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receive_v thereby_o 13._o the_o good_a grow_a better_a by_o perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n from_o custom_n and_o a_o former_a habit_n as_o the_o wicked_a by_o continue_v in_o sin_n grow_v daily_o worse_o digr_n of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o custom_n 14._o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a condition_n if_o any_o after_o have_v begin_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o after_o much_o well-doing_n shall_v fall_v away_o and_o abandon_v themselves_o to_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n for_o nor_o often_o happen_v to_o those_z who_o be_v once_o true_o convert_v to_o god_n after_o they_o have_v find_v such_o a_o difference_n in_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n in_o serve_v god_n from_o what_o they_o have_v in_o serve_v the_o world_n and_o after_o their_o taste_n of_o earthly_a pleasure_n be_v so_o much_o alter_v rom._n 6.21_o so_o to_o fall-away_a but_o that_o fall_v they_o easy_o and_o quick_o rise_v again_o and_o be_v very_o unquiet_a and_o discontent_a whilst_o they_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n digr_n of_o the_o great_a folly_n of_o not_o undertake_v a_o strict_a and_o holy_a life_n out_o of_o fear_n of_o inability_n to_o persevere_v 15._o the_o great_a retardement_n he_o receive_v who_o have_v make_v some_o progress_n in_o holiness_n and_o mortification_n for_o the_o commit_v any_o single_a act_n of_o any_o great_a sin_n from_o the_o fear_n he_o have_v 1_o of_o lose_v all_o his_o former_a pain_n and_o holy_a endeavour_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o himself_o ne_fw-fr perdat_fw-la quod_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o jo._n 8._o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o cant._n 5.3_o 2_o of_o the_o after-long_a grief_n and_o self-affliction_n he_o know_v he_o shall_v suffer_v for_o such_o a_o act_n 3_o of_o his_o be_v though_o pardon_v yet_o set_v so_o much_o backward_o in_o his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o 4_o and_o of_o his_o be_v deny_v those_o great_a visitation_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 16._o the_o certain_a addition_n of_o new_a and_o great_a grace_n upon_o former_a well_o manage_v habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la matt._n 11_o 12._o 17._o the_o chief_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n ordinary_o not_o mere_o gratuital_n but_o reward_n of_o former_a service_n and_o nothing_o give_v that_o be_v not_o first_o labour_v for_o except_o the_o ability_n to_o labour_v for_o they_o the_o grace_n little_a in_o comparison_n which_o be_v bestow_v at_o the_o first_o and_o this_o little_a again_o from_o the_o unprofiting_a withdraw_v non_fw-la habenti_fw-la auferetur_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la patitur_fw-la vim_o &_o violenti_fw-la rapiunt_fw-la 18._o our_o preparation_n necessary_a for_o attain_v grace_n and_o that_o it_o ordinary_o work_v in_o we_o according_a to_o each_o man_n capacity_n and_o his_o former_a natural_a and_o acquire_v part_n neither_o usual_o change_v it_o in_o we_o all_o natural_a imperfection_n 19_o the_o access_n and_o recess_n and_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o the_o influence_n and_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o we_o according_a to_o the_o more_o or_o less_o exercise_n of_o our_o devotion_n the_o several_a preparation_n and_o elevation_n of_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n and_o divine_a thing_n and_o also_o according_a to_o the_o present_a needs_o of_o our_o employment_n suffering_n and_o that_o it_o be_v excite_v and_o improve_v by_o our_o fervency_n and_o care_n and_o cool_v by_o our_o neglect_n grieve_v affront_v quench_v by_o our_o resistance_n see_v 1_o cor._n 12.31_o 2._o tim._n 1.16_o 1._o tim._n 4.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 2._o tim._n 2.1_o apocal._n 3.19_o rom._n 12.11_o 2._o cor._n 6.1_o 2._o 8.7_o gal._n 5.25_o eph._n 5.17_o 18._o col._n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o col._n 4_o 5_o 6._o heb._n 12.28_o eph._n 4.30_o matt._n 25.8_o 1._o thes_n 5.19_o heb._n 10.29_o 1._o cor._n 3.17_o most_o of_o which_o text_n be_v exhortation_n concern_v husband_v and_o improve_n the_o grace_n receive_v of_o god_n and_o not_o resist_v the_o spirit_n therefore_o not_o to_o incur_v such_o hazard_n the_o internal_a motion_n of_o this_o spirit_n whether_o operate_a in_o the_o understanding_n or_o the_o will_n be_v to_o be_v very_o diligent_o attended-on_a expect_v hearken_v to_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n with_o much_o silence_v of_o our_o own_o reason_n and_o passion_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n its_o unity_n careful_o to_o be_v preserve_v in_o a_o bond_n of_o peace_n with_o all_o our_o fellow-member_n eph._n 4.3_o 25._o col._n 3.14_o 15._o phil._n 1.27_o 20._o god_n spirit_n work_v less_o or_o more_o in_o all_o the_o regenerate_v gal._n 5.17_o and_o all_o those_o act_n mention_v gal._n 5_o 22_o 23_o its_o fruit_n and_o therefore_o we_o oblige_v to_o a_o reverend_a entertain_n and_o prosecute_a of_o all_o those_o illumination_n and_o motion_n that_o arise_v in_o we_o which_o we_o think_v tend_v to_o any_o good_a though_o many_o time_n the_o spirit_n to_o advance_v our_o co-operation_n and_o reward_n in_o do_v well_o upon_o less_o assurance_n give_v no_o evident_a testimony_n to_o its_o self_n this_o pious_a resentment_n of_o the_o celestial_a influence_n that_o we_o daily_o receive_v much_o encourage_v we_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o piety_n and_o to_o return_v our_o thanks_o digr_n of_o the_o well_o keep_v and_o preserve_v grace_n give_v 21._o internal_a consolation_n much_o more_o abound_v by_o external_a and_o secular_a avoid_v 22._o by_o more_o holiness_n a_o ready_a assent_n to_o more_o illumination_n qui_fw-la sequitur_fw-la i_o non_fw-la ambulat_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la and_o christianity_n not_o so_o much_o a_o science_n but_o experience_n sentitur_fw-la antequam_fw-la discitur_fw-la nor_o do_v they_o though_o much_o learn_v who_o serve_v not_o true_o know_v god_n i._n e._n in_o his_o chief_a excellency_n he_o be_v so_o intelligible_a only_o by_o this_o experience_n but_o they_o do_v remain_v still_o in_o darkness_n and_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v only_o of_o her_o child_n 23._o by_o practise_v and_o exercise_v of_o thing_n better_o the_o speedy_a attainment_n to_o a_o perfect_a disaffection_n and_o contempt_n of_o thing_n worse_o and_o nothing_o worth_a so_o by_o purge_v ourselves_o from_o those_o work_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o true_a faith_n we_o procure_v a_o true_a faith_n see_v jo._n 3.19_o 20._o jo._n 5.44_o quod_fw-la nolumus_fw-la difficile_fw-la credimus_fw-la from_o work_v believe_v and_o from_o work_v love_a 24._o the_o great_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a grace_n of_o charity_n or_o love_n which_o once_o possess_v do_v the_o work_n and_o effect_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n by_o its_o own_o power_n and_o cure_v all_o sin_n better_a than_o their_o proper_a remedy_n whilst_o it_o seek_v in_o all_o thing_n punctual_o to_o observe_v and_o conform-to_a the_o will_n of_o he_o and_o in_o no_o small_a thing_n to_o displease_v he_o with_o who_o this_o ravish_a soul_n be_v sick_a of_o love_n whilst_o she_o care_v only_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o she_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.23_o and_o languish_v with_o a_o perpetual_a desire_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o prayer_n 2._o mortification_n and_o suffering_n the_o last_o the_o more_o to_o show_v her_o love_n to_o god_n the_o other_o always_o in_o some_o manner_n to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o this_o love_n of_o god_n also_o infer_v that_o of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o near_a relation_n he_o have_v to_o god_n and_o beside_o the_o precept_n of_o it_o and_o this_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n again_o in_o its_o do_v they_o no_o manner_n of_o ill_a compendious_o fulfil_v all_o the_o other_o law_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o they_o as_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13.9_o 10._o 1._o cor._n 13.4_o 25._o the_o excellent_a degree_n of_o perfection_n that_o