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272_o gallant_n flock_n to_o a_o city_n not_o for_o any_o business_n they_o have_v there_o but_o to_o see_v the_o stately_a building_n and_o to_o be_v see_v themselves_o and_o when_o man_n come_v for_o such_o end_n as_o these_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o go_v away_o without_o any_o profit_n you_o shall_v come_v if_o you_o intend_v to_o profit_v as_o naaman_n do_v to_o jordan_n to_o have_v your_o leprosy_n cleanse_v that_o you_o go_v away_o from_o it_o as_o seneca_n will_v have_v man_n from_o the_o hear_n of_o philosophy_n aut_fw-la saniores_fw-la aut_fw-la sanabiliores_fw-la or_o as_o the_o impotent_a person_n at_o the_o pool_n john_n 5._o that_o you_o may_v be_v put_v in_o and_o heal_v and_o strengthen_v come_v as_o to_o that_o word_n which_o have_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o it_o in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o your_o salvation_n but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o man_n come_v for_o these_o end_n be_v it_o not_o better_a that_o they_o 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14._o 16._o and_o who_o want_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o consequent_o be_v without_o a_o possibility_n of_o believe_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n for_o rom._n 10._o 14._o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v have_v all_o within_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o no_o sure_o for_o christ_n say_v matth._n 11._o 25._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n god_n give_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o all_o man_n to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n and_o vindicate_v his_o judicial_a proceed_n against_o they_o from_o all_o charge_n of_o injustice_n but_o that_o god_n give_v all_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o elicit_v supernatural_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n in_o order_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n i_o can_v believe_v so_o long_o as_o that_o discriminate_a text_n be_v upon_o record_n 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shall_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o pavilion_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o 5._o psal_n 27._o 5._o tabernacle_n shall_v he_o hide_v i_o he_o shall_v set_v i_o upon_o a_o rock_n and_o so_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v hide_v they_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o presence_n from_o 9_o psal_n 31._o 20._o psal_n 143._o 9_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n and_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o my_o enemy_n i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o to_o hide_v i_o god_n hide_v good_a josiah_n lay_v he_o up_o under_o ground_n as_o many_o do_v their_o plate_n and_o jewel_n in_o time_n of_o war_n safe_a from_o 30._o 2_o king_n 22._o 30._o the_o evil_a to_o come_v he_o hide_v jonah_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n from_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o water_n observe_v deut._n 32._o 9_o 10._o for_o the_o lord_n portion_n be_v his_o people_n he_o find_v he_o in_o a_o desert_n land_n in_o the_o waste_a bowl_a wilderness_n he_o lead_v he_o about_o he_o instruct_v he_o he_o keep_v he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o 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