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mischievous_a disposition_n and_o opposition_n and_o their_o water_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n speedy_o and_o all_o their_o fish_n shall_v die_v that_o swim_v now_o in_o their_o element_n proph._n and_o croak_a frog_n shall_v cry_v in_o every_o place_n 26._o i_o mean_v they_o that_o give_v now_o and_o then_o a_o little_a leap_n and_o that_o be_v all_o upward_a and_o such_o will_n also_o die_v and_o then_o their_o dust_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o louse_n and_o their_o pleasure_n to_o plague_n then_o boil_v and_o blain_n their_o contagion_n and_o corruption_n shall_v appear_v to_o all_o whilst_o the_o lord_n own_o israel_n and_o saint_n shall_v be_v safe_a and_o free_a this_o shall_v be_v short_o but_o in_o the_o interim_n how_o parish_n swarm_v with_o egyptian_a fly_n let_v wise_a man_n judge_v whilst_o serpent_n lie_v by_o the_o way-side_n backbite_v gen._n 49.17_o and_o bite_v we_o or_o rather_o backbite_v we_o before_o we_o be_v aware_a not_o open_o in_o our_o sight_n but_o 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or_o if_o some_o fit_a matter_n may_v be_v find_v among_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v of_o the_o earth_n chaos_n when_o it_o be_v a_o chaos_n sim._n and_o without_o form_n materia_fw-la prima_fw-la informis_fw-la sine_fw-la formâ_fw-la &_o normâ_fw-la the_o first_o matter_n which_o be_v without_o form_n and_o order_n and_o which_o be_v semper_fw-la passiva_fw-la say_v tho._n aquin._n 1.54.3.3_o to_o suffer_v another_o nature_n and_o workmanship_n eph._n 2.10_o till_o then_o sim._n we_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o in_o zeph._n 2.15_o how_o be_v they_o become_v a_o desolation_n informis_fw-la and_o a_o place_n for_o beast_n to_o lie_v down_o in_o and_o why_o so_o as_o mayer_n say_v but_o because_o no_o difference_n be_v put_v betwixt_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o it_o follow_v every_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o expos._n shall_v hiss_v and_o wag_v his_o hand_n and_o zeph._n 3.1_o woe_n to_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a in_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o provoke_v and_o disobedient_a such_o be_v your_o parish-church_n and_o they_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o place_n in_o the_o hot_a sand_n of_o africa_n sim._n where_o wild_a beast_n of_o all_o sort_n meet_v together_o to_o drink_v and_o there_o be_v the_o strange_a monster_n get_v whence_o the_o proverb_n be_v africa_n aliquid_fw-la apportat_fw-la novi_fw-la and_o so_o in_o parish_n church_n all_o sort_n meet_v and_o many_o monster_n be_v make_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o who_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o civil_a society_n much_o less_o for_o saint_n and_o a_o heathen_a say_v qui_fw-la aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la malis_fw-la immiscetur_fw-la malus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o must_v needs_o be_v bad_a that_o like_v and_o allow_v of_o such_o a_o mixture_n sim._n and_o i_o may_v also_o mention_v the_o say_n of_o one_o that_o as_o often_o as_o he_o have_v be_v among_o such_o man_n he_o return_v home_n less_o a_o man_n than_o he_o be_v before_o 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and_o do_v now_o long_o after_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v desire_v earnest_o to_o be_v in_o one_o with_o his_o people_n and_o pray_v they_o all_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v stand_v by_o faith_n establish_v in_o the_o truth_n experience_n of_o frances_n curtis_n i_o can_v but_o condemn_v myself_o before_o i_o speak_v i_o be_o so_o unworthy_a of_o this_o mercy_n i_o have_v live_v wanton_o in_o my_o youth_n forget_v god_n do_v no_o good_a but_o all_o evil_a till_o god_n hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o for_o about_o eleven_o year_n and_o when_o in_o
see_v my_o sin_n and_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o have_v earnest_o seek_v pardon_v and_o i_o be_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n confident_a of_o it_o and_o i_o trust_v in_o christ_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v establish_v and_o do_v believe_v it_o satisfy_v effect_n and_o i_o do_v find_v daily_o a_o great_a change_n in_o i_o and_o now_o i_o long_o to_o hear_v of_o christ_n and_o i_o love_v the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n resolution_n and_o be_o sure_a that_o christ_n have_v pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o be_o resolve_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o his_o way_n and_o to_o do_v his_o will_n 35._o experience_n of_o sarah_n barn-well_a it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o exercise_v i_o with_o much_o affliction_n and_o his_o love_n be_v all_o which_o draw_v i_o to_o himself_o and_o nothing_o else_o law_n but_o first_o i_o lie_v long_o under_o a_o legal_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o sin_n and_o i_o be_v then_o put_v upon_o work_n and_o duty_n hard_a for_o heaven_n but_o i_o see_v i_o can_v not_o get_v it_o that_o way_n work_v and_o in_o this_o great_a plague-time_n in_o this_o city_n i_o be_v carry_v further_o from_o the_o notion_n to_o the_o power_n and_o to_o spiritual_a holiness_n and_o high_a into_o christ_n yet_o i_o use_v the_o mean_n much_o as_o pray_v preach_v read_v meditate_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o word_n i_o be_v strike_v home_o when_o mr._n dunstable_n teach_v on_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o some_o even_a professor_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n howl_v oh_o ☜_o this_o sad_a doctrine_n strike_v deep_a to_o the_o heart_n and_o i_o lie_v long_o wound_v in_o my_o spirit_n upon_o it_o but_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o work_v upon_o i_o in_o divers_a way_n gospel_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v set_v i_o free_a from_o this_o bondage_n which_o mercy_n i_o obtain_v first_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n great_a love_n in_o christ_n and_o hereby_o i_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o 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john_n megson_n i_o have_v often_o be_v in_o danger_n yea_o of_o lose_v my_o life_n and_o then_o have_v desire_v to_o live_v and_o to_o amend_v in_o many_o great_a affliction_n i_o have_v be_v in_o in_o my_o youth_n time_n i_o be_v very_o ignorant_a but_o now_o i_o be_o earnest_a for_o more_o light_n that_o i_o may_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o scripture_n of_o christ_n in_o revel_n 3.20_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n effect_n do_v work_v upon_o i_o and_o then_o i_o understand_v christ_n must_v come_v in_o and_o all_o evil_a be_v put_v out_o and_o then_o i_o do_v desire_n christ_n and_o seek_v out_o after_o he_o and_o so_o i_o do_v yet_o and_o shall_v do_v though_o i_o dare_v not_o presume_v of_o any_o thing_n of_o my_o own_o but_o all_o on_o christ_n and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v of_o this_o church_n for_o god_n shall_v add_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v 38._o experience_n of_o ann_n megson_n i_o have_v be_v long_a time_n trouble_v in_o mind_n 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