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peter_n also_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v spend_v the_o time_n pass_v of_o our_o life_n after_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o from_o hence_o forth_o shall_v have_v nothing_o common_a with_o they_o but_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o they_z which_o be_v not_o yet_o lighten_v by_o christ_n be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a but_o they_o who_o he_o have_v lighten_v do_v know_v both_o god_n &_o their_o duty_n towards_o he_o when_o we_o be_v gentile_n we_o know_v not_o that_o these_o be_v sin_n we_o be_v so_o blind_v through_o incredulity_n and_o ignorance_n of_o god_n but_o after_o that_o we_o be_v make_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v lighten_v by_o christ_n we_o do_v not_o only_o well_o understand_v what_o god_n be_v and_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o what_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n be_v but_o be_v also_o able_a now_o to_o be_v in_o steed_n of_o light_n unto_o other_o and_o 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by_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o christ_n distress_n we_o must_v fly_v unto_o christ_n in_o our_o distress_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o disquiet_v and_o a_o trouble_a mind_n and_o conscience_n so_o that_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n dread_a death_n or_o have_v some_o defect_n otherwise_o get_v thou_o to_o that_o man_n &_o confess_v what_o thou_o want_v call_v upon_o he_o then_o sure_o he_o will_v help_v thou_o pour_v out_o thy_o hart_n before_o he_o as_o the_o 62._o psalm_n say_v and_o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o behold_v here_o be_v a_o empty_a vessel_n which_o great_o need_v wherewith_o it_o may_v be_v fill_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o my_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o fill_v it_o i_o be_o weak_a in_o faith_n i_o pray_v thou_o to_o strengthen_v i_o i_o be_o cold_a in_o charity_n do_v thou_o make_v i_o hot_a and_o fervent_a that_o my_o love_n may_v extend_v unto_o my_o neighbour_n i_o have_v no_o firm_a faith_n neither_o can_v i_o sometime_o trust_v in_o god_n o_o lord_n 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