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disciple_n of_o christ_n yet_o must_v i_o free_o say_v that_o my_o conversion_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o another_o cause_n for_o the_o incitation_n of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o occasion_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o animate_v and_o give_v life_n and_o vigour_n to_o all_o our_o thought_n and_o so_o dispose_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n see_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o and_o phil._n 2._o 13._o mark_v 9_o 24_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n how_o do_v he_o reprehend_v himself_o as_o if_o it_o be_v almost_o a_o presumption_n in_o he_o to_o speak_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n of_o his_o strength_n of_o faith_n even_o to_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o therefore_o as_o if_o he_o be_v now_o diffident_a again_o and_o that_o his_o belief_n be_v imperfect_a and_o have_v some_o degree_n of_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n he_o at_o last_o humble_o implore_v the_o divine_a assistance_n to_o increase_v and_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o faith_n lord_n help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 10._o and_o unto_o the_o marry_v i_o command_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n he_o present_o recolleâ—ts_v himself_o and_o assure_v his_o corinthian_n that_o he_o give_v they_o not_o these_o direction_n as_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o as_o a_o apostle_n and_o a_o person_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o so_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o this_o he_o say_v to_o give_v the_o more_o force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o their_o obedience_n of_o the_o precept_n luke_n 11._o 27_o 28._o a_o certain_a woman_n say_v unto_o he_o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v but_o he_o say_v yea_o rather_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o as_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v sensible_a some_o might_n through_o a_o 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distinction_n the_o same_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o father_n and_o mother_n matt._n 12._o 49_o 50._o aposiopesis_fw-la aposiopesis_fw-la a_o greek_a word_n and_o i_o have_v more_o manner_n than_o to_o pretend_v to_o give_v you_o the_o derivation_n of_o it_o this_o figure_n through_o some_o violent_a passion_n either_o of_o sorrow_n fear_n shame_n or_o anger_n oblige_v we_o to_o break_v off_o our_o discourse_n and_o though_o we_o seem_v to_o conceal_v some_o part_n of_o it_o yet_o through_o the_o excess_n of_o passion_n we_o do_v but_o the_o more_o sensible_o discover_v our_o resentment_n 1_o king_n 217._o and_o jezebel_n his_o wife_n say_v unto_o he_o do_v thou_o now_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n be_v speak_v with_o a_o mighty_a emphasis_n and_o signify_v much_o more_o than_o be_v there_o express_v do_v thou_o or_o be_v thou_o worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n thou_o that_o be_v so_o mean_v spirit_v as_o to_o grieve_v thyself_o upon_o this_o refusal_n 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