_o morning_n this_o word_n come_v in_o to_o my_o support_n be_v not_o dismay_v at_o the_o blast_n of_o the_o terrible_a one_o who_o have_v pour_v forth_o hellish_a fury_n be_v still_o find_v in_o the_o long_a 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sea_n and_o dry_a land_n set_v therefore_o your_o heart_n hereunto_o with_o all_o watchfulness_n and_o diligence_n 4._o as_o we_o be_v meet_v together_o i_o see_v a_o flame_n pass_v through_o the_o room_n and_o present_o the_o word_n speak_v all_o these_o must_v first_o be_v purge_v with_o fire_n before_o they_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n upon_o the_o mount_n october_n the_o 28_o 1677._o 1._o this_o morning_n i_o do_v feel_v in_o myself_o mighty_a open_n from_o the_o pure_a centre_n of_o love_n and_o joy_n with_o some_o encourage_v word_n which_o do_v pass_v through_o i_o after_o i_o have_v pray_v the_o word_n to_o i_o be_v go_v forward_o for_o i_o have_v accept_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v be_v know_v thy_o god_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o altar-flame_n in_o verity_n 2._o again_o it_o be_v say_v appear_v thyself_o therefore_o insuch_o a_o work_n whereof_o thou_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a as_o have_v see_v that_o pattern_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o wisdom_n to_o which_o 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