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holy_a apostle_n oh_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 11._o rom._n 11._o how_o unsearchable_a be_v thy_o way_n and_o thy_o path_n past_o find_v out_o one_o plato_n be_v worth_a a_o thousand_o vulgar_a man_n the_o scripture_n surpass_v all_o the_o writing_n in_o the_o world_n loe_o thou_o that_o be_v so_o high_o conceit_v of_o thyself_o and_o think_v thou_o can_v see_v far_o beyond_o the_o moon_n imagine_v that_o a_o preacher_n can_v speak_v nothing_o unto_o thou_o but_o that_o thou_o know_v before_o or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stir_v thy_o affection_n 12._o 2._o sam._n 11._o 2._o sam._n 12._o i_o wish_v that_o david_n may_v be_v a_o precedent_n unto_o thou_o to_o reform_v thy_o judgement_n who_o be_v mighty_o inspire_v with_o the_o spirit_n yet_o for_o all_o his_o wisdom_n dwell_v still_o in_o the_o damnable_a ignorance_n of_o his_o sin_n without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n until_o the_o lively_a voice_n of_o nathan_n the_o preacher_n 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devil_n and_o make_v he_o swell_v he_o do_v burst_v when_o he_o do_v set_v upon_o our_o saviour_n put_v he_o to_o shame_n 4._o matth._n 4._o and_o to_o his_o heel_n sudden_o this_o curbled_a and_o so_o rattle_v the_o ruffian_n that_o be_v send_v from_o the_o scribe_n and_o high_a priest_n 7._o john_n 7._o to_o attach_v and_o arrest_v christ_n as_o they_o have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o it_o exhort_v it_o threaten_v it_o incit_v it_o reclaym_v it_o instruct_v it_o convince_v it_o sing_v it_o mourn_v it_o pray_v it_o detest_v it_o commend_v it_o disallow_v it_o recount_v thing_n past_a foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v it_o sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o discourse_v of_o judgement_n it_o bend_v every_o way_n like_o to_o soft_a wax_n to_o bend_v our_o stubborn_a conscience_n paul_n in_o this_o especial_o commend_v his_o timothy_n 3._o 2._o tim._n 3._o that_o he_o have_v spend_v his_o time_n in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o his_o tender_a age_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o 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