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so_o will_v grace_n flow_v more_o free_o and_o full_o in_o its_o near_a approach_n to_o the_o ocean_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v not_o save_v which_o do_v not_o so_o a_o experience_n hereof_o i_o mean_v of_o the_o thrive_a of_o grace_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o our_o course_n be_v that_o alone_a which_o can_v support_v we_o under_o the_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n of_o life_n which_o we_o have_v to_o conflict_n withal_o so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v our_o great_a relief_n in_o all_o our_o distress_n and_o affliction_n whereon_o i_o faint_v not_o that_o as_o our_o outer_a man_n do_v perish_v so_o the_o inner_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o in_o the_o daily_a decay_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o all_o the_o approach_n of_o its_o dissolution_n we_o have_v inward_a spiritual_a revival_n and_o renovation_n we_o shall_v not_o faint_v in_o what_o we_o undergo_v and_o without_o such_o continual_a renovation_n we_o shall_v faint_v in_o our_o distress_n whatever_o other_o thing_n we_o may_v have_v or_o whatever_o we_o pretend_v unto_o the_o contrary_n and_o ordinary_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o holy_a wise_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n increase_v with_o age._n it_o be_v so_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n with_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v many_o of_o they_o a_o share_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o peter_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n declare_v unto_o he_o john_n 21._o 18._o when_o thou_o be_v young_a thou_o gird_v thyself_o and_o walkedst_a whither_o thou_o will_v but_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v old_a thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o another_o shall_v gird_v thou_o and_o carry_v thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v not_o beside_o those_o natural_a distemper_n and_o infirmity_n which_o accompany_v the_o decay_n of_o life_n trouble_v of_o life_n and_o in_o their_o affair_n do_v usual_o grow_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o look_v for_o 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shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n they_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a to_z shem_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v upright_o be_v be_v my_o rock_n and_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o he_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o 12_o verse_n respect_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o so_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o in_o his_o day_n the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v psal._n 72._o 7._o namely_o through_o the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n that_o shall_v be_v administer_v from_o his_o fullness_n as_o joh._n 1._o 16._o col._n 1._o 19_o and_o herein_o consist_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o in_o outward_a prosperity_n or_o external_n ornament_n of_o divine_a worship_n the_o flourish_a of_o the_o righteous_a i_o say_v in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n where_o this_o be_v not_o there_o 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