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25._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o teach_v the_o humble_a his_o way_n and_o if_o he_o undertake_v it_o it_o be_v neither_o our_o sinful_a nature_n nor_o satan_n malice_n that_o can_v hinder_v his_o work_n but_o he_o will_v by_o degree_n accomplish_v the_o same_o in_o we_o aâ—â—ee_n have_v do_v in_o all_o his_o elect_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n even_o unto_o this_o present_a time_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o help_n that_o we_o must_v use_v that_o we_o may_v become_v willing_a and_o cheerful_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 10._o which_o say_v unto_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o hear_v god_n word_n but_o they_o may_v object_v we_o be_v as_o forward_o to_o hear_v as_o any_o other_o yea_o say_v he_o you_o hear_v indeed_o but_o what_o doctrine_n be_v you_o most_o desirous_a of_o will_v you_o not_o be_v flatter_v rather_o than_o reprove_v will_v you_o 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