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without_o the_o substantial_a fruit_n of_o sincerity_n can_v wade_v through_o this_o vale_n full_a of_o confuse_a corruption_n but_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o carry_v the_o title_n of_o christian_n &_o will_v yet_o seek_v antichristianlie_a to_o impose_v themselves_o against_o he_o with_o y_z â—_o bitterness_n of_o their_o upbraid_n to_o quail_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o to_o discomfit_v nay_o to_o seduce_v even_o the_o faithful_a from_o the_o sincere_a service_n of_o thou_o and_o this_o dear_a father_n be_v dangerous_a unto_o the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a one_o wherefore_o give_v we_o aid_v and_o strength_n that_o we_o slide_v not_o by_o their_o slippery_a practice_n from_o a_o constant_a perseverance_n in_o the_o inviolable_a truth_n but_o rather_o may_v with_o all_o willingness_n not_o only_o lay_v down_o our_o good_n &_o all_o natural_a respect_n but_o even_o life_n itself_o rather_o than_o to_o show_v ourselves_o as_o break_a bow_n to_o start_v 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fall_v into_o many_o evil_n yet_o have_v the_o earnest_n of_o this_o spirit_n 5._o we_o may_v bold_o come_v unto_o our_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o send_v the_o same_o if_o we_o ask_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n â—e_n will_v give_v it_o in_o such_o abundance_n and_o full_a measure_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pray_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 17_o this_o be_v the_o comforter_n which_o christ_n promise_v to_o send_v unto_o we_o comforter_n even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 26._o which_o shall_v teach_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o without_o it_o we_o know_v nothing_o vain_a and_o alas_o what_o be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o god_n in_o most_o reverend_a outward_a manner_n pour_v forth_o a_o huge_a heap_n of_o word_n from_o the_o lip_n not_o have_v this_o inward_a director_n sure_o it_o be_v but_o to_o spend_v time_n to_o no_o purpose_n spirit_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n the_o 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itself_o teach_v people_n that_o as_o a_o evil_a prince_n draw_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n unto_o the_o same_o profession_n and_o course_n of_o life_n which_o the_o prince_n profess_v and_o take_v and_o so_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n as_o it_o be_v bind_v unto_o sin_n pass_v together_o in_o the_o way_n of_o death_n so_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a prince_n both_o by_o good_a example_n of_o life_n and_o by_o sacred_a law_n encit_v and_o win_v his_o people_n to_o the_o heavenly_a course_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o freedom_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o life_n eternal_a and_o as_o the_o former_a be_v send_v in_o judgement_n unto_o a_o people_n for_o their_o punishment_n love_n and_o his_o long_a continuance_n to_o be_v lament_v so_o be_v the_o other_o give_v as_o a_o blessing_n and_o a_o most_o special_a token_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o who_o long_a and_o prosperous_a rain_n every_o subject_n be_v in_o duty_n bind_v love_o zealous_o and_o 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