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the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v for_o they_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zech._n 2.8_o and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o wall_n of_o ire_n round_o about_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v v._o 5._o yea_o many_o a_o time_n do_v god_n spare_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o godly_a as_o the_o husbandman_n do_v the_o tare_n for_o the_o wheat_n be_v sake_n matth._n 13._o as_o god_n will_v have_v spare_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n if_o there_o have_v be_v but_o ten_o nay_o five_o righteous_a person_n gen._n 18.32_o act._n 27.24_o beside_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v mighty_a prevalent_a with_o god_n both_o for_o the_o obtain_n mercy_n and_o also_o for_o the_o prevent_a misery_n and_o keep_v of_o judgement_n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o liveâ—_n psal_n 106.23_o he_o will_v say_v the_o psalmist_n have_v destroy_v they_o have_v not_o moses_n his_o servant_n stoeâ—_n before_o he_o in_o 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of_o they_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d particular_a your_o daughter_n she_o one_o of_o a_o thoured_n her_o counsel_n her_o wisdom_n her_o blameless_a talk_n be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o restrain_v some_o from_o â—in_a and_o to_o allure_v and_o draw_v other_o at_o least_o to_o be_v outward_a performance_n of_o many_o good_a duty_n use_v i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v that_o she_o exceed_v most_o â—â—at_a ever_o i_o know_v except_o mrs._n catherine_n rea_n of_o â—â—â—ma_fw-la in_o her_o constant_a care_n to_o please_v god_n and_o â—qual_a respect_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o all_o god_n commandment_n and_o in_o her_o holy_a diligence_n to_o imâ—ove_v all_o opportunity_n for_o her_o soul_n profit_n as_o 〈◊〉_d meditate_v pray_v read_v hear_v and_o confer_v and_o than_o her_o seriousness_n in_o duty_n and_o great_a delight_n in_o both_o first_o and_o second_o table_n duty_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v her_o â—â—avity_n chastity_n and_o humility_n and_o her_o order_v herself_o every_o way_n so_o holy_o so_o 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improvement_n of_o which_o point_n he_o come_v to_o press_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o god_n all_o sufficiency_n in_o several_a estate_n and_o condition_n first_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n god_n people_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o god_n power_n in_o their_o tempt_a and_o tempt_v season_n the_o reason_n why_o temptation_n take_v such_o hold_n be_v because_o poor_a soul_n taâ—â—_n no_o better_o hold_v of_o god_n that_o be_v able_a to_o delive_v from_o temptation_n to_o succour_v in_o it_o and_o to_o dâ—_n liver_n out_o of_o it_o second_o in_o time_n of_o the_o work_n of_o corruption_n god_n all-sufficiency_n shall_v be_v improve_v against_o the_o strength_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n maâ—_n honest_a heart_n can_v get_v vain_a thought_n lay_v by_o or_o stave_v off_o such_o a_o grow_a corruption_n becaâ—â—â—_n they_o draw_v not_o in_o a_o all-sufficient_a god_n to_o maâ—_n they_o help_v three_o in_o time_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o graâ—â—_n when_o we_o can_v believe_v hope_v exercise_v patience_n etc._n etc._n god_n almighty_a power_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d lean_v upon_o and_o eye_v and_o make_v use_v of_o 〈◊〉_d underprop_v weak_a grace_n four_o in_o time_n of_o duty_n active_a and_o 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la obedience_n many_o faint_a because_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o on_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o help_v and_o carry_v 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o and_o through_o every_o duty_n by_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n help_v i_o to_o see_v 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v rely_v upon_o my_o own_o strength_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d prove_v god_n all-sufficiency_n and_o it_o please_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n to_o turn_v this_o to_o my_o encouragement_n that_o i_o have_v a_o all-sufficient_a god_n to_o go_v unto_o whereupon_o i_o resolve_v to_o step_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o bread_n my_o condition_n before_o he_o again_o but_o when_o i_o do_v attempt_v this_o and_o come_v with_o resolution_n to_o have_v speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n than_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o â—ny_a thought_n dare_v i_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o â—ad_v neglect_v to_o pray_v unto_o he_o so_o long_o then_o i_o think_v well_o be_v it_o for_o i_o if_o i_o can_v but_o discover_v â—ny_a condition_n unto_o my_o father_n that_o he_o may_v pray_v â—or_a i_o but_o through_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n i_o â—â—uld_v not_o do_v it_o but_o consider_v again_o of_o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o god_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n â—ut_fw-la alas_o i_o know_v not_o nor_o can_v i_o find_v that_o â—od_n have_v ever_o make_v over_o himself_o in_o any_o promise_n â—_o i_o see_v i_o have_v so_o woeful_o decline_v from_o he_o â—ut_v it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v i_o in_o that_o scripture_n isai_n 40.31_o but_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o â—â—e_z lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o â—â—all_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v â—â—n_fw-la and_o not_o be_v weary_a and_o they_o shall_v walk_v use_v not_o faint_a then_o i_o think_v and_o resolve_v â—â—ough_o the_o lord_n shall_v please_v to_o keep_v i_o in_o the_o â—â—rk_a all_o my_o day_n and_o never_o discover_v more_o of_o â—â—imself_n to_o i_o yet_o will_v i_o wait_v upon_o he_o all_o my_o â—â—ys_n that_o text_n also_o in_o revel_n 2.5_o remember_v â—â—erefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o reâ—â—nt_n and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n etc._n etc._n be_v set_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d whereby_o i_o do_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v a_o call_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o i_o to_o repent_v of_o my_o relapse_n and_o declining_n from_o he_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o set_v about_o and_o beg_v grace_n for_o the_o performance_n and_o discharge_v thereof_o and_o then_o i_o make_v bold_a to_o step_v again_o iâ—â—_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v my_o heâ—â—_n more_o draw_v forth_o to_o christ_n than_o i_o do_v before_o â—â—_o do_v enjoy_v more_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n thâ—_n former_o and_o read_v that_o scripture_n in_o hâ—â—_n sea_n 13.9_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thâ—â—_n self_n but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n hereby_o i_o be_v comfort_v to_o think_v that_o though_o i_o have_v go_v on_o in_o path_n that_o will_v have_v lead_v i_o to_o my_o own_o destructâ—_n on_o yet_o my_o help_n be_v not_o in_o myself_o but_o in_o tâ—â—_n lord._n then_o afterward_o hear_v mr._n davies_n upâ—â—_n mal._n 4.2_o but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o namâ—_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o groâ—_n up_o as_o calf_n in_o the_o stall_n from_o which_o he_o show_v among_o many_o other_o thing_n deliver_v thâ—_n grace_n may_v grow_v in_o poor_a soul_n and_o they_o â—â—_o know_v how_o it_o grow_v as_o for_o instance_n tree_n 〈◊〉_d winter_n they_o grow_v and_o yet_o not_o discernible_a hoâ—â—_n they_o grow_v so_o poor_a soul_n though_o they_o can_v discern_v how_o they_o grow_v yet_o after_o some_o time_n they_o be_v able_a to_o experience_n that_o they_o be_v grow_v from_o which_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v 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