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12._o as_o in_o nature_n so_o in_o grace_n motion_n be_v the_o preservative_n of_o purity_n and_o the_o incentive_a of_o heat_n even_o life_n itself_o be_v the_o more_o lively_a by_o action_n god_n say_v the_o school_n be_v a_o pure_a act_n and_o every_o creature_n have_v the_o great_a excellency_n of_o be_v by_o how_o much_o it_o have_v the_o great_a perfection_n of_o work_v 4.8_o rev._n 7.15_o rev._n 4.8_o the_o heavenly_a body_n have_v their_o rest_n in_o motion_n and_o the_o heavenly_a saint_n their_o blessedness_n in_o operation_n the_o more_o holy_a the_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o heavenly_a aâ—d_v the_o more_o heavenly_a the_o more_o active_a it_o be_v then_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o duty_n of_o obedience_n that_o we_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_v his_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n upon_o which_o promise_n david_n find_v his_o prayer_n 50.15_o psal_n 50.15_o and_o fix_v his_o faith_n when_o he_o thus_o 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eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o their_o cry_n first_o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o their_o person_n and_o then_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o their_o prayer_n it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n we_o perform_v but_o the_o promise_n christ_n give_v or_o rather_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n which_o bring_v rest_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o he_o vouchsafe_v thou_o o_o thou_o afflict_a soul_n a_o gracious_a portion_n of_o this_o spiritual_a rest_n as_o a_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o that_o full_a inheritance_n even_o rest_v eternal_a amen_n chap._n vii_o the_o soul_n conflict_n from_o the_o misapprehension_n of_o god_n withdraw_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n such_o be_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n suggestion_n that_o many_o there_o be_v who_o forsake_v god_n yet_o think_v they_o have_v he_o and_o many_o that_o have_v he_o yet_o think_v themselves_o forsake_v of_o he_o 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