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filthy_a matter_n v._o 34._o it_o make_v man_n stupid_a and_o fearless_a secure_a and_o careless_a in_o the_o great_a danger_n he_o be_v as_o one_o that_o sleep_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o he_o be_v in_o great_a and_o continual_a danger_n yet_o he_o be_v insensible_a of_o it_o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n that_o sleep_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o he_o be_v soon_o overwhelm_v with_o wave_n and_o he_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v sudden_o that_o sleep_v in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n hominis_fw-la yet_o such_o be_v the_o drunkard_n lethargy_n that_o he_o can_v feel_v when_o he_o be_v strike_v nor_o know_v when_o he_o be_v beat_v v._o 35._o which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o misery_n it_o make_v man_n desperate_a incorrigible_a and_o incurable_a they_o become_v impudent_a in_o sin_n those_o sin_n which_o man_n tremble_v to_o commit_v when_o sober_a yet_o they_o will_v venture_v on_o basil._n when_o drink_v i_o will_v seek_v 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dear_a for_o assume_v god_n glory_n to_o himself_o act_v 12._o we_o never_o loose_v ourselves_o more_o than_o we_o seek_v ourselves_o most_o in_o this_o kind_n which_o have_v make_v the_o saint_n and_o angel_n so_o sharp_o to_o rebuke_v those_o that_o have_v go_v about_o to_o give_v god_n honour_n to_o they_o act_v 3.12_o rev._n 19.10_o and_o 22.9_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 10._o observation_n 10._o gracious_a man_n desire_v that_o god_n may_v have_v glory_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n even_o to_o eternity_n they_o think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o they_o praise_v he_o themselves_o but_o they_o desire_v he_o may_v be_v praise_v in_o the_o church_n throughout_o all_o age_n for_o ever_o ephes._n 3.21_o jude_n 25._o grace_n enlarge_v the_o heart_n towards_o god_n as_o his_o thought_n be_v thought_n of_o love_n to_o his_o people_n and_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o do_v they_o good_a for_o ever_o so_o they_o desire_v that_o god_n may_v have_v glory_n for_o ever_o not_o only_o 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day_n have_v get_v a_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o beg_v a_o hundred_o thing_n which_o their_o heart_n never_o affect_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o looseness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o their_o life_n oh_o that_o such_o will_v get_v the_o grace_n and_o affection_n of_o prayer_n that_o their_o heart_n word_n and_o work_n may_v be_v once_o harmonious_a if_o we_o pray_v for_o god_n glory_n let_v we_o study_v how_o we_o may_v actual_o advance_v it_o if_o we_o pray_v for_o his_o church_n let_v we_o study_v the_o good_a of_o it_o every_o way_n that_o when_o we_o say_v let_v thy_o name_n be_v sanctify_v 25._o and_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v enlarge_v we_o may_v cordial_o and_o sincere_o say_v amen_o amen_n verse_n 19_o salute_v prisca_n and_o aquila_n and_o the_o household_n of_o onesiphorus_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o four_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o consist_v of_o particular_a salutation_n he_o conclude_v this_o epistle_n with_o they_o according_a to_o his_o 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