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66._o 1._o 2._o say_v god_n and_o earth_n my_o footstool_n but_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v or_o have_v respect_n even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n and_o we_o read_v of_o good_a king_n josiah_n that_o he_o receive_v a_o answer_n of_o peace_n from_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o do_v humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n when_o thou_o hear_v his_o word_n against_o this_o place_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o and_o do_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n see_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n 4._o chron_n 34._o 27._o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n say_v he_o that_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n 101._o psal_n 119._o 101._o own_o heart_n 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37_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n the_o apostle_n will_v advise_v they_o for_o the_o recovery_n and_o preservation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o first_o evidence_n we_o have_v of_o s._n paul_n conversion_n be_v in_o his_o readiness_n to_o be_v command_v domine_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o vis_fw-la facere_fw-la 10._o act_n 22._o 10._o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v we_o be_v then_o auditores_fw-la idonei_fw-la candid_a and_o christian-like_a auditor_n when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o operation_n on_o our_o soul_n when_o it_o work_v such_o a_o ready_a obedience_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o throw_v away_o those_o arm_n by_o which_o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o our_o lord_n and_o maker_n dismantle_v the_o strong_a hold_n which_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o we_o when_o it_o subdue_v every_o reign_a and_o rebellious_a lust_n and_o we_o be_v content_v to_o 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thou_o say_v david_n psal_n 119._o 11._o 15._o luc_n 8._o 15._o better_o not_o hear_v at_o all_o than_o no_o retain_v of_o what_o we_o hear_v habendum_fw-la and_o tenendum_fw-la to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v be_v the_o best_a title_n in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o retain_v be_v the_o best_a possession_n of_o the_o gospel_n second_o we_o must_v resolve_v to_o apply_v the_o word_n god_n word_n be_v a_o rule_n and_o his_o church_n a_o spiritual_a build_n there_o can_v be_v no_o building_n or_o square_n without_o a_o constant_a application_n of_o the_o rule_n i_o like_v not_o those_o scandalous_a and_o particular_a application_n which_o sâ—rike_v at_o man_n person_n from_o the_o pulpit_n which_o some_o unwise_a bvilder_n make_v the_o great_a pan_n of_o their_o â—usâ—neâ—…e_n our_o saviour_n will_v not_o speak_v in_o express_a term_n no_o not_o to_o the_o traitor_n juda_v but_o cast_v the_o treason_n among_o hiâ—_n disciple_n and_o lest_o every_o man_n to_o inquire_v into_o himself_o to_o find_v out_o the_o traitor_n though_o we_o aim_n at_o no_o manâ—_n person_n from_o the_o pulpit_n yet_o we_o must_v level_v at_o every_o man_n sin_n and_o he_o that_o find_v himself_o guilty_a of_o those_o sâ—ns_n we_o preach_v against_o shall_v have_v my_o leave_n to_o conclude_v the_o preacher_n mean_v he_o solomon_n tell_v we_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v as_o goad_n and_o â—ayls_v fasten_v by_o thâ—_n 11._o eccl._n 12._o 11._o master_n of_o assembly_n which_o be_v give_v from_o one_o shepherd_n not_o only_o as_o goad_n to_o prick_v man_n forward_o unto_o christian_a duty_n but_o as_o nail_n also_o to_o fasten_v and_o keep_v they_o where_o they_o shall_v continue_v now_o though_o the_o drive_v of_o the_o nail_n belong_v
anguish_n of_o some_o severâ—_n application_n i_o have_v know_v a_o very_a good_a physician_n that_o when_o he_o can_v not_o cure_v the_o palsy_n any_o other_o way_n will_v cast_v his_o patient_n into_o a_o burn_a fever_n and_o then_o he_o know_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v distemper_v and_o disorder_v that_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v the_o better_o bring_v into_o a_o evangelical_n frame_n and_o teâ—per_n agreeable_a to_o this_o method_n sure_o be_v s._n peter_n practice_n in_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o 3000._o soul_n we_o read_v of_o act_n 2_o 41_o you_o man_n of_o israel_n hear_v these_o word_n jâ—sâ—s_n of_o nazareth_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n among_o â—ou_n by_o miracle_n wonder_n and_o sign_n which_o gâ—d_n do_v by_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o as_o you_o yourselves_o also_o know_v he_o you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v who_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o etc._n 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