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the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v certain_o with_o gladness_n shall_v they_o behold_v they_o turn_v from_o transgression_n nay_o those_o angel_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n take_v notice_n of_o conversion_n as_o a_o just_a ground_n of_o great_a joy_n what_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o first_o creation_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o the_o new_a creation_n the_o morning_n star_n do_v sing_v together_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a host_n of_o thâ—_n principality_n and_o power_n of_o heaven_n â—_o shout_n for_o joy_n when_o any_o be_v convert_v and_o make_v indeed_o new_a creature_n 5._o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n will_v faiâ—_n have_v this_o word_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o world_n since_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mean_n of_o conversion_n o_o what_o a_o hateful_a book_n unto_o hell_n be_v the_o holy_a bible_n if_o evil_a angel_n may_v have_v their_o wish_n i_o be_o persuade_v their_o wish_n will_v be_v this_o that_o soul_n may_v burn_v â—â—_o hell_n and_o that_o bibles_n may_v be_v burn_v on_o earth_n oath_n curse_n blasphemy_n lie_v slander_n rail_a filthy_a discourse_n profane_a song_n and_o laughter_n mirth_n and_o music_n damnable_a heresy_n and_o doctrine_n these_o have_v all_o a_o very_a please_a sound_n iâ—_n satan_n ear_n ay_o but_o the_o powerful_a anâ—_n plain_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n satan_n can_v bear_v this_o be_v very_o harsh_a and_o it_o be_v very_o grate_v to_o he_o and_o he_o dotâ—_n endeavour_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o skilâ—â—_n dispenser_n of_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n for_o he_o fear_v their_o voice_n lest_o his_o stroâ—_n hold_v shall_v be_v pull_v down_o if_o in_o spigâ—_n of_o he_o a_o door_n of_o utterance_n be_v open_v thâ—_n evil_a and_o envious_a one_o endeavour_n to_o â—â—_o man_n with_o prejudices_fw-la against_o they_o that_o theâ—_n may_v have_v but_o very_o few_o â—eâ—rers_n but_o their_o hâ—aâ—â—â—â—_n be_v a_o very_a great_a multitude_n o_o then_o â—â—w_o do_v he_o bestir_v himself_o to_o â—inder_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o word_n that_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o heart_n may_v be_v shut_v against_o it_o christ_n compare_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o seed_n and_o evil_a angel_n unto_o fowl_n that_o endeavour_n to_o catch_v it_o away_o as_o soon_o as_o sow_o mat._n 13._o 4._o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v altogether_o fruitless_a or_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n unto_o eternal_a life_n when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o pickpocket_n in_o a_o crowd_n upon_o notice_n person_n be_v the_o more_o careful_a of_o their_o purse_n o_o what_o a_o company_n of_o evil_a angel_n be_v here_o that_o be_v arrant_a thief_n and_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o rob_v you_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o concern_v you_o to_o heed_n the_o word_n and_o to_o hide_v it_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v safe_a a_o good_a and_o a_o honest_a heart_n will_v certain_o secure_v this_o treasure_n 6._o 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