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be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o and_o have_v set_v we_o down_o as_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o heir_n at_o the_o table_n of_o his_o child_n that_o be_v not_o worthy_a as_o dog_n and_o whelp_n to_o creep_v under_o it_o have_v we_o not_o cause_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n o_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o this_o manner_n of_o way_n thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o 1._o elizabeth_n marvel_v that_o mary_n come_v to_o visit_v she_o and_o in_o the_o humility_n of_o her_o heart_n cry_v out_o whence_o come_v this_o god_n that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v unto_o i_o but_o we_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o marvel_v at_o the_o marvellous_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o what_o be_v we_o that_o the_o fair_a among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v delight_v with_o our_o love_n and_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o visit_v the_o base_a estate_n of_o his_o servant_n &_o communicate_v himself_o his_o light_n his_o life_n and_o his_o grace_n unto_o we_o let_v 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protest_v to_o have_v be_v in_o he_o my_o soul_n faint_v for_o the_o salvation_n 42._o of_o god_n as_o the_o hart_n bray_v for_o the_o river_n of_o water_n and_o thirsty_a ground_n desire_v rain_n so_o my_o soul_n pant_v after_o the_o live_a god_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o hunger_n 5._o and_o thirst_n for_o his_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v these_o only_o be_v the_o guest_n and_o banquetter_n that_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o delicate_n which_o here_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o who_o soul_n shall_v be_v delight_v with_o his_o fatness_n these_o shall_v go_v from_o this_o table_n as_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o mount_n sinai_n &_o his_o countenance_n change_v they_o shall_v arise_v with_o eliah_n and_o walk_v on_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o bread_n all_o the_o whole_a day_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n they_o shall_v go_v on_o in_o their_o way_n with_o samson_n eat_v of_o the_o honey_n which_o they_o have_v find_v they_o shall_v depart_v from_o this_o table_n as_o the_o two_o maryes_fw-mi do_v from_o 4._o the_o sepulchre_n with_o great_a joy_n these_o shall_v go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n justify_v with_o the_o publican_n rejoice_v because_o they_o have_v find_v a_o treasure_n and_o have_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o manna_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o conceal_v this_o great_a joy_n from_o israel_n but_o shall_v be_v force_v 7._o to_o tell_v every_o nathaniel_n who_o they_o meet_v we_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n and_o 1._o in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v their_o soul_n shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n without_o separation_n 35._o more_o straight_o than_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n cleave_v unto_o david_n their_o 5._o king_n they_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o elizeus_fw-la say_v to_o eliah_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v 2._o and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o and_o with_o peter_n whither_o o_o lord_n shall_v 68_o i_o go_v from_o thou_o see_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o lord_n work_v this_o spiritual_a disposition_n in_o we_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o finis_fw-la a_o table_n wherein_o all_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o three_o forename_a book_n be_v particular_o set_v down_o 1._o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n a_o privilege_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o say_v god_n be_v with_o they_o none_o can_v be_v against_o they_o to_o hurt_v they_o chap._n 1_o god_n fatherly_a compassion_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o handle_v we_o most_o tender_o when_o we_o be_v weak_a chap._n 2_o the_o cause_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o appear_v to_o jacob_n at_o this_o time_n chap._n 3_o the_o first_o circumstance_n the_o time_n of_o the_o wrestle_n chap._n 4_o the_o second_o circumstance_n the_o person_n between_o who_o the_o wrestle_n be_v cha._n 5_o consolation_n for_o the_o godly_a afflict_a chap._n 6_o comfort_n for_o christ_n soldier_n chap._n 7_o the_o three_o circumstance_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o wrestle_n corporal_a spiritual_a or_o mix_v chap._n 8_o how_o we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o this_o tentation_n we_o be_v teach_v chap._n 9_o let_v we_o ever_o lean_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o strange_a soever_o his_o work_n seem_v unto_o us._n chap._n 10_o verse_n 25._o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v chap._n 11_o vers._n 26._o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v chap._n 12_o what_o notable_a effect_n the_o feel_v presence_n of_o god_n bring_v with_o it_o chap._n 13_o the_o presence_n or_o absence_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o dispense_v for_o the_o weal_n of_o his_o own_o child_n chap._n 14_o how_o their_o inward_a exercise_n of_o conscience_n work_v in_o the_o godly_a a_o divorcement_n of_o their_o soul_n from_o all_o creature_n and_o a_o near_a adherent_a to_o the_o lord_n cha._n 15_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a must_v be_v forcible_a &_o acceptable_a to_o god_n see_v they_o come_v from_o his_o own_o spirit_n chap._n 16_o jacob_n can_v end_v till_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o chap._n 17_o faith_n through_o death_n espy_v life_n chap._n 18_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o prayer_n above_o all_o thing_n seek_v god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n chap._n 19_o worldling_n in_o their_o prayer_n dishonour_n god_n and_o preiudge_n themselves_o chap._n 20_o faith_n obtain_v every_o good_a thing_n that_o it_o crave_v chap._n 21_o verse_n 27._o then_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o pray_v and_o not_o prevail_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o godly_a chap._n 22_o the_o lord_n by_o inward_a exercise_n of_o conscience_n make_v his_o child_n strong_a to_o