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take_v away_o even_o what_o he_o have_v mat._n 25._o 29._o quest._n god_n give_v then_o be_v only_o a_o encouragement_n for_o our_o seek_v since_o he_o give_v those_o grace_n as_o he_o give_v our_o food_n and_o maintenance_n not_o to_o idle_a careless_a man_n but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o diligent_o and_o wise_o labour_v after_o they_o answ._n very_o true_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v press_v to_o work_v they_o out_o ourselves_o by_o that_o very_a reason_n work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v phil._n 2._o 12_o 13._o quest._n what_o way_n shall_v we_o seek_v these_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o by_o god_n blessing_n we_o may_v attain_v they_o answ._n first_o pray_v for_o they_o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o jam._n 1._o 5._o and_o god_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n 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