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season_n i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o he_o do_v at_o first_o renew_v the_o whole_a man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n these_o word_n at_o first_o do_v distinguish_v regeneration_n from_o sanctification_n sanctification_n be_v a_o constant_a progressive_a renew_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n whereby_o the_o new_a creature_n do_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o god_n regeneration_n be_v the_o birth_n sanctification_n be_v the_o growth_n of_o this_o babe_n of_o grace_n in_o regeneration_n the_o sun_n of_o holiness_n rise_v in_o sanctification_n it_o keep_v its_o course_n and_o shine_v bright_a and_o bright_a unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n prov._n 4.18_o the_o former_a be_v a_o specifical_a change_n from_o nature_n to_o grace_n ephes_n 5.8_o the_o latter_a be_v a_o gradual_a change_n from_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n to_o another_o psal_n 84.7_o whereby_o the_o christian_a go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n till_o he_o 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decree_n and_o intention_n and_o in_o the_o saint_n call_v and_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n the_o lord_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o prov._n 16.4_o but_o especial_o the_o new_a creation_n that_o be_v his_o masterpiece_n and_o choice_n work_v be_v particular_o design_v for_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o workman_n all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o psal_n 145.10_o all_o god_n work_n do_v praise_v he_o even_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n and_o bruit_n analogical_o after_o a_o manner_n by_o serve_v he_o in_o their_o place_n and_o station_n and_o give_v other_o matter_n and_o occasion_n of_o praise_v he_o sinner_n may_v praise_v he_o formal_o after_o their_o manner_n as_o trumpet_n make_v a_o loud_a noise_n
thy_o die_a soul_n what_o more_o weighty_a business_n have_v thou_o to_o do_v then_o to_o set_v upon_o those_o thing_n whereby_o thou_o may_v avoid_v unquenchable_a burn_n and_o arrive_v at_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o be_v thy_o plough_v or_o sow_v thy_o buy_n or_o sell_v nay_o thy_o eat_n and_o drink_v half_a so_o necessary_a as_o the_o regeneration_n of_o thy_o soul_n without_o which_o the_o everliving_a god_n have_v tell_v thou_o over_o and_o over_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v o_o that_o thou_o do_v but_o believe_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n for_o ever_o ever_o ever_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o when_o her_o house_n be_v on_o fire_n she_o be_v very_o busy_a and_o wrought_v hard_o in_o carry_v out_o her_o good_n but_o at_o last_o bethink_v herself_o of_o her_o only_a child_n which_o she_o never_o mind_v before_o for_o eagerness_n about_o her_o good_n but_o have_v leave_v it_o burn_v in_o the_o flame_n 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139.14_o 15._o because_o he_o be_v wonderful_o make_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o body_n what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o curious_a workmanship_n of_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o can_v never_o give_v too_o great_a thanks_o for_o who_o god_n have_v wrought_v such_o great_a thing_n do_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o whereof_o i_o be_o glad_a ps_n 125.3_o what_o joy_n be_v there_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o great_a heir_n or_o a_o prince_n what_o ring_v of_o bell_n and_o discharge_v of_o gun_n and_o make_v of_o bonfire_n when_o those_o infant_n be_v bear_v to_o many_o cross_n as_o well_o as_o to_o crown_n nay_o and_o their_o sceptre_n wither_v and_o crown_n moulder_v away_o o_o the_o joy_n which_o thou_o may_v have_v in_o god_n who_o be_v bear_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v never_o be_v shake_v do_v wicked_a man_n keep_v the_o day_n of_o their_o natural_a 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of_o great_a joy_n for_o to_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n luk._n 2.10_o 11._o but_o i_o tell_v thou_o it_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o thou_o that_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n in_o bethlehem_n thousand_o and_o million_o go_v to_o hell_n but_o christ_n be_v never_o form_v in_o any_o one_o heart_n but_o that_o man_n go_v to_o heaven_n it_o be_v report_v of_o annello_n who_o late_o make_v a_o insurrection_n at_o naples_n that_o consider_v how_o mean_a he_o be_v before_o and_o to_o what_o greatness_n he_o be_v raise_v he_o be_v so_o transport_v that_o he_o can_v not_o sleep_v o_o how_o shall_v thou_o be_v transport_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o that_o infinite_a happiness_n of_o which_o thou_o be_v a_o heir_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o sing_v for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v new_a make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o enter_v into_o his_o gate_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o into_o his_o court_n with_o praise_n be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o and_o bless_v his_o name_n psalm_n 100_o per_fw-la tot_fw-la give_v thanks_o to_o god_n in_o thy_o heart_n by_o a_o humble_a admiration_n and_o in_o thy_o life_n by_o a_o holy_a conversation_n first_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n in_o thy_o heart_n by_o a_o humble_a admiration_n of_o his_o bottomless_a mercy_n if_o david_n when_o he_o consider_v the_o glorious_a heaven_n which_o god_n have_v make_v for_o man_n cry_v out_o so_o affectionate_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o