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word_n of_o god_n 10.17_o rom._n 10.17_o for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v etc._n etc._n this_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n first_o seek_v that_o by_o which_o faith_n be_v breed_v by_o which_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o make_v this_o sure_a to_o thy_o soul_n for_o this_o be_v that_o you_o can_v be_v without_o this_o be_v that_o which_o david_n desire_v ps_n 27.4_o this_o be_v that_o i_o will_v require_v lord_n say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o see_v thy_o face_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n you_o make_v little_a of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o never_o regard_v it_o but_o david_n be_v glad_a of_o it_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o one_o thing_n i_o have_v desire_v whether_o i_o have_v health_n or_o no_o life_n or_o no_o i_o care_v not_o but_o one_o thing_n lord_n i_o crave_v that_o i_o may_v see_v thy_o face_n in_o the_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o do_v christ_n commend_v mary_n martha_n 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they_o by_o yet_o and_o afterward_o they_o will_v bargain_n answ_n but_o defer_v not_o the_o time_n now_o what_o will_v you_o give_v for_o they_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v man_n soul_n say_v o_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v worth_a a_o thousand_o world_n oh_o what_o avail_v it_o to_o be_v rich_a and_o miserable_a honourable_a and_o accurse_a you_o little_a one_o what_o say_v you_o do_v not_o you_o wish_v for_o mercy_n o_o mercy_n mercy_n without_o mercy_n we_o be_v for_o ever_o wretched_a oh_o it_o be_v mercy_n that_o we_o live_v and_o be_v not_o send_v quick_a to_o hell_n but_o now_o will_v you_o buy_v it_o you_o shall_v have_v it_o cheap_a enough_o what_o will_v you_o give_v now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o main_a you_o must_v give_v as_o the_o market_n go_v and_o on_o god_n term_n for_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n will_v save_v you_o with_o wish_v oh_o no_o no_o he_o will_v not_o but_o now_o will_v you_o buy_v they_o then_o bid_v fair_a you_o must_v part_v with_o all_o your_o sin_n 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