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hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o continuance_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n way_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n vers_fw-la 5._o behold_v say_v he_o thou_o be_v wroth_a for_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o so_o be_v unworthy_a and_o unfit_a for_o mercy_n yet_o in_o those_o to_o wit_n in_o those_o way_n of_o thou_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n prepare_v in_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o those_o be_v continuance_n and_o constancy_n notwithstanding_o our_o undeservingnesse_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v more_o particular_o their_o unpreparednesse_n for_o mercy_n be_v express_v vers_fw-la 7._o in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o filthiness_n not_o only_o of_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o even_o of_o their_o best_a action_n and_o duty_n vers_fw-la 6._o but_o we_o be_v all_o say_v he_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n 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ut_fw-la feruère_fw-fr perpetuò_fw-la possit_fw-la chrysost_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la quicken_v up_o the_o holy_a fire_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o blow_v it_o up_o use_v the_o grace_n thou_o have_v with_o courage_n and_o strength_n of_o spirit_n so_o again_o the_o same_o 2.1_o same_o 2_o tim._n 2.1_o apostle_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o as_o there_o be_v require_v great_a wisdom_n and_o circumspection_n in_o order_v the_o grace_n give_v and_o set_v they_o in_o their_o right_a place_n and_o station_n and_o so_o give_v they_o their_o due_a work_n and_o exercise_n when_o one_o say_v knowledge_n be_v you_o ready_a to_o discern_v what_o god_n will_v be_v faith_n be_v you_o ready_a to_o believe_v what_o god_n promise_v hope_v be_v you_o ready_a to_o expect_v what_o be_v promise_v patience_n be_v ready_a to_o bear_v what_o the_o lord_n inflict_v obedience_n be_v you_o ready_a to_o go_v about_o what_o god_n command_v i_o say_v as_o there_o be_v 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