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in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o glorious_a and_o remarkable_a effect_n and_o fraâ—s_n which_o it_o have_v whereof_o we_o shall_v give_v these_o â—ew_a instaneâ—s_n 1._o by_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v a_o church_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v stand_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o dâ—spiâ—e_n of_o all_o â—he_v opposition_n man_n and_o devil_n shall_v make_v against_o it_o what_o a_o mystery_n oâ—_n pour_v be_v here_o when_o a_o few_o fisher_n without_o the_o help_n of_o humane_a learning_n and_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o humane_a advantage_n through_o preach_v and_o continual_a suffer_v carry_v on_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o it_o be_v spread_v throuâ—h_o the_o world_n and_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n notwithstanding_o of_o all_o the_o opposition_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o heâ—l_n can_v do_v against_o it_o through_o emperor_n high_a powâ—â—s_n with_o inferior_a magistrate_n corrupt_a churchman_n etc._n etc._n who_o through_o 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and_o infinite_a condescendency_n iâ—_n herein_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v bring_v to_o light_v these_o mystery_n and_o his_o keep_n up_o thâ—_n fair_o and_o clear_a discovery_n thereof_o for_o ouâ—_n day_n or_o that_o order_n our_o time_n in_o the_o worlâ—_n thus_o to_o be_v when_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n with_o his_o full_a and_o bright_a beam_n shine_v in_o ouâ—â—orizon_n 2_o use_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n open_v up_o these_o mystery_n in_o our_o day_n caâ—â—_n for_o great_a thankfulness_n from_o we_o o_o how_o shoulâ—_n our_o heart_n praise_n and_o magnify_v he_o who_o haâ—â—_n thus_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n into_o light_n the_o angel_n sing_v when_o this_o evangelic_n day_n fiâ—â—_n break_v up_o and_o count_v it_o their_o honour_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o fiâ—st_a news_n thereof_o to_o a_o company_n of_o pooâ—_n shepherd_n luk._n 2.10_o 11._o and_o the_o angel_n saâ—â—_n unto_o they_o fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o goâ—â—_n tiding_n of_o greaâ—_n joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n luk_n 2.31_o whereupon_o anna_n the_o prophetess_n give_v thanks_o likewise_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o all_o that_o look_v for_o redemption_n in_o jerusalem_n marry_o cry_v forth_o &_o say_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n luk._n 1.46_o 47._o zacharias_n when_o his_o tongue_n be_v loose_v speak_v and_o praise_v god_n luk_n 1_o 64_o and_o again_o verse_n 68_o 69._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n â—or_a he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n etc._n etc._n 3_o use_n this_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v lâ—ment_v and_o weep_v over_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o thâ—se_a 1._o that_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o outward_a revelation_n of_o these_o mystery_n among_o they_o who_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o light_n sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n o_o pray_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n that_o the_o people_n â—hat_n wâ—lk_v iâ—_n darkness_n may_v see_v a_o great_a light_n and_o that_o the_o light_n may_v shine_v upon_o thâ—se_a thaâ—_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n isa_n 9_o 2.2_o as_o also_o the_o sad_a estate_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o outward_a sound_n thereof_o buâ—_n know_v no_o more_o of_o the_o lively_a power_n and_o operation_n of_o this_o mâ—sterâ—_n then_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 4._o 4_o use_v this_o doctrine_n require_v 〈◊〉_d we_o walk_v suitable_o under_o these_o greaâ—_n â—_z provide_v and_o purchase_v unto_o we_o and_o improve_v thâ—m_a according_o and_o more_o especial_o 1._o thâ—â—_n we_o esteem_v and_o account_v high_o of_o this_o unspeakable_a favour_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o discovery_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v herein_o tender_a and_o watchful_a that_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o say_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o thâ—s_n mystery_n but_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v zealous_a in_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o defence_n oâ—_n this_o gospel_n which_o be_v such_o a_o mystery_n we_o shall_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o upon_o no_o account_n to_o sell_v it_o 4._o that_o we_o receive_v the_o gospel_n into_o our_o heart_n believe_v and_o welcome_v the_o same_o not_o judge_v it_o enough_o that_o we_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o without_o 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