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clark_n in_o his_o father_n life_n p._n 128._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o table_n whereof_o if_o some_o seem_v to_o exceed_v credit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strangeness_n of_o they_o yet_o let_v we_o know_v that_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o do_v often_o work_v miracle_n to_o control_v the_o obstinate_a impiety_n and_o rebellion_n of_o mortal_a man_n against_o his_o commandment_n beside_o there_o be_v not_o one_o example_n here_o mention_v but_o it_o have_v a_o credible_a or_o probable_a author_n for_o the_o avoucher_n of_o it_o let_v we_o now_o out_o of_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v gather_v up_o this_o wholesome_a lesson_n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v worship_v he_o invocate_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o repose_v all_o the_o confidence_n of_o our_o salvation_n upon_o he_o alone_o through_o christ_n jesus_n seek_v by_o please_v and_o obey_v his_o will_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o render_v he_o due_a thanks_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n chap._n cviii_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o scorner_n of_o their_o pastor_n preacher_n etc._n etc._n the_o psalmist_n david_n have_v range_v scorner_n in_o the_o high_a class_n of_o sinner_n psal_n 1.1_o and_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o judgement_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o scorner_n prov._n 19.29_o and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v himself_o shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n prov._n 29.1_o upon_o which_o consideration_n scornfulness_n be_v just_o look_v upon_o by_o wise_a person_n as_o the_o must_v visible_a mark_n and_o characteristic_a of_o a_o reprobate_a sinner_n a_o person_n not_o worthy_a of_o more_o instruction_n from_o man_n but_o like_o ephraim_n join_v to_o idol_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o heaven_n reprove_v not_o a_o scorner_n can_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n 1._o 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war_n with_o france_n civil_a discord_n at_o home_n city_n and_o town_n decay_v and_o the_o land_n bring_v half_a to_o a_o wilderness_n ibid._n 4._o hemingius_n a_o learned_a divine_a in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n report_v that_o about_o the_o year_n 1550._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a lewd_a companion_n in_o denmark_n who_o have_v long_o make_v a_o profession_n to_o mock_v at_o all_o religion_n and_o at_o devout_a person_n this_o fellow_n enter_v into_o a_o church_n where_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n make_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n begin_v contrary_a to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v present_a to_o behave_v himself_o most_o profane_o and_o to_o show_v by_o lewd_a countenance_n and_o gesture_n his_o dislike_n and_o contempt_n of_o that_o holy_a exercise_n to_o who_o the_o preacher_n be_v instant_a upon_o his_o business_n in_o hand_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n but_o only_o sigh_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o this_o mocker_n 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father_n who_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a from_o this_o day_n forward_o to_o look_v upon_o as_o my_o god_n and_o father_n that_o ever_o thou_o shall_v find_v out_o such_o a_o way_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o undo_v sinner_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o son_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o blood_n and_o be_v now_o become_v my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o thy_o almighty_a power_n have_v turn_v about_o my_o heart_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n o_o dreadful_a jehovah_n the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o be_v now_o become_v my_o covenant-friend_n and_o i_o through_o thy_o infinite_a grace_n be_o become_v thy_o covenant-servant_n amen_o so_o be_v it_o and_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v make_v on_o earth_n let_v it_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n henry_n gearing_n april_n 11._o 1667._o 16._o for_o the_o 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