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upon_o who_o have_v the_o cloud_n of_o god_n love_n distil_v on_o who_o have_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n shine_v towards_o who_o have_v the_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v manifest_v but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o save_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o who_o have_v he_o vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n as_o a_o father_n among_o his_o child_n as_o a_o shepherd_n among_o his_o flock_n as_o the_o sun_n among_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n sure_o only_a to_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o psal_n 46.5_o zeph._n 3.15_o gen._n 28.12_o upon_o who_o do_v he_o cast_v forth_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenanee_n who_o soul_n do_v he_o affect_v with_o the_o since_o of_o his_o love_n but_o only_o such_o as_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n embrace_v his_o promise_n and_o keep_v their_o foot_n within_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n psal_n 11.7_o rom._n 5.5_o to_o who_o do_v he_o make_v his_o word_n a_o joifull_a tiding_n a_o heal_a salve_n a_o sweet_a savour_n but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o pass_v their_o time_n in_o his_o fear_n order_n their_o conversation_n in_o a_o holy_a manner_n to_o they_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o be_v sweet_a psal_n 104.34_o common_a favour_n indeed_o be_v vouchsafe_v to_o the_o bad_a as_o the_o rain_n fall_v on_o the_o bad_a ground_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a mat._n 5.45_o but_o the_o special_a pledge_n of_o god_n love_n be_v confer_v only_o upon_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 50.16_o but_o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v that_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o these_o external_a favour_n that_o they_o be_v also_o blessing_n they_o be_v water_n out_o of_o god_n well_o rain_v out_o of_o god_n cloud_n a_o gift_n from_o his_o hand_n 2._o they_o be_v therefore_o very_o much_o deceive_v who_o bless_v themselves_o as_o be_v god_n dear_a favourite_n the_o choice_a of_o his_o belove_a because_o they_o be_v most_o plenteous_o enrich_v with_o these_o common_a endowment_n because_o 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