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if_o it_o be_v your_o lot_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o salt_n see_v that_o you_o be_v first_o thorough_o refine_v and_o purge_v from_o worldly_a affection_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o divine_a charity_n that_o you_o may_v be_v such_o yourself_o as_o you_o desire_v to_o make_v other_o consider_v 2._o how_o excellent_o christ_n perform_v this_o proper_a effect_n of_o salt_n who_o to_o purge_v and_o preserve_v we_o from_o sin_n spend_v himself_o whole_o upon_o we_o in_o a_o manner_n melt_v away_o like_o salt_n and_o communicate_v to_o our_o action_n of_o themselves_o insipid_a and_o of_o no_o worth_n the_o divine_a savour_n and_o value_n of_o his_o precious_a merit_n moreover_o by_o his_o example_n and_o doctrine_n he_o have_v make_v persecution_n which_o be_v bitter_a of_o themselves_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a unto_o we_o permit_v yourself_o therefore_o to_o be_v season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o example_n 2.13_o levit._fw-la 2.13_o what_o sacrifice_n 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of_o our_o life_n therefore_o stir_v up_o often_o these_o affection_n in_o yourself_o say_v with_o the_o seraphin_n holy_a holy_a holy_a the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o with_o david_n not_o to_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n 5.10_o apoc._n 5.10_o thy_o kingdom_n come_v that_o be_v let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n by_o grace_n in_o the_o other_o by_o glory_n for_o god_n do_v true_o reign_v in_o the_o just_a by_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o to_o our_o god_n a_o kingdom_n see_v whether_o god_n or_o not_o rather_o the_o world_n reign_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o lord_n prayer_n etc._n mat._n 6.9_o etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o consider_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o
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