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communication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o answerable_a divine_a nature_n v._o 4._o namely_o in_o our_o effectual_a vocation_n wherein_o we_o be_v call_v to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n or_o rather_o because_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d camerarius_fw-la camerarius_fw-la by_o glory_n and_o virtue_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o glorious_o and_o powerful_o so_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o vulgar_a its_o likely_a find_v it_o and_o therefore_o render_v it_o by_o his_o own_o proper_a glory_n and_o virtue_n v._o 3._o 4._o for_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n we_o have_v it_o twice_o express_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o jesus_n christ_n v._o 2_o 3._o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o precious_a faith_n v._o 1._o which_o lay_v hold_v on_o precious_a promise_n in_o this_o verse_n or_o the_o word_n 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yea_o and_o therein_o exact_o keep_v time_n and_o tune_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostom_n observe_v in_o the_o same_o order_n that_o god_n make_v his_o creature_n they_o there_o sing_v his_o praise_n and_o thus_o in_o these_o two_o particular_n we_o see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o possess_n of_o our_o soul_n namely_o when_o such_o care_n be_v take_v that_o they_o now_o be_v not_o distemper_v nor_o at_o last_o utter_o lose_v which_o in_o the_o application_n be_v that_o which_o be_v further_o to_o be_v press_v use_n upon_o we_o as_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n here_o express_o and_o peremptory_o command_v we_o and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v at_o such_o a_o busy_a time_n when_o you_o will_v think_v his_o disciple_n have_v something_o else_o necessary_o to_o look_v after_o when_o so_o hate_v persecute_a betray_v as_o in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n when_o every_o way_n so_o beset_v and_o so_o whole_o endanger_v if_o nature_n and_o sense_n like_o pharez_n as_o 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