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flow_v in_o eloquence_n and_o discourse_n they_o be_v estrange_v also_o from_o access_n unto_o god_n be_v banish_v from_o his_o favour_n and_o presence_n psal._n 58._o 3._o and_o have_v no_o well-grounded_n confidence_n that_o god_n do_v accept_v either_o of_o their_o person_n or_o action_n see_v he_o be_v well-pleased_n only_o in_o he_o matth._n 3._o 17._o for_o he_o say_v in_o who_o meaning_n christ_n we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n they_o be_v first_o in_o he_o 6._o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o receive_v joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o salvation_n isa._n 50._o 10._o be_v one_o thing_n and_o confidence_n or_o persuasion_n of_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n be_v another_o the_o former_a be_v the_o cause_n root_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o latter_a for_o paul_n show_v that_o confidence_n flow_v from_o faith_n while_o he_o say_v with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o or_o faith_n in_o he_o see_v gal._n 2._o 20._o 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apostle_n while_o he_o seek_v increase_v of_o spiritual_a strength_n unto_o those_o convert_a ephesian_n he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v grant_v or_o give_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v so_o much_o and_o that_o from_o the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v unto_o you_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n not_o according_a to_o your_o worth_n 6._o as_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o his_o mercy_n and_o power_n be_v not_o only_o altogether_o glorious_a because_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v unto_o the_o creature_n in_o their_o several_a wonderful_a effect_n psal._n 19_o 1_o etc._n etc._n but_o be_v also_o infinite_a and_o without_o measure_n as_o be_v indefatigable_a in_o work_v whole_o insuperable_a by_o any_o impediment_n or_o opposition_n whatsoever_o and_o inexhaustible_a by_o supply_v any_o want_n in_o the_o creature_n so_o in_o make_v our_o approach_n unto_o god_n 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see_v he_o pray_v in_o faith_n 3_o though_o christ_n do_v thus_o familiar_o communicate_v himself_o unto_o all_o believer_n so_o as_o to_o dwell_v in_o they_o by_o his_o gracious_a presence_n yet_o not_o unto_o all_o alike_o but_o unto_o some_o in_o a_o large_a measure_n than_o unto_o other_o according_a as_o he_o work_v more_o and_o more_o effectual_o in_o some_o than_o in_o other_o for_o though_o christ_n do_v already_o dwell_v in_o those_o convert_a ephesian_n chap._n 2._o 22._o yet_o paul_n do_v pray_v that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o they_o which_o therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o his_o indwelling_a presence_n than_o former_o they_o have_v 4._o where_o jesus_n christ_n do_v once_o take_v up_o his_o abode_n and_o dwell_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o he_o remain_v constant_o and_o flit_v not_o in_o so_o far_o as_o though_o sometime_o he_o withhold_v that_o gracious_a influence_n of_o his_o which_o be_v necessary_a only_o to_o the_o well-being_n flourish_v and_o vigorous_a thrive_a of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n cant._n 5._o 6._o yet_o he_o never_o withdraw_v that_o influence_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o without_o which_o grace_n will_v utter_o die_v and_o perish_v psal._n 73._o 23._o for_o the_o word_n render_v to_o dwell_v signify_v to_o take_v up_o a_o fix_a and_o immovable_a habitation_n and_o differ_v from_o another_o word_n very_o like_a unto_o it_o which_o signify_v to_o sojourn_v in_o a_o place_n only_o for_o a_o season_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n 5._o though_o even_o the_o body_n of_o believer_n be_v temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o consequent_o of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o yet_o the_o heart_n will_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n be_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o his_o habitation_n wherein_o he_o reside_v as_o in_o his_o strong_a citadel_n from_o which_o 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