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strange_a act_n that_o be_v 21·_n god_n shall_v be_v powerful_a present_n in_o assist_v his_o vicegerent_n as_o former_o with_o david_n and_o joshua_n and_o by_o these_o that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o turn_v the_o battle_n to_o the_o gate_n shall_v cause_v the_o water_n of_o mount_n perazim_n to_o overflow_v their_o hide_v place_n and_o the_o hailstone_n of_o his_o wrath_n to_o sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n 17._o and_o then_o shall_v those_o prophet_n ruler_n and_o seer_n find_v themselves_o so_o confound_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o deep_a sleep_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o their_o delusive_a speculation_n shall_v afford_v they_o no_o better_a satisfaction_n 29.10_o than_o the_o dream_n of_o meat_n or_o drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v hungry_a or_o thirsty_a and_o all_o because_o of_o these_o pretender_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o another_o way_n then_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o superior_a do_v but_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o 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their_o own_o exemplary_a patience_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n 16._o and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n by_o the_o pass_a discourse_n we_o may_v gather_v how_o corrupt_a and_o deprave_a nature_n come_v to_o be_v perfect_v and_o restore_v by_o grace_n we_o may_v see_v how_o that_o former_a way_n we_o have_v with_o other_o natural_a agent_n of_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o content_n and_o pleasure_n be_v forfeit_v we_o come_v now_o through_o endurance_n of_o affliction_n to_o arrive_v at_o such_o a_o state_n of_o delight_n abstract_v from_o sensuality_n as_o to_o be_v enable_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o new_a creature_n to_o honour_v he_o in_o a_o supernatural_a way_n in_o such_o measure_n as_o natural_o we_o can_v not_o do_v for_o we_o take_v on_o we_o our_o own_o guidance_n and_o so_o not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o what_o delight_v natural_a sense_n do_v outward_o afford_v common_a to_o we_o with_o other_o sensitives_n and_o also_o not_o trust_v 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he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o etc._n etc._n under_o which_o no_o doubt_n the_o first_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v comprise_v who_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o mean_a worldly_a condition_n may_v sometime_o be_v object_n of_o charity_n also_o even_o to_o the_o receive_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n the_o next_o object_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v set_v down_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o prophet_n he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n 41._o under_o this_o notion_n we_o may_v comprehend_v episcopal_a or_o patriarchical_a power_n succeed_v which_o have_v power_n of_o instruction_n but_o little_a of_o jurisdiction_n the_o which_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o more_o glorious_a officer_n the_o just_a man_n or_o righteous_a man_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n ibidem_fw-la shall_v receive_v a_o righteous_a man_n reward_n that_o be_v shall_v 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