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will_n and_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n in_o so_o much_o as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o reward_n no_o hope_n of_o recompense_n yet_o because_o god_n have_v show_v his_o mercy_n 75._o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v good_a work_n we_o will_v therefore_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o do_v they_o chap._n ix_o now_o see_v our_o work_n must_v be_v such_o as_o i_o have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n declare_v that_o first_o itself_o must_v be_v command_v of_o god_n than_o it_o must_v spring_v from_o a_o fountain_n by_o faith_n santefied_a that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v sincere_o last_o it_o must_v be_v do_v to_o such_o end_n only_o as_o shall_v tend_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o discharge_n either_o of_o our_o general_a duty_n of_o christianity_n or_o the_o perform_n of_o our_o particular_a 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