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of_o their_o acceptance_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v discourage_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o acceptance_n because_o of_o the_o affliction_n that_o do_v immediate_o attend_v the_o do_v of_o god_n service_n which_o be_v hezekiahs_n case_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o invasion_n of_o senacherib_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v discourage_v because_o of_o the_o groundless_a censure_n that_o the_o godly_a pass_n upon_o their_o way_n this_o be_v mary_n case_n who_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o disciple_n in_o pour_v ointment_n upon_o christ_n head_n we_o will_v give_v some_o direction_n to_o the_o godly_a whereby_o they_o may_v win_v the_o more_o easy_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o acceptance_n as_o one_a what_o they_o do_v they_o will_v do_v it_o from_o faith_n see_v what_o be_v not_o do_v from_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o they_o will_v do_v their_o good_a work_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o command_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o acceptance_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o remuneration_n 2d_o direction_n be_v they_o will_v do_v what_o they_o do_v from_o love_n 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o 1._o a_o 3d._a direction_n be_v they_o will_v do_v it_o from_o self_n denial_n in_o respect_n to_o god_n glory_n abraham_n offer_v up_o of_o isaac_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v much_o of_o self-denial_n in_o it_o gen._n 22._o a_o four_o direction_n be_v that_o what_o they_o do_v they_o will_v owe_v it_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n spirit_n because_o then_o the_o action_n do_v not_o flow_v from_o corruption_n a_o 5_o direction_n be_v they_o will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o spiritual_a reward_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o to_o testify_v the_o acceptance_n of_o their_o service_n such_o as_o these_o one_a the_o give_v they_o more_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o increase_v of_o light_n as_o he_o do_v to_o cornelius_n act_v 10.6_o 2_o great_a manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n see_v john_n 4._o and_o â—3_n 3_o a_o great_a measure_n 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