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27.14_o waâ—t_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n wait_v i_o say_v on_o the_o lord_n prov._n 20.22_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v save_v thou_o isa_n 30.18_o and_o therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o and_o therefore_o will_v he_o be_v exalt_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o chap._n 40._o ult_n but_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a and_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a chap._n 49.23_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o wait_v for_o i_o and_o chap._n 64.4_o for_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n man_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o perceive_v by_o the_o ear_n neither_o have_v the_o eye_n 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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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high_a degree_n of_o holiness_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o you_o to_o attain_v to_o great_a measure_n of_o holiness_n than_o any_o yet_o you_o have_v reach_v unto_o though_o the_o work_n be_v hard_a yet_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o what_o great_a thing_n thing_n will_v man_n attempt_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o possibility_n now_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o you_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a perfection_n of_o holiness_n i_o shall_v evidence_n these_o five_o way_n first_o by_o many_o precious_a promise_n that_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o bless_a scripture_n as_o that_o job_n 17.9_o the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v add_v strength_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v go_v on_o from_o one_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n to_o another_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o from_o a_o lesser_a degree_n to_o a_o great_a degree_n and_o from_o a_o low_a degree_n to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n a_o holy_a man_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v his_o spiritual_a strength_n maintain_v but_o increase_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o retain_v that_o spiritual_a strength_n he_o have_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v still_o a_o add_v of_o strength_n to_o strength_n psal_n 84.7_o manifest_v i_o chaiil_n el_fw-es chaiil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v vigour_n courage_n alacrity_n power_n success_n and_o a_o army_n wherein_o usual_o most_o power_n be_v require_v and_o manifest_v they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n or_o from_o power_n to_o power_n or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v from_o company_n to_o company_n or_o from_o troop_n to_o troop_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o all_o the_o male_n go_v up_o thrice_o a_o year_n to_o jerusalem_n now_o when_o they_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n they_o go_v up_o 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