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graecae_fw-la vocis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duritiem_fw-la importat_fw-la ex_fw-la ariditate_fw-la quam_fw-la ariditatem_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la habent_fw-la hi_o quorum_fw-la cor_fw-la durum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la quorum_fw-la anima_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la aquâ_fw-la quia_fw-la humour_n gratiâ—_n destituutnur_v lorin_n inloc_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dura_fw-la sunt_fw-la tactui_fw-la resistunt_fw-la ita_fw-la probra_fw-la et_fw-la maledicta_fw-la gnosticorum_fw-la à _fw-la rect_v â_fw-la ratione_fw-la maxim_n abhorrent_n justinian_n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 3_o 39_o 2_o sam._n 2.17_o isa_n 14.3_o isa_n 21_o 2_o chap._n 27.8.48.4_o cant._n 8.6_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v namely_o speak_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_a according_a to_o the_o force_n of_o its_o own_o signification_n import_v that_o hardness_n which_o come_v from_o the_o dryness_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o 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25.24_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hard_a man_n by_o these_o hard_a speech_n therefore_o judas_n intend_v though_o not_o such_o as_o be_v afflictive_a hurtful_a to_o christ_n for_o as_o our_o good_a word_n can_v benefit_v he_o so_o neither_o can_v our_o bad_a one_o harm_v he_o yet_o such_o as_o among_o man_n be_v account_v harsh_a grievous_a and_o offensive_a such_o as_o be_v speak_v in_o opposition_n contempt_n obstinacy_n stubbornness_n against_o he_o and_o thus_o two_o way_n they_o speak_v hard_a speech_n against_o christ_n 1._o direct_o when_o they_o speak_v false_o blasphemous_o and_o irreverent_o againsthi_v person_n nature_n or_o office_n and_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v large_o before_o pag._n 364_o etc._n etc._n 2._o indirect_o they_o speak_v against_o he_o 1._o in_o speak_v against_o his_o word_n and_o 2._o the_o person_n who_o he_o will_v have_v they_o reverence_n 1._o for_o his_o word_n they_o deride_v and_o mock_v at_o its_o 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22._o and_o a_o pray_v without_o doubt_v 1_o tim._n 2.8_o faith_n apply_v the_o promise_n 16.23_o joh._n 14.13_o &_o 16.23_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o 4._o as_o it_o enable_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o holiness_n with_o pure_a heart_n and_o hand_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n his_o office_n be_v to_o make_v we_o holy_a &_o wheresoever_o he_o witness_v he_o wash_v if_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n to_o strengthen_v our_o confidence_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n to_o cause_v our_o conformity_n to_o christ_n hence_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v mention_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n as_o the_o spirit_n make_v we_o come_v bold_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n so_o he_o make_v we_o come_v pure_o before_o it_o too_o as_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o glory_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n say_v david_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n psal_n 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