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and_o make_v new_a creature_n that_o you_o be_v ingraft_v into_o jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n yea_o you_o who_o have_v but_o the_o least_o spark_n and_o atom_n of_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n begin_v within_o you_o and_o plant_v in_o your_o heart_n what_o cause_n have_v you_o sor_n to_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v for_o joy_n you_o have_v such_o a_o heavenly_a treasure_n such_o a_o firm_a settle_a and_o sure_a estate_n of_o grace_n within_o your_o soul_n as_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o deprive_v you_o of_o it_o let_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n or_o man_n on_o earth_n combine_v and_o plot_v together_o to_o deprive_v and_o spoil_v you_o of_o it_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o effect_v it_o the_o least_o spark_n 〈◊〉_d that_o seed_n of_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n which_o be_v within_o you_o be_v of_o such_o a_o divine_a permanent_a and_o immortal_a nature_n that_o all_o the_o flood_n of_o prosperity_n all_o the_o water_n of_o adversity_n all_o the_o storm_n 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39_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n your_o lord_n nor_o yet_o disturb_v you_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o you_o my_o brethren_n who_o find_v and_o feel_v this_o seed_n and_o habit_n of_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n within_o your_o soul_n reflect_v on_o what_o you_o have_v and_o see_v that_o matchless_a happiness_n the_o which_o you_o now_o enjoy_v banish_v all_o anxious_a sad_a and_o dolorous_a fear_n and_o doubt_v that_o cause_n your_o hand_n your_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o droop_v and_o take_v your_o fill_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o 4._o say_v rejoice_v and_o let_v not_o any_o thing_n deprive_v and_o spoil_v you_o of_o that_o joy_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o you_o this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o most_o but_o special_o of_o young_a and_o tender-hearted_a christian_n that_o they_o dote_v too_o much_o upon_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o prize_v their_o state_n of_o 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