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grace_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o god_n blessing_n therewith_o deut._n 8.3_o must_v bread_n be_v cast_v out_o upon_o this_o pretence_n sure_o no_o it_o become_v we_o to_o obey_v god_n in_o hear_v pray_v read_v meditate_v and_o attend_v on_o god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o insignificant_a ceremony_n ordinance_n be_v canales_fw-la gratiae_fw-la channel_n and_o conduit-pipe_n through_o which_o god_n convey_v his_o grace_n to_o soul_n these_o be_v golden_a pipe_n through_o which_o the_o olive_n branch_n empty_a the_o golden_a oil_n out_o of_o themselves_o zech._n 4.13_o soul_n shall_v the_o bucket_n be_v throw_v away_o because_o it_o have_v not_o water_n in_o itself_o without_o let_v it_o down_o into_o the_o well_o by_o the_o chain_n of_o faith_n shall_v the_o bridge_n or_o boat_n be_v slight_v because_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v carry_v we_o over_o the_o river_n nay_o rather_o let_v we_o get_v upon_o it_o and_o walk_v get_v 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