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that_o he_o do_v preserve_v be_v usual_o such_o as_o he_o do_v mean_a to_o honour_v with_o himself_o for_o ever_o or_o if_o he_o do_v honour_v other_o with_o this_o mercy_n it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o honour_v with_o himself_o for_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o typify_v â—ut_v of_o this_o in_o the_o slay_v the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n at_o that_o time_n who_o must_v be_v preserve_v why_o israel_n now_o all_o israel_n be_v type_n of_o god_n own_o people_n and_o in_o that_o god_n do_v typical_o foretell_v what_o he_o will_v do_v in_o aftertime_n especial_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n that_o his_o save_a one_o shall_v be_v his_o true_a israel_n there_o be_v a_o scripture_n i_o will_v recommend_v to_o you_o make_v what_o use_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v you_o isa_n 4.3_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o zion_n and_o he_o that_o remain_v in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a even_o 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he_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o temple_n do_v thou_o not_o engage_v that_o if_o we_o stand_v by_o this_o house_n call_v by_o thy_o name_n in_o a_o time_n of_o calamity_n do_v thou_o not_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v with_o we_o this_o be_v that_o that_o he_o remember_v god_n of_o and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o be_v call_v god_n remembrancer_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 62._o v._n 6._o you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n prov._n 18.10_o it_o be_v say_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v thither_o and_o be_v save_v this_o run_v be_v a_o run_v in_o prayer_n in_o a_o prayer_n of_o faith_n when_o the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n do_v put_v the_o lord_n in_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v say_v he_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n and_o will_v be_v a_o refuge_n and_o therefore_o beg_v of_o he_o to_o be_v according_a to_o his_o word_n 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further_v prayer_n in_o that_o it_o keep_v up_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v engage_v in_o that_o work_n and_o therefore_o you_o find_v they_o couple_v together_o in_o mat._n 26.41_o watch_z and_o pray_v say_v he_o soul_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o if_o you_o pray_v and_o do_v not_o watch_v you_o will_v hardly_o get_v the_o heart_n to_o pray_v but_o if_o you_o do_v get_v the_o heart_n there_o you_o will_v hardly_o keep_v it_o there_o unless_o you_o stand_v upon_o your_o watch_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n much_o experience_v that_o a_o soul_n be_v no_o long_o keep_v to_o duty_n than_o a_o watchful_a eye_n be_v bear_v over_o it_o consider_v it_o it_o may_v help_v you_o many_o time_n if_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o watchfulness_n consider_v how_o the_o heart_n be_v how_o the_o tempter_n deal_v with_o the_o soul_n what_o pain_n he_o take_v to_o distract_v and_o get_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o a_o duty_n in_o which_o it_o be_v engage_v sometime_o you_o be_v dead_a it_o be_v watchfulness_n find_v 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christ_n but_o real_o have_v their_o heart_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o christ_n such_o as_o paul_n wish_v the_o galathian_o may_v never_o prove_v gal._n 3.3_o be_v you_o so_o foolish_a have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v you_o now_o make_v perfect_a by_o the_o flesh_n such_o soul_n as_o shall_v do_v thus_o they_o will_v find_v their_o case_n sad_a at_o last_o such_o as_o paul_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o that_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o have_v profess_v the_o faith_n and_o have_v have_v some_o light_n and_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n but_o have_v throw_v off_o all_o how_o will_v it_o be_v with_o such_o heb._n 10.23_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o your_o faith_n without_o waver_v etc._n etc._n and_o 25._o vers_fw-la forsake_v not_o the_o assemble_v yourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v for_o if_o you_o sin_n after_o the_o receive_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o will_v be_v sad_a for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 7._o carnal_a and_o formal_a professor_n that_o set_v out_o and_o keep_v up_o in_o a_o profession_n but_o be_v without_o spirit_n and_o life_n that_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o form_n and_o outside_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n such_o soul_n there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o alas_o such_o soul_n will_v sit_v down_o short_a of_o a_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o christ_n how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o day_n in_o which_o profession_n be_v crown_v that_o attend_v diligent_o upon_o opportunity_n but_o how_o little_a be_v that_o consider_v in_o john_n 1.24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n how_o many_o poor_a creature_n be_v there_o that_o only_a mind_n a_o little_a lifeless_a heartless_a worshpipe_v of_o god_n though_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o remnant_n 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