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no_o wicked_a belialite_n to_o vex_v persecute_v trouble_n mock_v reproach_n or_o bark_v against_o holiness_n and_o holy_a person_n no_o they_o be_v go_v by_o themselves_o to_o a_o place_n of_o their_o own_o and_o shall_v never_o more_o disquiet_v thou_o in_o thy_o eternal_a and_o uninterrupted_a enjoyment_n of_o thy_o long_a wish_a for_o rest_n and_o peace_n oh_o what_o a_o gainful_a change_n be_v this_o to_o heart_n true_o gracious_a company_n well_o amend_v that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n then_o second_o they_o change_v company_n of_o a_o inferior_a and_o low_a rank_n for_o prince_n and_o king_n society_n nay_o indeed_o none_o come_v there_o but_o king_n all_o crown_a person_n rev._n 1.6_o he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n such_o they_o be_v here_o though_o their_o glory_n be_v obscure_v but_o now_o they_o go_v to_o have_v their_o
8._o though_o in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n but_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n etc._n etc._n so_o this_o his_o disciple_n outward_o great_a inward_o little_a rich_a in_o the_o world_n poor_a in_o spirit_n which_o grace_n though_o it_o make_v she_o nothing_o in_o she_o own_o yet_o it_o greatn_v she_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n math._n 18.4_o whosoever_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o she_o be_v a_o woman_n full_a of_o mercy_n and_o pity_n a_o sister-grace_n to_o the_o former_a which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n couple_v together_o we_o will_v not_o part_v col._n 3.12_o put_v on_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v describe_v by_o saint_n aust_n compellemur_fw-la aust_n alienae_n miseriae_fw-la 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