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entertainment_n of_o stranger_n upon_o this_o ground_n because_o some_o man_n unaware_o have_v receive_v angel_n so_o it_o be_v good_a still_o to_o be_v season_v of_o those_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o great_a appearance_n for_o the_o present_a child_n servant_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o principle_n of_o gospel_n knowledge_n though_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o consideration_n alone_o that_o we_o may_v unaware_o have_v our_o hand_n in_o furnish_v the_o truth_n and_o church_n of_o god_n with_o such_o who_o may_v prove_v like_o angel_n in_o their_o ministry_n and_o service_n about_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n afterward_o §._o 4._o 4._o second_o man_n that_o be_v of_o ability_n for_o it_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n suitable_a to_o such_o action_n and_o endeavour_n must_v vindicate_v the_o truth_n as_o paul_n do_v among_o the_o galatian_n gal._n 2._o 5._o they_o must_v not_o give_v place_n or_o way_n to_o such_o as_o oppose_v it_o or_o will_v 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promise_n and_o do_v as_o cyrus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v when_o the_o propchsy_n of_o isaiah_n contain_v in_o the_o 44._o and_o 45._o chapter_n be_v read_v unto_o he_o he_o go_v with_o great_a courage_n and_o resolution_n against_o egypt_n therefore_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v as_o so_o many_o apollo_n mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o gird_v on_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o cause_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o dwell_v rich_o in_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o grapple_v with_o a_o adversary_n when_o he_o come_v in_o our_o way_n and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o make_v havoc_n and_o spoil_n of_o the_o truth_n without_o contradiction_n §._o 5._o 5._o three_o we_o must_v shine_v as_o
earth_n and_o set_v we_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o people_n or_o deliver_v our_o soul_n that_o have_v dwell_v among_o lion_n devour_a fear_n and_o rage_a terror_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n and_o settle_v their_o abode_n among_o the_o power_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v this_o also_o be_v a_o rich_a opportunity_n for_o heaven_n now_o be_v it_o seasonable_a to_o get_v such_o a_o fire_n of_o love_n to_o god_n kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v quench_v six_o when_o a_o man_n be_v choose_v and_o call_v forth_o by_o some_o special_a hand_n of_o providence_n to_o do_v any_o special_a service_n for_o god_n or_o for_o the_o gospel_n whether_o by_o suffer_v or_o otherwise_o this_o be_v a_o special_a advantage_n and_o opportunity_n also_o for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o set_v life_n and_o immortality_n on_o work_v within_o he_o let_v patience_n say_v james_n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 4._o have_v her_o 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