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what_o shall_v the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n be_v the_o deluge_n and_o inundation_n of_o fury_n take_v heed_n of_o make_v god_n relapse_n it_o be_v in_o your_o power_n to_o prevent_v it_o your_o reformation_n will_v be_v his_o preservative_n and_o antidote_n that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v all_o whole_a to_o settle_v government_n and_o religion_n both_o at_o once_o to_o establish_v the_o king_n throne_n and_o christ_n for_o notwithstanding_o man_n pretension_n these_o throne_n be_v not_o at_o all_o inconsistent_a for_o that_o there_o must_v be_v no_o king_n but_o christ_n that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o kingdom_n here_o of_o this_o world_n because_o there_o be_v a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n be_v such_o another_o argument_n as_o that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o earth_n because_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n indeed_o if_o we_o fulfil_v my_o text_n than_o we_o shall_v reconcile_v these_o kingdom_n and_o bring_v down_o heaven_n into_o we_o for_o that_o be_v a_o state_n 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midst_n of_o these_o severity_n when_o god_n break_v in_o in_o comfort_n into_o they_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o that_o cloud_n too_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o penitent_a sad_a heart_n when_o he_o be_v drench_v in_o tear_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n do_v move_v upon_o those_o water_n and_o breath_n life_n and_o salvation_n into_o they_o and_o he_o who_o be_v the_o unction_n pour_v oil_n into_o those_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o be_v never_o near_a heaven_n than_o when_o we_o be_v thus_o prostrate_a in_o the_o low_a dust_n and_o when_o our_o belly_n cleave_v unto_o the_o ground_n in_o humble_a penitence_n than_o we_o be_v at_o the_o very_a throne_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o our_o light_n afflict_v of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n do_v work_n for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n to_o which_o etc._n etc._n sermon_n iv._o whitehall_n october_n 12._o 1662._o john_n xv._n 14._o you_o be_v 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