forelorn_a gentile_n as_o stupid_a as_o stock_n and_o stone_n he_o raise_v up_o child_n a_o great_a posterity_n to_o abraham_n those_o that_o he_o employ_v in_o the_o erect_n zion_n and_o establish_v the_o law_n that_o go_v out_o from_o she_o in_o the_o rubbish_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o strike_v off_o from_o all_o humane_a assistance_n all_o strength_n and_o power_n in_o themselves_o when_o he_o command_v they_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o to_o wait_v there_o for_o a_o power_n from_o on_o high_a before_o they_o venture_v to_o be_v witness_n to_o he_o and_o publish_v his_o name_n not_o only_o in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v to_o abide_v or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o judaea_n act_v 1.4_o 8._o they_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o he_o in_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o in_o any_o strength_n less_o than_o a_o power_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o send_v 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patent_n if_o he_o do_v intend_v the_o footstep_n of_o she_o shall_v ever_o be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o pick_v out_o the_o weak_a poor_a person_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o own_o honour_n in_o preserve_v it_o he_o have_v yet_o support_v she_o all_o the_o while_o she_o have_v carry_v the_o cross_n of_o her_o lord_n he_o have_v send_v his_o spirit_n to_o frame_v a_o succession_n of_o new_a material_n for_o she_o how_o fruitless_a will_v all_o this_o be_v if_o he_o shall_v let_v hell_n waste_v the_o temple_n erect_v for_o heaven_n what_o do_v he_o gather_v and_o enlarge_v the_o church_n only_o to_o make_v it_o a_o rich_a conquest_n and_o a_o fat_a morsel_n for_o the_o devil_n how_o vain_a will_v his_o former_a kindness_n appear_v if_o he_o shall_v let_v it_o utter_o sink_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v it_o can_v be_v imagine_v with_o any_o semblance_n of_o reason_n that_o god_n have_v take_v all_o this_o care_n about_o the_o nurse_n and_o growth_n of_o the_o church_n from_o small_a beginning_n to_o let_v his_o darling_n be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n and_o be_v of_o no_o other_o use_n than_o to_o fatten_v his_o enemy_n 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o cost_n and_o pain_n he_o have_v be_v at_o about_o zion_n do_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ever_o cost_v he_o so_o much_o be_v there_o one_o tear_n one_o groan_n one_o sigh_n much_o less_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n expend_v in_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o when_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a the_o beauty_n of_o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v with_o a_o wash_n with_o blood_n when_o god_n establish_v the_o cloud_n above_o and_o strengthen_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o deep_a when_o he_o give_v the_o sea_n his_o decree_n and_o appoint_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v by_o he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o delight_n be_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n prov._n 8.28_o 29_o 31._o not_o bleed_v and_o die_v but_o this_o he_o must_v do_v he_o must_v take_v humane_a nature_n be_v bruise_v in_o his_o heel_n by_o the_o serpent_n and_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n himself_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o sin_n before_o a_o stone_n for_o the_o build_n of_o spiritual_a zion_n can_v be_v frame_v and_o lay_v what_o pain_n have_v be_v take_v also_o in_o the_o effect_n it_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a power_n than_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n a_o few_o word_n go_v to_o the_o rear_n of_o that_o in_o the_o revolution_n of_o six_o day_n it_o be_v set_v upon_o its_o foot_n but_o many_o a_o year_n be_v god_n in_o travel_n before_o zion_n be_v bring_v forth_o there_o be_v a_o enemy_n as_o potent_a as_o hell_n to_o deal_v with_o in_o set_v it_o in_o adam_n family_n after_o man_n apostasy_n the_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o have_v then_o get_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o world_n to_o contest_v with_o the_o world_n must_v be_v drown_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o second_o nativity_n and_o establishment_n in_o noah_n the_o form_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o without_o some_o pang_n of_o nature_n what_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o great_a terror_n be_v wrought_v in_o its_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o strike_v off_o the_o chain_n of_o her_o captivity_n deut._n 4.34_o what_o fire_n blackness_n darkness_n tempest_n that_o make_v a_o convulsion_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v her_o material_n heb._n 12.18_o 19_o and_o the_o bring_v forth_o the_o gentile_a church_n and_o enlarge_a the_o cord_n and_o stake_n of_o zion_n be_v precede_v by_o the_o darken_n the_o sun_n the_o tremble_a of_o the_o earth_n the_o open_n of_o the_o grave_n the_o suffering_n of_o that_o which_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n himself_o no_o power_n be_v ever_o employ_v so_o signal_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o any_o worldly_a concern_v as_o in_o the_o settlement_n of_o zion_n the_o devour_a wave_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n have_v be_v make_v her_o bulwark_n and_o the_o sand_n the_o grave_a of_o her_o enemy_n have_v be_v a_o path_n for_o her_o passage_n the_o sun_n have_v forget_v his_o natural_a race_n to_o gaze_v upon_o her_o victory_n josh_n 10.13_o angel_n have_v be_v commission_v to_o be_v her_o champion_n and_o fight_v her_o battle_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o heaven_n have_v be_v array_v to_o fight_v for_o zion_n on_o earth_n the_o merciless_a nature_n of_o the_o fire_n have_v be_v curb_v to_o preserve_v her_o child_n when_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o small_a number_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o hunger-starved_a lion_n have_v be_v bridle_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n dan._n 6.22_o the_o proud_a enemy_n to_o she_o have_v be_v vanquish_v by_o frog_n and_o louse_n and_o tyrant_n that_o will_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o she_o have_v be_v make_v to_o their_o disgrace_n a_o live_a banquet_n for_o worm_n the_o vile_a creature_n act._n 12.23_o and_o indeed_o after_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v usurp_v god_n right_a in_o the_o creation_n and_o have_v draw_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o sublunary_a creature_n into_o a_o apostasy_n with_o himself_o no_o less_o than_o a_o infinite_a power_n can_v be_v engage_v against_o the_o great_a of_o create_v power_n if_o god_n will_v not_o forego_v his_o own_o honour_n in_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o work_n no_o less_o than_o infinite_a power_n can_v erect_v a_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o god_n may_v have_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o creation_n he_o order_v this_o power_n to_o appear_v strike_v down_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n send_v his_o son_n to_o rescue_v his_o honour_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o polish_v stone_n for_o his_o temple_n every_o one_o that_o be_v fit_v for_o this_o building_n have_v almightiness_n at_o work_n with_o he_o before_o he_o be_v form_v eph._n 1.19_o 20._o every_o stone_n be_v hew_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v imprint_v by_o a_o divine_a efficacy_n shall_v the_o fruit_n of_o so_o much_o power_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o his_o own_o image_n want_v a_o establishment_n god_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n wherewith_o he_o have_v endow_v she_o shall_v all_o this_o cost_n and_o pain_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n be_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n take_v down_o to_o be_v set_v up_o again_o more_o strong_o and_o the_o chargeable_a counsel_n of_o god_n to_o be_v puff_v away_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o satan_n do_v it_o consist_v with_o his_o wisdom_n to_o let_v
witness_n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v again_o upon_o their_o foot_n the_o same_o person_n if_o political_o dead_a other_o witness_v the_o same_o doctrine_n if_o they_o be_v corporeal_o dead_a and_o damp_n all_o their_o mirth_n and_o triumph_n and_o turn_v their_o security_n into_o fear_n then_o shall_v glory_n be_v give_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v rev._n 11.10_o 11._o when_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o place_n be_v call_v armageddon_n rev._n 16.14_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o curse_a troop_n a_o army_n under_o god_n anathema_n when_o they_o have_v the_o great_a confidence_n when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v pen_v up_o by_o a_o siege_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o cup_n of_o tremble_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n zac._n 12.2_o fear_v shall_v seize_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o confidence_n the_o sun_n be_v rise_v upon_o sodom_n just_a before_o the_o devour_a shower_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n with_o what_o derision_n will_v they_o have_v entertain_v any_o messenger_n that_o shall_v have_v assure_v they_o of_o such_o a_o shower_n in_o so_o clear_a a_o day_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o egyptian_a horse_n go_v prance_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o their_o rider_n confident_a of_o catch_v their_o prey_n when_o they_o see_v the_o water_n congeal_v they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o suspicion_n but_o that_o the_o division_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v make_v in_o their_o favour_n till_o the_o chariot_n wheel_n be_v take_v off_o and_o the_o water_n ready_a to_o roll_n upon_o they_o exod._n 14.23_o 25._o 2._o as_o something_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o church_n enemy_n forward_o the_o deliverance_n so_o there_o be_v some_o regard_n god_n have_v to_o the_o church_n strait_n cum_fw-la duplicantur_fw-la lateres_fw-la venit_fw-la moses_n it_o be_v god_n usual_a method_n to_o let_v the_o church_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n before_o he_o command_v deliverance_n the_o distress_n of_o the_o church_n be_v great_a in_o the_o concern_n of_o this_o day_n though_o it_o be_v not_o sensible_a the_o deliverance_n be_v know_v near_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o danger_n the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n before_o she_o be_v full_o deliver_v psa_n 68.22_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n with_o affliction_n before_o the_o pride_n of_o assyria_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o egypt_n depart_v away_o after_o that_o he_o will_v strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o his_o name_n zach._n 10.11_o 12._o the_o sharp_a pang_n precede_v deliverance_n it_o be_v so_o when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n it_o will_v be_v so_o at_o every_o new_a rise_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o spirit_n when_o thing_n be_v at_o a_o low_a ebb_n when_o the_o sun_n sit_v in_o the_o great_a darkness_n of_o error_n idolatry_n and_o profaneness_n when_o the_o jew_n the_o only_a spot_n of_o ground_n god_n have_v be_v as_o a_o wilderness_n almost_o barren_a of_o any_o grace_n when_o the_o great_a prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v unminded_a and_o less_o understand_v when_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n have_v cease_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v shut_v up_o than_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o work_v a_o universal_a relief_n for_o mankind_n when_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o redeemer_n he_o shall_v look_v and_o find_v none_o to_o help_v he_o shall_v wonder_v to_o find_v none_o to_o uphold_v therefore_o his_o own_o arm_n shall_v bring_v salvation_n isa_n 53.5_o this_o have_v always_o be_v god_n method_n with_o his_o son_n the_o power_n of_o darkness_n have_v their_o hour_n and_o triumph_v when_o they_o have_v lay_v he_o in_o the_o grave_n before_o he_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n the_o witness_n must_v be_v kill_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n before_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o adversary_n rev._n 11.7_o when_o the_o church_n shall_v walk_v in_o darkness_n grope_v for_o the_o wall_n like_o the_o blind_a mourn_v like_o dove_n look_v for_o salvation_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v far_o off_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n put_v on_o a_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n on_o his_o head_n and_o the_o garment_n of_o vengeance_n for_o clothing_n and_o be_v clad_v with_o zeal_n as_o a_o cloak_n isa_n 59.9_o 10_o 11_o 17._o the_o break_n of_o day_n be_v usher_v in_o by_o a_o thick_a darkness_n than_o that_o which_o cloud_v the_o night_n before_o the_o sharp_a persecution_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n a_o little_a before_o christianity_n be_v to_o rule_v his_o empire_n in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o constantine_n abraham_n be_v in_o hardship_n out_o of_o his_o country_n when_o he_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v to_o they_o confusion_n of_o the_o church_n precede_v always_o the_o communication_n of_o light_n 1._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v these_o 1._o this_o make_v for_o god_n glory_n the_o creature_n can_v in_o this_o condition_n challenge_v any_o share_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o deliverance_n or_o pare_v off_o so_o much_o as_o a_o splinter_n of_o his_o glory_n have_v the_o israelite_n be_v arm_v and_o draw_v into_o a_o strong_a battalion_n and_o so_o defeat_v the_o egyptian_a army_n the_o victory_n will_v rather_o have_v be_v challenge_v by_o they_o than_o ascribe_v to_o god_n but_o neither_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o multitude_n nor_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o guide_n be_v able_a to_o protect_v they_o counsel_n fail_v and_o head_n be_v feeble_a then_o do_v god_n get_v himself_o a_o name_n when_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o a_o remediless_a ruin_n it_o be_v manifest_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n get_v david_n the_o victory_n since_o he_o encounter_v unarm_v with_o goliath_n who_o can_v have_v crush_v he_o like_o a_o fly_n have_v he_o be_v in_o his_o finger_n the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n depression_n be_v the_o time_n of_o god_n exaltation_n he_o wait_v for_o the_o extremity_n to_o lift_v up_o himself_o when_o paleness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o his_o people_n when_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n hang_v their_o head_n when_o the_o church_n beauty_n seem_v a_o lamentable_a deformity_n and_o sharon_n be_v like_o a_o wilderness_n then_o will_v god_n arise_v isa_n 33.9_o 10._o god_n never_o build_v up_o zion_n but_o he_o ordain_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o method_n for_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o great_a glory_n psal_n 102.16_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v 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in_o heaven_n gen._n 15.5_o that_o be_v bright_a and_o fix_v and_o have_v their_o orderly_a motion_n before_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a state_n of_o the_o church_n or_o brotherly_a state_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a we_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o promise_n of_o glory_n to_o they_o that_o overcome_v intimate_v a_o combat_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n confess_v the_o name_n of_o such_o before_o his_o father_n imply_v a_o time_n before_o the_o period_n of_o the_o sardian_n state_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v to_o bear_v a_o signal_n testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o conflict_n rev._n 3.5_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v precede_v by_o such_o a_o calamity_n as_o shall_v be_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o triumph_n of_o a_o enemy_n devote_v to_o a_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a destruction_n rev._n 11.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 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establish_v her_o head_n establish_v the_o body_n her_o captain_n ascend_v not_o from_o mount_n oliver_n till_o he_o have_v suffer_v on_o mount_n calvary_n the_o church_n be_v never_o describe_v so_o glorious_a in_o her_o outward_a attire_n as_o her_o great_a enemy_n that_o be_v clothe_v in_o scarlet_a and_o deck_v with_o gold_n rev._n 17.4_o sion_n glory_n be_v internal_a psal_n 45.13_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o all_o those_o persecution_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v upon_o she_o shall_v not_o demolish_v her_o wall_n the_o rigour_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o the_o treason_n of_o her_o pretend_a friend_n have_v not_o yet_o expel_v she_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n she_o have_v not_o yet_o sink_v though_o her_o mast_n have_v be_v sometime_o cut_v close_o to_o the_o
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passion_n which_o suspend_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o consequent_o the_o regular_a and_o free_a motion_n of_o the_o will._n such_o be_v the_o accusation_n of_o god_n in_o his_o prophet_n which_o david_n be_v guilty_a of_o psal_n 116.11_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n i_o say_v it_o be_v true_a all_o man_n be_v liar_n even_o the_o prophet_n too_o but_o it_o be_v in_o my_o haste_n and_o in_o his_o haste_n he_o accuse_v god_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o promise_n psal_n 31.22_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n god_n have_v either_o forget_v his_o promise_n or_o change_v his_o resolution_n for_o not_o one_o of_o they_o will_v be_v make_v good_a unto_o i_o it_o be_v a_o passion_n in_o moses_n which_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o that_o act_n of_o unbelief_n that_o cost_v he_o his_o exclusion_n from_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n num._n 20.8_o 10_o 11_o 12._o god_n command_v he_o to_o use_v his_o 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slumber_n but_o another_o have_v as_o great_a inclination_n to_o sin_n when_o his_o understanding_n be_v in_o its_o strength_n peter_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n but_o he_o fall_v into_o his_o sin_n for_o want_v of_o act_v it_o upon_o his_o repentance_n it_o be_v say_v luke_n 22.6_o and_o peter_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v forget_v christ_n word_n and_o that_o make_v he_o forget_v himself_o and_o his_o master_n in_o that_o act_n of_o sin_n if_o our_o saviour_n have_v cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o peter_n and_o excite_v his_o slumber_a grace_n before_o the_o maid_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o he_o may_v have_v prevent_v peter_n fall_n as_o well_o as_o afterward_o recover_v he_o if_o god_n have_v send_v nathan_n with_o a_o message_n to_o david_n when_o his_o corruption_n begin_v first_o to_o put_v on_o its_o arm_n to_o have_v show_v he_o the_o vileness_n of_o his_o intention_n and_o excite_v he_o to_o a_o stout_a resistance_n he_o may_v have_v prevent_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o innocency_n as_o well_o as_o restore_v he_o after_o it_o have_v lie_v in_o the_o dust_n so_o long_o david_n may_v have_v keep_v his_o stand_n and_o dismiss_v those_o inclination_n as_o he_o do_v his_o inconsiderate_a design_n of_o murder_a nabal_n and_o his_o family_n upon_o abigail_n admonition_n for_o which_o he_o bless_v god_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o in_o short_a the_o motion_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n to_o sin_n be_v violent_a like_o a_o stone_n upward_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o unrenewed_a man_n be_v natural_a like_o a_o stone_n downward_o the_o godly_a be_v violent_o pursue_v but_o the_o wicked_a fottish_o infatuate_v by_o a_o temptation_n greenham_n temptation_n greenham_n and_o certain_o when_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o passion_n be_v abate_v and_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o reason_n recover_v there_o will_v be_v the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n again_o for_o it_o be_v not_o conceivable_a that_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n and_o repentance_n shall_v be_v 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base_a which_o give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a noah_n who_o be_v drink_v and_o thereby_o expose_v to_o the_o derision_n of_o his_o son_n can_v not_o so_o well_o have_v curse_v he_o have_v he_o not_o abhor_v the_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o reproach_n and_o lot_n who_o righteous_a soul_n be_v vex_v with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o other_o can_v not_o have_v a_o less_o vexation_n at_o his_o own_o when_o he_o come_v to_o know_v of_o it_o those_o that_o affirm_v that_o mortal_a sin_n expel_v grace_n yet_o doubt_v whether_o they_o expel_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n one_o end_n whereof_o say_v they_o be_v to_o render_v the_o soul_n pliable_a and_o flexible_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 415._o spirit_n suarez_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la lib._n 11_o c._n 3._o num_fw-la 10_o p._n 415._o if_o they_o do_v not_o expel_v the_o gift_n i_o know_v not_o why_o they_o shall_v expel_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v under_o the_o manutenency_n of_o the_o 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