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not_o only_o in_o this_o that_o he_o sell_v such_o a_o privilege_n at_o so_o despicable_a a_o price_n that_o indeed_o aggravate_v his_o profaneness_n but_o in_o that_o he_o sell_v spiritual_a thing_n for_o temporal_a thing_n the_o sell_v of_o his_o birthright_n be_v the_o sell_v of_o his_o title_n to_o and_o hope_v of_o heaven_n this_o to_o do_v be_v profaneness_n and_o this_o they_o do_v that_o sell_v the_o truth_n for_o ease_n preferment_n liberty_n life_n etc._n etc._n they_o sell_v spiritual_a thing_n for_o temporal_a one_o they_o sell_v their_o right_n to_o and_o hope_v of_o heaven_n for_o outward_a thing_n and_o thus_o be_v they_o guilty_a of_o make_v a_o profane_a bargain_n thou_o that_o selle_v the_o truth_n thou_o make_v esau_n bargain_n and_o show_v thyself_o as_o profane_v a_o wretch_n as_o esau_n be_v three_o to_o sell_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o dangerous_a bargain_n ezek._n 7.12_o let_v not_o he_o that_o sell_v mourn_v but_o no_o man_n have_v more_o cause_n to_o mourn_v than_o he_o that_o sell_v the_o truth_n that_o man_n may_v come_v home_o by_o weep_a cross_n that_o as_o solomon_n speak_v in_o that_o case_n prov._n 11.26_o he_o that_o withholdeth_a corn_n the_o people_n shall_v curse_v he_o but_o blessing_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o sell_v it_o so_o here_o contrary_o he_o that_o hold_v and_o keep_v fast_o the_o truth_n god_n himself_o shall_v bless_v he_o but_o curse_v shall_v be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o sell_v it_o it_o be_v that_o which_o will_v bring_v a_o curse_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o a_o dangerous_a sale_n dangerous_a in_o these_o respect_n first_o such_o as_o do_v make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o and_o once_o part_n with_o it_o they_o seldom_o or_o never_o recover_v it_o again_o that_o be_v god_n curse_n upon_o they_o for_o sell_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o redeem_v or_o buy_v it_o more_o a_o man_n that_o sell_v his_o inheritance_n it_o be_v seldom_o see_v that_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o buy_v it_o again_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o fall_v out_o oft_o in_o the_o world_n that_o a_o man_n sell_v his_o house_n and_o land_n and_o life_n to_o redeem_v and_o buy_v it_o again_o but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v sell_v the_o truth_n &_o have_v play_v the_o voluntary_a apostata_fw-la by_o fall_v from_o religion_n who_o experience_n can_v give_v a_o example_n of_o any_o one_o that_o ever_o recover_v again_o and_o repent_v and_o receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n again_o that_o be_v common_o god_n curse_n upon_o such_o since_o you_o have_v sell_v it_o you_o shall_v sell_v it_o for_o ever_o you_o shall_v never_o have_v the_o commodity_n again_o that_o as_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o prophet_n speak_v eze._n 7.13_o the_o seller_n shall_v not_o return_v to_o that_o which_o be_v sell_v so_o in_o this_o case_n god_n in_o wrath_n make_v it_o good_a upon_o the_o seller_n of_o the_o truth_n such_o seller_n shall_v not_o return_v to_o that_o which_o they_o have_v sell_v but_o as_o they_o have_v part_v with_o the_o truth_n so_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v part_v for_o ever_o they_o be_v irreducible_a irrecoverable_a by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n hos_n 11.7_o and_o my_o people_n be_v bend_v to_o backesliding_a from_o i_o though_o they_o call_v they_o to_o the_o most_o high_a none_o at_o all_o will_v exalt_v he_o second_o such_o as_o sell_v the_o truth_n god_n will_v sell_v they_o and_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v sell_v and_o that_o first_o they_o shall_v be_v sell_v over_o to_o sin_n sell_v to_o be_v bond_n slave_n and_o servant_n to_o all_o wickedness_n that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ahab_n 1_o reg._n 21.25_o he_o do_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o he_o so_o it_o be_v true_a often_o of_o the_o seller_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o when_o man_n have_v once_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o then_o sell_v it_o again_o they_o have_v once_o profess_v the_o truth_n and_o religion_n and_o then_o decline_v and_o fall_v off_o they_o grow_v so_o wicked_a so_o vile_a so_o base_a in_o their_o course_n that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o they_o they_o be_v man_n sell_v over_o to_o sin_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n with_o greediness_n the_o house_n fall_v say_v christ_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o that_o house_n be_v great_a if_o these_o man_n say_v moses_n die_v the_o common_a death_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n so_o these_o man_n fall_v not_o the_o common_a fall_n sin_v not_o the_o common_a sin_n of_o man_n but_o prove_v the_o most_o transcendent_a outrageous_a sinner_n of_o all_o other_o man_n none_o so_o loose_a none_o so_o notorious_a drunkard_n adulterer_n none_o so_o bitter_a and_o pestilent_a persecutor_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o they_o dan._n 11.30_o there_o be_v forsaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n seller_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o what_o prove_v they_o vers_fw-la 32._o wicked_a doer_n against_o the_o covenant_n psal_n 53.3_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v go_v back_o back_o from_o the_o truth_n be_v seller_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o what_o prove_v they_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a they_o prove_v filthy_a fellow_n filthy_a drunkard_n filthy_a adulterer_n filthy_a scoffer_n filthy_a persecutor_n thus_o man_n that_o have_v sell_v the_o truth_n be_v sell_v to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n second_o they_o shall_v be_v sell_v over_o into_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n when_o man_n sell_v truth_n they_o sell_v god_n and_o when_o man_n sell_v god_n god_n will_v sell_v they_o and_o as_o psal_n 44.12_o thou_o selle_v thy_o people_n for_o nought_o we_o shall_v never_o find_v god_n threaten_v to_o sell_v his_o people_n or_o sell_v they_o but_o when_o they_o have_v first_o sell_v the_o truth_n he_o threaten_v to_o sell_v they_o deut._n 28.6_o 8._o there_o you_o shall_v be_v sell_v unto_o your_o enemy_n for_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n but_o this_o threaten_n be_v upon_o their_o forsake_v god_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o fall_v off_o to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o when_o he_o do_v sell_v they_o why_o be_v it_o but_o because_o they_o have_v first_o sell_v the_o truth_n deut._n 32.30_o 32._o how_o shall_v one_o chase_v a_o thousand_o and_o two_o put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n except_o their_o rock_n have_v sell_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v they_o up_o for_o their_o vine_n be_v of_o the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o gomorrah_n their_o grape_n be_v grape_n of_o gall_n their_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a and_o so_o judg._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o serve_v balaaim_n and_o the_o grove_n therefore_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o israel_n and_o he_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o cushan-rishathaim_a king_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n serve_v cushan-rishathaim_a eight_o year_n and_o judg._n 4.1_o 2._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n again_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o ehud_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o lord_n sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o jabin_n king_n of_o canaan_n that_o reign_v in_o hazor_n the_o captain_n of_o who_o host_n be_v sisera_n which_o dwell_v in_o harosheth_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v a_o heinous_a thing_n to_o sell_v a_o righteous_a man_n for_o silver_n the_o poor_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n am._n 2.6_o and_o that_o which_o bring_v heavy_a judgement_n upon_o a_o nation_n how_o much_o more_o will_v it_o bring_v
no_o assurance_n that_o god_n accept_v his_o prayer_n alas_o what_o a_o comfortless_a service_n be_v that_o from_o such_o prayer_n may_v a_o man_n rise_v with_o a_o sad_a spirit_n go_v and_o eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o sorrow_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o sad_a heart_n for_o god_n accept_v not_o thy_o prayer_n god_n answer_v not_o with_o fire_n now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o bring_v a_o man_n into_o this_o condition_n this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sad_a fruit_n of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n because_o man_n quench_v the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n burn_v not_o in_o prayer_n and_o so_o give_v no_o assurance_n of_o god_n acceptance_n what_o wonder_v that_o fire_n burn_v not_o when_o it_o be_v quench_v thou_o have_v quench_v it_o in_o the_o grace_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v quench_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o and_o now_o it_o give_v thou_o no_o testimony_n of_o acceptance_n as_o therefore_o we_o will_v fear_v to_o want_v fire_n to_o give_v we_o assurance_n of_o god_n acceptance_n so_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o we_o beforehand_o do_v not_o quench_v the_o fire_n 3._o accepabe_n the_o spirit_n make_v our_o prayer_n accepabe_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v we_o this_o good_a office_n to_o make_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a prayer_n be_v not_o acceptable_a unless_o it_o be_v fervent_a jam._n 5._o it_o be_v fervent_a prayer_n that_o prevail_v therefore_o it_o be_v fervent_a prayer_n that_o be_v acceptable_a there_o be_v a_o phrase_n am._n 5.21_o i_o will_v not_o smell_v in_o your_o solemn_a assembly_n what_o that_o mean_n see_v vers_fw-la 22._o i_o will_v not_o accept_v when_o incense_n be_v offer_v upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n if_o the_o priest_n have_v lay_v incense_n upon_o it_o upon_o the_o cold_a altar_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o fire_n there_o have_v be_v no_o smell_n it_o must_v burn_v before_o it_o can_v smell_v for_o as_o in_o that_o case_n ex._n 29.41_o for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n so_o this_o it_o must_v be_v fire_n that_o must_v make_v a_o offering_n of_o sweet_a savour_n so_o all_o our_o prayer_n if_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n they_o have_v no_o smell_n they_o have_v no_o acceptance_n now_o if_o we_o quench_v the_o spirit_n we_o quench_v the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o prayer_n our_o incense_n be_v not_o accept_v if_o it_o do_v not_o smell_v it_o can_v smell_v unless_o it_o burn_v and_o how_o can_v we_o think_v it_o shall_v burn_v when_o we_o have_v quench_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o our_o incense_n shall_v burn_v god_n the_o spirit_n give_v we_o a_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o our_o good_a condition_n before_o god_n 4._o four_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v we_o this_o good_a office_n to_o give_v we_o a_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o our_o good_a condition_n before_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o seal_n to_o we_o our_o adoption_n 2_o cor._n 1.21_o you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o now_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v quench_v where_o be_v that_o comfort_n of_o adoption_n can_v a_o quench_a spirit_n be_v a_o witness_v spirit_n can_v a_o quench_a spirit_n be_v a_o seal_a spirit_n can_v a_o quench_a spirit_n be_v a_o assure_v spirit_n can_v a_o quench_a spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o quench_n of_o his_o witness_n it_o be_v the_o blur_n and_o deface_v of_o his_o seal_n it_o be_v the_o quench_n of_o a_o man_n own_o comfort_n 5._o five_o truth_n the_o spirit_n guide_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v we_o this_o good_a office_n to_o lead_v and_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o life_n joh._n 16.13_o the_o spirit_n will_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o 1_o cor._n 12.3_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v he_o that_o 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first_o if_o people_n must_v eat_v the_o word_n than_o they_o must_v give_v they_o to_o eat_v how_o can_v they_o eat_v that_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v lam._n 4.4_o the_o young_a child_n ask_v bread_n and_o no_o man_n break_v it_o unto_o they_o in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o may_v ask_v bread_n but_o they_o can_v not_o eat_v bread_n where_o bread_n be_v not_o give_v bread_n can_v not_o be_v eat_v many_o will_v eat_v bread_n if_o they_o have_v it_o and_o that_o people_n have_v it_o not_o and_o eat_v it_o not_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o such_o minister_n as_o give_v it_o not_o and_o break_v it_o not_o many_o keep_v their_o people_n at_o such_o short_a commons_o that_o they_o have_v not_o to_o eat_v so_o far_o from_o have_v their_o belly_n full_a that_o they_o get_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o mouthful_n second_o if_o people_n must_v eat_v then_o as_o minister_n must_v give_v they_o to_o eat_v so_o so_o they_o must_v give_v they_o such_o as_o they_o may_v eat_v a_o man_n may_v give_v bread_n and_o meat_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v such_o stuff_n as_o can_v be_v eat_v luc._n 11.11_o 12._o if_o a_o son_n shall_v ask_v bread_n of_o any_o of_o you_o that_o be_v a_o father_n will_v he_o give_v he_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o choke_v he_o and_o not_o to_o feed_v he_o or_o if_o he_o ask_v a_o fish_n will_v he_o for_o a_o fish_n give_v he_o a_o serpent_n that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o poison_v he_o and_o not_o to_o cherish_v he_o man_n can_v eat_v stone_n man_n tooth_n be_v not_o able_a to_o chew_v and_o grind_v they_o nor_o their_o stomach_n able_a to_o digest_v they_o a_o man_n may_v preach_v and_o yet_o preach_v so_o as_o people_n can_v find_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v school_n point_n and_o quiddity_n that_o transcend_v vulgar_a capacity_n be_v stony_a food_n not_o stone_n turn_v into_o bread_n as_o satan_n will_v have_v christ_n have_v do_v but_o rather_o bread_n turn_v into_o stone_n jer._n 3.15_o that_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o understanding_n therefort_n that_o which_o must_v be_v eat_v must_v be_v understand_v man_n dare_v not_o eat_v serpent_n and_o scorpion_n who_o can_v blame_v they_o if_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v poison_v see_v how_o christ_n be_v use_v psal_n 69.21_o they_o give_v i_o also_o gall_v for_o my_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v tender_v unto_o he_o mar._n 15.23_o they_o give_v it_o he_o but_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o and_o what_o wonder_v if_o people_n receive_v not_o and_o eat_v not_o meat_n mingle_v with_o gall_n when_o they_o be_v feed_v with_o bitter_a invective_n hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_n or_o wholesome_a word_n now_o many_o do_v set_v before_o people_n such_o rot_a and_o unwholesome_a food_n such_o trash_n and_o unsavoury_a food_n and_o such_o poisonous_a stuff_n that_o it_o be_v with_o people_n as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o 2_o king_n 4.40_o as_o they_o be_v eat_v of_o the_o pottage_n they_o cry_v out_o o_o man_n of_o god_n death_n be_v in_o the_o pot_n and_o they_o can_v not_o eat_v thereof_o so_o it_o be_v here_o there_o be_v coloquintida_n and_o wild_a goard_n in_o the_o pot_n many_o time_n a_o whole_a lap_n full_a and_o when_o there_o be_v death_n in_o the_o pot_n what_o wonder_v that_o people_n can_v eat_v thereof_o or_o if_o man_n preach_v truth_n yet_o it_o be_v do_v with_o such_o unbeseeming_a levity_n and_o vanity_n after_o such_o a_o stage_n fashion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o nourish_a substance_n in_o it_o jer._n 3.15_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n with_o that_o which_o shall_v edify_v and_o build_v you_o up_o in_o knowledge_n not_o with_o husk_n as_o the_o prodigal_a be_v feed_v or_o if_o truth_n propound_v yet_o it_o be_v meat_n so_o negligent_o dress_v so_o sluttish_o cook_v that_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o it_o take_v away_o man_n stomach_n that_o as_o hophni_n and_o phineas_n in_o another_o case_n make_v the_o people_n abhoorre_fw-mi and_o loathe_v the_o lord_n offering_n so_o many_o so_o mar_v the_o meat_n in_o the_o dress_n that_o man_n can_v have_v no_o stomach_n to_o eat_v it_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o sermon_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o those_o fig_n jer._n 24.2_o and_o the_o other_o basket_n have_v very_o naughty_a fig_n which_o can_v not_o be_v eat_v they_o be_v so_o bad_a and_o as_o your_o proverb_n be_v god_n send_v meat_n and_o the_o devil_n send_v cook_n so_o it_o may_v be_v more_o true_o say_v in_o this_o case_n god_n send_v meat_n and_o give_v his_o word_n but_o there_o be_v many_o cook_n not_o of_o his_o send_n that_o make_v such_o rot_a meat_n such_o slovenly_a meat_n such_o trashy_a meat_n such_o bitter_a meat_n such_o unsavoury_a loathsome_a meat_n that_o it_o can_v be_v eat_v for_o badness_n therefore_o since_o people_n must_v eat_v let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o give_v they_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v sound_a and_o savoury_a food_n and_o well_o and_o handsome_o dress_v second_o for_o people_n use_v 2_o and_o so_o the_o use_n be_v diverse_a first_o to_o condemn_v people_n for_o the_o use_v 1_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o they_o do_v not_o fall_v to_o and_o eat_v when_o it_o be_v set_v before_o they_o mal._n 1.12_o you_o say_v as_o you_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pollute_v and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o even_o his_o meat_n be_v contemptible_a god_n he_o deal_v bountiful_o with_o man_n it_o may_v be_v say_v here_o as_o psal_n
truth_n at_o his_o mouth_n so_o then_o they_o that_o will_v get_v the_o truth_n must_v seek_v it_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n minister_n and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v this_o commodity_n this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o price_n to_o come_v to_o the_o public_a mean_n and_o to_o attend_v upon_o they_o come_v and_o buy_v isa_n 55.1_o even_o come_v be_v a_o part_n of_o buy_v if_o jacob_n son_n will_v buy_v corn_n they_o must_v not_o only_o give_v money_n but_o they_o must_v go_v into_o egypt_n and_o their_o go_v into_o egypt_n be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o it_o they_o can_v not_o buy_v unless_o they_o go_v into_o egypt_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v buy_v they_o that_o will_v buy_v a_o commodity_n they_o must_v go_v to_o the_o market_n and_o the_o shop_n where_o the_o commodity_n be_v to_o be_v buy_v matth._n 25.9_o go_v to_o they_o that_o sell_v and_o buy_v for_o yourselves_o so_o if_o man_n will_v buy_v the_o truth_n they_o must_v go_v to_o they_o that_o sell_v and_o 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truth_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o use_v public_a help_n but_o we_o must_v use_v private_a help_n also_o we_o must_v trade_v and_o traffic_v in_o private_a as_o well_o as_o in_o public_a thus_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o must_v buy_v this_o pearl_n of_o truth_n and_o grace_n god_n can_v infuse_v grace_n and_o knowledge_n into_o we_o without_o our_o endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n but_o god_n will_v not_o do_v it_o his_o way_n be_v that_o the_o mean_n shall_v be_v use_v and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v the_o price_n he_o will_v have_v for_o this_o commodity_n god_n give_v grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o boaz_n give_v ruth_n corn_n ruth_n 2.15_o 16_o 17._o can_v not_o boaz_n have_v give_v she_o at_o once_o as_o much_o corn_n as_o will_v have_v yield_v she_o a_o ephah_n of_o barley_n and_o so_o have_v send_v she_o home_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n yes_o sure_o he_o can_v have_v do_v it_o and_o it_o have_v be_v no_o more_o charge_n for_o he_o to_o have_v do_v so_o but_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v she_o use_v her_o endeavour_n to_o gather_v and_o to_o glean_v it_o and_o beat_v it_o out_o to_o when_o she_o have_v glean_v it_o and_o that_o labour_v of_o she_o shall_v be_v the_o price_n she_o shall_v pay_v for_o it_o so_o god_n can_v give_v we_o knowledge_n by_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o grace_n by_o immediate_a infusion_n but_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v we_o use_v the_o mean_n in_o pray_v hear_v read_v and_o conference_n and_o our_o labour_n and_o endeveavour_v in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n shall_v be_v the_o price_n with_o which_o the_o truth_n must_v be_v buy_v second_o in_o give_v and_o pay_v the_o full_a price_n for_o it_o a_o man_n that_o will_v buy_v a_o commodity_n must_v not_o only_o give_v a_o a_o price_n for_o it_o but_o he_o must_v give_v the_o full_a price_n that_o be_v ask_v for_o it_o when_o abraham_n be_v to_o buy_v the_o field_n of_o ephron_n i_o will_v 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only_o must_v a_o price_n be_v give_v but_o a_o full_a price_n god_n price_n that_o he_o ask_v and_o set_v i_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n zech._n 11.12_o if_o you_o think_v good_a give_v i_o my_o price_n and_o if_o not_o forbear_v so_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o case_n say_v to_o we_o if_o you_o think_v good_a of_o my_o commodity_n that_o i_o offer_v to_o you_o you_o shall_v have_v it_o but_o than_o you_o must_v not_o think_v to_o have_v it_o at_o your_o own_o price_n but_o you_o must_v give_v i_o my_o price_n the_o price_n that_o i_o ask_v and_o set_v you_o the_o seller_n set_v one_o price_n and_o the_o buyer_n offer_v another_o but_o if_o the_o buyer_n offer_v too_o low_a a_o price_n he_o must_v rise_v and_o come_v to_o the_o cellar_n price_n if_o he_o will_v have_v his_o commodity_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o then_o if_o we_o will_v buy_v the_o truth_n to_o offer_v a_o price_n and_o give_v a_o price_n but_o we_o must_v give_v god_n price_n that_o be_v the_o full_a price_n now_o god_n price_n the_o full_a price_n be_v this_o it_o stand_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o a_o industrious_a painful_a serious_a use_n of_o mean_n the_o use_n of_o mean_n be_v a_o price_n but_o the_o full_a price_n be_v the_o serious_a industrious_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n with_o all_o our_o might_n hos_fw-la 6.3_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v if_o we_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n many_o pray_v hear_v read_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o buy_v not_o the_o truth_n nor_o get_v knowledge_n nor_o grace_n they_o indeed_o give_v a_o price_n but_o it_o be_v not_o god_n price_n not_o the_o full_a price_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o the_o commodity_n the_o apostle_n say_v of_o those_o woman_n 2_o tim._n 3.7_o they_o be_v ever_o learning_n and_o come_v not_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v cheapen_v and_o offer_v for_o it_o but_o they_o never_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o all_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o god_n price_n there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v ever_o pray_v ever_o hear_v ever_o read_v and_o yet_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n never_o get_v true_a grace_n here_o indeed_o be_v a_o price_n give_v mean_n be_v use_v but_o the_o full_a price_n be_v not_o give_v mean_n be_v not_o use_v in_o good_a earnest_n serious_o industrious_o with_o all_o their_o might_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o the_o truth_n but_o man_n must_v pray_v so_o as_o god_n will_v have_v they_o pray_v jam._n 1.5_o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n which_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o reproach_v no_o man_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o well_o may_v one_o say_v if_o that_o be_v all_o i_o will_v soon_o ask_v it_o i_o will_v give_v that_o price_n willing_o for_o it_o ay_o but_o mark_v verse_n 6._o but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n that_o teach_v thus_o much_o that_o ask_v be_v not_o enough_o unless_o man_n ask_v in_o that_o manner_n for_o faith_n and_o so_o for_o all_o other_o qualification_n as_o god_n require_v it_o must_v be_v faithful_a and_o fervent_a earnest_a prayer_n which_o be_v god_n price_n see_v prov._n 2.3_o 5._o if_o thou_o cry_v and_o lifte_v up_o thy_o voice_n then_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v not_o if_o thou_o pray_v that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v part_n of_o the_o price_n but_o if_o thou_o cry_v that_o be_v god_n price_n to_o have_v fervent_a prayer_n full_a
of_o earnestness_n and_o contention_n of_o spirit_n cold_a formal_a deadhearted_n prayer_n be_v not_o god_n price_n it_o be_v too_o low_a a_o price_n to_o fetch_v so_o rich_a a_o commodity_n what_o must_v i_o give_v you_o say_v we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o buy_v a_o commodity_n so_o if_o we_o will_v know_v here_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n in_o prayer_n for_o grace_n give_v god_n thy_o heart_n the_o tongue_n the_o lip_n the_o voice_n be_v too_o low_a a_o price_n god_n must_v be_v pray_v to_o serious_o with_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o all_o no_o there_o be_v more_o yet_o that_o same_o psal_n 119.145_o i_o cry_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a price_n and_o full_a price_n in_o the_o point_n of_o prayer_n not_o some_o of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o whole_a heart_n must_v be_v give_v to_o god_n in_o this_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o get_v grace_n and_o the_o truth_n but_o man_n must_v so_o hear_v as_o god_n require_v with_o such_o preparation_n with_o such_o affection_n with_o such_o attention_n with_o such_o after_o endeavour_n as_o god_n command_v ezek._n 40.4_o son_n of_o man_n behold_v with_o thy_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o thy_o ear_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o heart_n must_v all_o be_v set_v on_o work_n in_o the_o duty_n those_o ezek._n 33._o hear_v the_o word_n but_o they_o give_v not_o the_o full_a price_n the_o price_n that_o god_n ask_v their_o heart_n be_v run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o read_v but_o it_o must_v be_v such_o read_n as_o god_n require_v that_o will_v help_v a_o man_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o grace_n it_o must_v be_v read_v with_o industry_n diligence_n heedfulness_n and_o much_o painstaking_a therefore_o christ_n bid_v we_o not_o bare_o read_v the_o scripture_n but_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n a_o man_n must_v set_v his_o head_n and_o his_o heart_n on_o work_n both_o in_o read_v the_o word_n prov._n 2.4_o 5._o if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o treasure_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o full_a price_n what_o pain_n do_v man_n take_v to_o seek_v and_o search_v for_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o silver_n in_o the_o mine_n they_o dig_v through_o rock_n dig_v wonderful_a deep_a follow_v every_o vein_n and_o search_v every_o cranny_n where_o the_o silver_n lie_v it_o cost_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o labour_n in_o search_v and_o dig_v for_o silver_n and_o so_o it_o must_v cost_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o industry_n in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n and_o search_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v god_n full_a price_n in_o this_o particular_a if_o we_o will_v buy_v the_o truth_n 'slight_o and_o overly_o formal_a use_n of_o these_o mean_n be_v not_o price_n enough_o to_o buy_v the_o truth_n if_o a_o man_n ask_v ten_o pound_n for_o a_o commodity_n and_o one_o bid_v he_o but_o ten_o penny_n he_o can_v buy_v that_o commodity_n the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n will_v never_o meet_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n god_n he_o ask_v diligence_n painfulness_n industry_n and_o labour_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n now_o if_o we_o come_v with_o our_o dead_a and_o cold_a formality_n and_o make_v prayer_n but_o a_o lip-labour_n hear_v but_o a_o eare-labour_n read_v but_o a_o eye-labor_n this_o be_v to_o offer_v god_n but_o ten_o penny_n nay_o but_o ten_o token_n when_o he_o set_v the_o price_n ten_o pound_n and_o they_o that_o come_v so_o short_a of_o god_n price_n be_v never_o like_a to_o buy_v god_n must_v have_v his_o full_a price_n his_o whole_a price_n and_o they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o buy_v that_o do_v not_o give_v he_o his_o whole_a price_n that_o offer_v he_o not_o half_a his_o price_n here_o be_v that_o which_o keep_v man_n off_o from_o buy_v because_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o go_v to_o the_o full_a price_n to_o be_v at_o all_o that_o pain_n that_o must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n if_o prayer_n hear_v read_v will_v do_v it_o they_o will_v not_o stick_v at_o that_o but_o if_o so_o much_o pain_n and_o labour_n must_v be_v take_v in_o these_o they_o think_v it_o too_o dear_a at_o such_o price_n &_o rate_n they_o will_v forbear_v see_v prov._n 24.7_o wisdom_n be_v too_o high_a for_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v too_o high_a prize_v in_o a_o fool_n conceit_n and_o therefore_o he_o buy_v it_o not_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v in_o the_o fool_n language_n wisdom_n in_o the_o plural_a be_v too_o high_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v fool_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o this_o commodity_n of_o wisdom_n oh_o say_v they_o it_o be_v wisdom_n oh_o what_o a_o multitude_n be_v there_o of_o these_o truth_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o pain_n will_v it_o require_v to_o know_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o beside_o they_o be_v high_a point_n deep_a matter_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o study_n what_o beat_v of_o a_o man_n brain_n will_v they_o ask_v what_o a_o deal_n of_o strive_v in_o prayer_n before_o we_o shall_v attain_v to_o they_o there_o be_v no_o meddle_v with_o they_o as_o good_a go_v without_o they_o as_o take_v they_o at_o such_o a_o dear_a price_n and_o thus_o fool_n lose_v a_o good_a bargain_n because_o they_o think_v it_o too_o dear_a upon_o those_o term_n because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v the_o full_a price_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o a_o understand_a man_n that_o understand_v the_o worth_n of_o truth_n prov._n 15.14_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n seek_v knowledge_n he_o seek_v or_o pursue_v it_o there_o be_v many_o difficulty_n to_o be_v overcome_v ere_o he_o can_v have_v it_o it_o will_v cost_v much_o pain_n but_o he_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o seek_v and_o pursue_v after_o it_o he_o stick_v not_o at_o that_o price_n and_o again_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n seek_v he_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o it_o or_o hear_v other_o speak_v of_o it_o but_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o mind_n be_v upon_o it_o and_o though_o a_o commodity_n be_v dear_a yet_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o he_o will_v have_v it_o though_o he_o pay_v the_o price_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o heart_n and_o a_o mind_n seek_v truth_n though_o the_o price_n of_o it_o be_v so_o much_o pain_n labour_n and_o industry_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n yet_o he_o will_v buy_v it_o at_o that_o price_n he_o will_v give_v the_o full_a price_n of_o it_o so_o that_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o buy_v the_o truth_n he_o bid_v we_o not_o only_o pray_v but_o pray_v hard_o pray_v earnest_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n not_o only_o hear_v but_o hear_v with_o all_o diligence_n attention_n and_o intention_n of_o spirit_n not_o only_o read_v but_o read_v search_o diligent_o this_o be_v god_n price_n this_o be_v to_o give_v the_o full_a price_n give_v that_o and_o then_o we_o buy_v second_o in_o a_o 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price_n be_v think_v too_o high_a and_o thereupon_o man_n break_v off_o those_o in_o the_o parable_n the_o stony_a ground_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o forward_o to_o buy_v the_o truth_n but_o when_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n they_o be_v offend_v they_o cease_v trade_v any_o long_o they_o like_v not_o the_o buy_a truth_n at_o such_o smart_a rate_n as_o those_o if_o man_n may_v have_v the_o truth_n and_o their_o credit_n the_o truth_n and_o their_o peace_n ease_n liberty_n they_o can_v be_v well_o content_a to_o buy_v it_o but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v buy_v but_o upon_o such_o hard_a term_n they_o will_v none_o they_o will_v stay_v till_o it_o may_v be_v have_v better_o cheap_a and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n in_o which_o be_v the_o full_a price_n of_o truth_n a_o willingness_n for_o truth_n sake_n to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a the_o three_o thing_n in_o which_o this_o buy_n stand_v be_v in_o pay_v 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not_o currant_n but_o when_o money_n be_v good_a for_o the_o material_a be_v true_a silver_n and_o true_a gold_n and_o when_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o weight_n than_o it_o be_v currant_n money_n and_o such_o money_n must_v they_o buy_v withal_o that_o will_v buy_v truth_n and_o will_v trade_v with_o god_n for_o this_o commodity_n now_o this_o currant_n money_n be_v not_o only_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o to_o use_v they_o with_o industry_n but_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n with_o industry_n in_o sincerity_n out_o
heavy_a judgement_n upon_o a_o nation_n when_o they_o sell_v god_n and_o they_o that_o sell_v truth_n sell_v god_n see_v how_o god_n threaen_v tyre_n and_o zidon_n joel_n 3.6_o 7_o 8._o the_o child_n also_o of_o judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v you_o sell_v unto_o the_o grecian_n that_o you_o may_v remove_v they_o far_o from_o their_o border_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v they_o out_o of_o the_o place_n whither_o you_o have_v sell_v they_o and_o will_v return_v your_o recompense_n upon_o your_o own_o head_n and_o i_o will_v sell_v your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o they_o shall_v sell_v they_o to_o the_o sabean_o to_o a_o people_n far_o off_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n to_o sell_v the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o grecian_n god_n will_v be_v quit_v with_o they_o for_o it_o and_o how_o heinous_a be_v it_o then_o to_o sell_v truth_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o god_n sure_o when_o man_n do_v sell_v truth_n and_o a_o nation_n do_v apostatise_v from_o god_n god_n will_v be_v quit_v with_o they_o he_o will_v sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o and_o their_o child_n three_o such_o as_o sell_v the_o truth_n sell_v their_o own_o soul_n get_v what_o you_o can_v by_o sell_v the_o truth_n yet_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o own_o soul_n what_o if_o by_o sell_v the_o truth_n a_o man_n can_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o what_o shall_v it_o advantage_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v ill_o sell_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v sell_v to_o loss_n but_o special_o it_o be_v ill_o sell_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v lose_v his_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o bargain_n he_o lose_v his_o soul_n that_o sell_v it_o he_o sell_v it_o that_o sell_v the_o truth_n see_v prov._n 19.8_o he_o that_o get_v wisdom_n that_o buy_v the_o truth_n love_v his_o own_o soul_n ay_o but_o a_o man_n may_v buy_v truth_n and_o sell_v it_o away_o again_o may_v get_v wisdom_n and_o lose_v it_o and_o what_o then_o be_v his_o soul_n the_o better_a for_o it_o therefore_o mark_v what_o follow_v he_o that_o keep_v understanding_n shall_v find_v good_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o that_o get_v wisdom_n and_o keep_v it_o he_o that_o buy_v truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o he_o love_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o save_v his_o own_o soul_n therefore_o he_o that_o get_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o not_o that_o buy_v it_o and_o sell_v it_o again_o he_o hate_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o lose_v he_o damn_v his_o own_o soul_n judas_n he_o sell_v christ_n for_o thirty_o piece_n it_o be_v the_o dear_a bargain_n that_o ever_o man_n make_v in_o sell_v of_o christ_n he_o sell_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o damn_v his_o own_o soul_n by_o that_o sale_n it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o man_n that_o sell_v truth_n he_o that_o sell_v truth_n judas-like_o he_o sell_v christ_n and_o judas-like_o he_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v death_n by_o law_n to_o sell_v some_o thing_n as_o to_o steal_v a_o man_n and_o sell_v he_o exod._n 21.16_o &_o deut._n 24.7_o and_o it_o be_v death_n eternal_a death_n to_o sell_v the_o truth_n they_o that_o sell_v the_o truth_n sell_v god_n sell_v christ_n and_o so_o sell_v their_o soul_n they_o sell_v heaven_n and_o buy_v hell_n quest_n how_o may_v a_o man_n keep_v himself_o from_o sell_v the_o truth_n answ_n first_o get_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n into_o thy_o heart_n that_o man_n that_o love_v the_o truth_n will_v never_o sell_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v never_o sell_v but_o it_o be_v sell_v for_o something_o that_o be_v love_v better_a than_o the_o truth_n a_o man_n that_o sell_v it_o for_o preferment_n and_o gain_n love_v gain_v and_o preferment_n better_o than_o the_o truth_n that_o sell_v it_o for_o life_n or_o liberty_n love_v these_o better_a than_o truth_n now_o let_v a_o man_n learn_v to_o love_v the_o truth_n better_o than_o all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o he_o will_v never_o sell_v it_o for_o they_o psal_n 119.127_o i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o fine_a gold_n therefore_o to_o be_v sure_o he_o will_v rather_o sell_v gold_n for_o truth_n than_o truth_n for_o gold_n therefore_o they_o sell_v the_o truth_n and_o believe_v lie_n 2_o thess_n 2._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o love_n a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o house_n with_o his_o land_n no_o price_n will_v tempt_v he_o to_o sell_v it_o if_o a_o man_n have_v but_o a_o horse_n that_o he_o love_v though_o he_o be_v offer_v more_o than_o he_o can_v be_v worth_a yet_o because_o he_o love_v he_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o he_o prov._n 7.4_o say_v unto_o wisdom_n thou_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o call_v understand_v thy_o kinswoman_n a_o man_n will_v not_o sell_v his_o sister_n because_o he_o love_v she_o say_v in_o in_o this_o case_n as_o nehem._n 5.8_o we_o after_o our_o ability_n have_v redeem_v our_o brethren_n the_o jew_n which_o be_v sell_v unto_o the_o heathen_a and_o will_v you_o even_o sell_v your_o brethren_n our_o forefather_n the_o martyr_n after_o their_o ability_n buy_v the_o truth_n and_o give_v their_o life_n to_o buy_v and_o redeem_v the_o truth_n and_o we_o will_v even_o sell_v the_o truth_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o our_o brethren_n as_o our_o sister_n second_o take_v heed_n and_o make_v conscience_n of_o sell_v truth_n of_o lesser_a moment_n that_o be_v not_o so_o fundamental_a and_o so_o necessary_a be_v not_o over_o easy_a to_o part_v with_o they_o he_o that_o will_v over_o easy_o part_v with_o small_a truth_n be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a preparation_n to_o sell_v main_a and_o substantial_a truth_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o sell_v some_o small_a field_n that_o lie_v far_o off_o from_o his_o house_n he_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o sell_v all_o his_o whole_a inheritance_n but_o when_o man_n begin_v once_o to_o sell_v here_o a_o piece_n and_o there_o a_o piece_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o last_o that_o the_o whole_a follow_v after_o the_o inheritance_n and_o mansion_n house_n go_v and_o be_v sell_v at_o last_o he_o that_o will_v sell_v and_o part_n with_o little_a truth_n and_o not_o stick_v close_o to_o they_o he_o will_v if_o need_n be_v sit_v as_o loose_v from_o main_a fundamental_a truth_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 22._o for_o this_o read_v that_o p._n 11._o l._n 26._o r._n the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n p._n 18._o l._n 20._o f._n both_o r._n holy_a p._n 21._o l._n 9_o f._n prayer_n r._n christ_n p._n ibid._n l_o 24._o f._n of_o r._n by_o p_o 25._o l._n 25_o f._n the_o r._n your_o p._n 26_o l._n 25._o f._n our_o r._n the._n p._n 31.22_o f._n these_o r._n this_o p._n ibid._n l._n 25._o f._n where_o r._n when_o p._n 36._o l._n 2d_o deal_n for_o p._n 38._o l._n 9_o r._n to_o do_v some_o good_a p._n ibid._n l._n 10._o f._n know_v r._n leave_n p._n 52_o l._n 8._o f._n desire_v r._n degree_n p._n 53._o 14._o &_o 16._o f._n great_a r._n great_a p._n 57_o l._n 18._o f._n certain_o r._n contrary_o p._n 65._o l._n 14._o f._n heb._n r._n isay_n p._n 74._o l._n 14._o f._n danger_n r._n damp_n p._n 86._o l._n 23._o f._n he_o make_v it_o r._n as_o the_o word_n be_v p._n 91._o l._n 11._o f._n brazen_a r._n barren_a p._n 117._o l._n 8._o f._n their_o r._n these_o p._n ibid._n l._n 9_o f._n these_o r._n their_o time_n p._n ibid._n l._n 16._o f._n god_n r._n go_n p._n 119._o l._n 14._o f._n that_o r._n then_o p._n 147._o l._n 20._o f._n fire_n r._n five_o p._n 148._o l._n 2._o f._n urge_v r._n grieve_v p._n 157._o l._n 18._o f_o prick_v r._n pinch_n p._n 165._o l._n 26._o r._n be_v in_o debt_n p._n 168._o l._n 7._o f._n so_o r._n go_v p_o ibid._n l._n 8_o f._n see_v r._n go_v p._n 169._o l._n 1._o f._n that_o r._n all_o p._n 185._o l._n 14._o f_o oh_o r._n object_n p_o 188._o l._n 19_o f._n with_o that_o of_o haman_n r._n in_o that_o with_o haman_n p._n 203._o 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of_o the_o truth_n p._n 313._o l._n 13._o f._n disperse_v r._n dispense_n p._n ibid._n l._n ibid._n f._n many_o r._n mary_n p._n 343._o l._n 14._o f._n pin_n r._n piece_n p._n 347._o f._n good_a r._n good_n p._n 348._o l._n 20._o f._n elleemisynary_a r._n eleemosynary_a p._n 50._o l._n 2._o f._n go_v r._n go_v imprimatur_fw-la tho._n wykes_n september_n 12._o 1639._o