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and_o celestial_a favour_n and_o therefore_o look_v for_o better_a fruit_n 29_o fruit_n mat._n 25_o 29_o for_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o they_o much_o be_v require_v 2._o because_o he_o have_v give_v his_o spirit_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n thereof_o so_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1.7_o say_v 1_o cor._n 1.7_o they_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o any_o grace_n and_o therefore_o of_o more_o ability_n to_o resist_v tentation_n then_o former_o the_o sinner_n of_o zion_n be_v the_o most_o offensive_a to_o his_o bless_a majesty_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n even_o their_o gross_a abomination_n as_o drunkenness_n whooredome_n oath_n blasphemy_n be_v not_o so_o vile_a as_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n they_o have_v more_o knowledge_n of_o his_o righteous_a will_n of_o the_o stratagem_n of_o satan_n deceitfulness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n oh_o that_o therefore_o we_o will_v be_v admonish_v to_o beware_v of_o they_o for_o time_n to_o 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