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presence_n pag_n 6._o doct._n 2._o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o good_a sign_n for_o a_o sinner_n or_o rather_o of_o a_o saint_n to_o be_v abash_v and_o ashamed_a pag._n 9_o doct._n 3._o what_o a_o sweet_a sacrifice_n a_o sorrowful_a soul_n be_v pag._n 15._o sermon_n ii_o doct._n 1._o in_o all_o cross_n and_o calamity_n distress_n and_o misery_n whither_o to_o fly_v even_o to_o god_n only_o in_o christ_n alone_o for_o comfort_n page_n 17_o doct._n 2._o that_o mercy_n not_o merit_n be_v the_o best_a of_o a_o sinner_n plea_n in_o make_v suit_n against_o his_o sin_n pag._n 22._o doct._n 3._o that_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o unrighteousness_n pag._n 24._o finis_fw-la
if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o grain_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o thou_o know_v thou_o thyself_o wonderful_o grace_v for_o one_o grain_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o it_o be_v be_v as_o true_o seed_n as_o a_o bushel_n and_o one_o grace_n be_v as_o very_o grace_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v they_o in_o that_o measure_n as_o they_o that_o have_v they_o press_v down_o shake_v together_o and_o run_v over_o as_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o paul_n buffet_n without_o and_o fight_n within_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 12.9_o cor._n 12.9_o for_o my_o power_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a by_o thy_o weakness_n so_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v grace_n oh_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v in_o that_o as_o for_o the_o measure_n let_v that_o alone_o till_o the_o grow_v time_n for_o though_o the_o winter_n be_v now_o yet_o assure_v thyself_o the_o spring_n will_v come_v wherein_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v rise_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o unthawe_v thy_o 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