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denial_n cry_v out_o aloud_o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n assist_v i_o and_o when_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n be_v now_o behold_v to_o have_v be_v but_o make_v the_o puâ—er_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o devour_a persecutor_n and_o the_o ancient_a stanza_n or_o holy_a doxology_n of_o our_o quire_n now_o hear_v in_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o father_n and_o think_v upon_o who_o so_o dull_a as_o not_o to_o anticipate_v the_o rehearsal_n and_o suggest_v the_o fame_a answer_n give_v to_o the_o same_o martyr_n be_v yet_o return_v to_o all_o saint_n witness_n and_o confessor_n be_v not_o afraid_a for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o forâ—s_n â—s_z unhurt_a with_o torture_n how_o have_v the_o heathen_a and_o jew_n be_v brave_v and_o outbraved_n by_o christian_n through_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n paul_n be_v think_v
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man_n who_o once_o hear_v dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v who_o be_v send_v to_o the_o ant_n account_v woâ—se_o then_o the_o ox_n or_o the_o ass_n not_o only_o send_v to_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n to_o learn_v instruction_n but_o call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n discover_v infinite_a love_n which_o shall_v cause_v man_n perâ—ue_v that_o passage_n of_o sit_v thou_o iâ—_n his_o soul_n until_o god_n love_v heat_v the_o heart_n christ_n merit_n cool_v the_o conscience_n and_o god_n sit_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n nobilitat_fw-la the_o mind_n and_o christ_n sit_v secure_a the_o whole_a man_n he_o noâ—_n only_o rest_v for_o himself_o but_o prepare_v a_o place_n of_o rest_n for_o other_o moreover_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o high_a blessedness_n peace_n and_o joy_n with_o satisfaction_n which_o god_n have_v in_o christ_n holy_a society_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o obedience_n as_o man_n in_o do_v always_o his_o will_n for_o the_o leave_v in_o 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hen_n brood_v over_o the_o chicken_n shadow_v with_o a_o crown_n with_o this_o device_n non_fw-la dormit_fw-la qui_fw-la custodit_fw-la he_o sleep_v not_o who_o govern_v though_o they_o may_v rest_v yet_o in_o that_o rest_n there_o be_v life_n and_o comfort_v beneathe_v to_o other_o our_o lord_n by_o his_o word_n sacrament_n and_o miracle_n do_v unwearied_o uphold_a his_o church_n and_o all_o her_o beget_v by_o the_o mediatory_a office_n last_o there_o be_v in_o his_o sit_v his_o power_n of_o judgeing_a advocat_n and_o counselour_n stand_v while_o judge_n and_o justice_n sit_v especial_o when_o they_o give_v sentence_n so_o he_o when_o execute_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sentence_v they_o for_o hate_v mercy_n he_o have_v judgement_n on_o his_o left_a hand_n fire_n to_o burn_v consume_v and_o tear_v the_o fiery_a bloody_a spirit_n and_o sit_v in_o sentence_v to_o evince_v the_o deliberatnesse_n of_o the_o judgement_n it_o be_v true_a once_o stephan_n see_v he_o stand_v yet_o reflect_v that_o he_o be_v a_o counsellor_n a_o advocate_n for_o the_o church_n and_o the_o gesture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o for_o still_o understand_v a_o metaphor_n by_o which_o figure_n you_o may_v find_v he_o sit_v as_o a_o judge_n stand_v as_o a_o pleader_n by_o the_o sentence_a bloody_a jew_n and_o by_o the_o other_o intercede_v for_o patient_a christian_n and_o again_o by_o stand_v he_o vow_v revenge_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o servant_n by_o sit_v he_o absolve_v the_o enormity_n of_o his_o disciple_n sit_v not_o denote_v circumscription_n of_o place_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o deity_n wherein_o before_o alâ—_n world_n the_o son_n be_v be_v from_o eternity_n consubstantial_a to_o the_o father_n and_o in_o latter_a day_n when_o incarnate_a the_o glory_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v exalt_v because_o in_o the_o god_n head_n to_o be_v adore_v above_o every_o creature_n he_o come_v down_o by_o his_o birth_n enter_v into_o the_o field_n oâ—_n war_n fight_v against_o all_o his_o adversary_n in_o struggle_v with_o death_n conquer_a that_o king_n of_o terror_n in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o enter_v his_o royal_a city_n he_o triumpheâ—_n in_o his_o ascension_n as_o the_o roman_a triumpheâ—_n have_v his_o prisoner_n in_o bond_n and_o scatter_a medal_n and_o present_n among_o the_o people_n in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n give_v gift_n unto_o â—en_n end_v his_o troublesome_a journey_n to_o earth_n in_o heaven_n as_o he_o begin_v have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o angel_n to_o echo_n he_o to_o the_o world_n the_o gratulation_n of_o the_o choir_n at_o his_o ingress_n into_o heaven_n the_o selah_n of_o all_o the_o glorious_a prophet_n the_o euge_fw-la of_o the_o goodly_a company_n of_o martyr_n together_o with_o the_o religious_a hymn_n of_o the_o church_n both_o east_n and_o weâ—t_o in_o all_o age_n until_o this_o day_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o they_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o he_o will_v have_v tell_v we_o joh._n 14_o 2._o he_o be_v once_o think_v a_o stranger_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v before_o that_o so_o obscure_a that_o his_o brethren_n do_v not_o believe_v on_o he_o which_o the_o jew_n yet_o press_v as_o one_o great_a ground_n for_o their_o unbelief_n he_o act_v as_o a_o painter_n who_o draw_v his_o most_o excellent_a draught_n in_o the_o dark_a when_o finish_v expose_v his_o table_n to_o public_a view_n so_o until_o now_o he_o carry_v himself_o strange_o as_o to_o the_o syrophenician_a woman_n and_o confine_v his_o discple_n to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n but_o now_o it_o be_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n suffer_v the_o jew_n to_o deride_v his_o miracle_n to_o lie_v against_o his_o resurrection_n but_o as_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v and_o all_o the_o world_n must_v acknowledge_v he_o the_o everlasting_a son_n of_o the_o father_n in_o order_n to_o which_o the_o song_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v he_o that_o be_v god_n have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o 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a_o void_a so_o dreadful_a a_o arrow_n as_o sentence_n to_o eternal_a flame_n or_o formidable_a mischief_n from_o so_o omnipotent_a â—n_n arm_n who_o can_v even_o clothe_v in_o flesh_n make_v we_o feel_v the_o sting_n of_o his_o displeasure_n in_o first_o blow_v and_o then_o kindle_v the_o very_a first_o stream_n of_o hell_n within_o we_o as_o he_o do_v in_o despair_a judas_n and_o vagabond_a cain_n it_o be_v true_a we_o pretend_v much_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o brave_v out_o reproof_n yea_o censure_n upon_o that_o score_n anticipate_v in_o conceit_n heaven_n joy_n by_o the_o assurance_n we_o brag_v already_o to_o have_v possess_v from_o especial_a evidence_n above_o as_o if_o the_o mighty_a wind_n have_v already_o blow_v upon_o we_o whereas_o we_o be_v yet_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n have_v not_o that_o note_a nimbleness_n to_o perform_v all_o religious_a exercise_n clear_o observe_v to_o be_v in_o they_o who_o answer_v the_o spirit_n call_v for_o though_o with_o the_o 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