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closet_n communion_n with_o god_n or_o not_o or_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n supper_n or_o not_o etc._n etc._n and_o o_o what_o inconstancy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o many_o in_o these_o day_n many_o person_n be_v only_o constant_a in_o inconstancy_n now_o they_o be_v for_o ordinance_n and_o anon_o they_o be_v against_o they_o now_o ordinance_n be_v precious_a and_o glorious_a thing_n and_o anon_o they_o be_v poor_a low_a thing_n now_o they_o cry_v up_o this_o and_o that_o for_o glorious_a truth_n and_o anon_o they_o cry_v down_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a error_n now_o they_o cry_v up_o paul_n and_o cry_v down_o apollo_n and_o anon_o they_o cry_v up_o apollo_n and_o cry_v down_o paul_n now_o they_o be_v for_o this_o form_n and_o anon_o they_o be_v for_o that_o now_o they_o be_v very_o zealous_a and_o anon_o they_o be_v very_o lukewarm_a now_o they_o be_v for_o worship_v of_o god_n according_a to_o rule_v and_o anon_o they_o be_v for_o worship_v of_o god_n 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this_o word_n i_o that_o be_v six_o time_n repeat_v in_o verse_n the_o four_o be_v doubtless_o of_o very_o great_a importance_n and_o signify_v not_o only_a god_n eternal_a essence_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v ever_o like_o himself_o but_o also_o his_o unchangeableness_n in_o regard_n of_o we_o for_o whatever_o our_o thought_n may_v be_v concern_v god_n yet_o we_o shall_v always_o find_v he_o one_o and_o the_o same_o he_o will_v be_v as_o good_a to_o his_o people_n at_o last_o as_o he_o be_v at_o first_o even_o to_o old_a age_n he_o will_v carry_v they_o so_o in_o that_o prov._n 4.18_o but_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n a_o
holy_a man_n proceed_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n he_o go_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n till_o at_o length_n he_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n so_o in_o that_o hosea_n 14.5_o 6_o 7._o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o due_a unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v and_o his_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive-tree_n and_o his_o smell_n as_o lebanon_n they_o that_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n shall_v return_v they_o shall_v revive_v as_o the_o corn_n and_o grow_v as_o the_o vine_n the_o scent_n thereof_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o wine_n of_o lebanon_n the_o growth_n the_o fruitfulness_n and_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o sevenfold_a metaphor_n in_o these_o word_n the_o simile_n be_v all_o plain_a and_o easy_a and_o you_o may_v easy_o dilate_v upon_o they_o in_o your_o own_o thought_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v pass_v they_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o that_o precious_a promise_n john_n 4.14_o but_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n the_o spirit_n in_o its_o gracious_a operation_n shall_v be_v a_o constant_a spring_n in_o believer_n heart_n and_o it_o shall_v every_o day_n rise_v high_a and_o high_o like_o the_o water_n in_o ezekiel_n 7._o ezek._n 47.1_o 7._o till_o grace_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o glory_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v by_o these_o choice_a promise_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o you_o to_o attain_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o holiness_n but_o second_o the_o prayer_n that_o have_v be_v put_v up_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n do_v clear_o evidence_n the_o same_o certain_o the_o people_n of_o 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