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30_o 32._o 36._o we_o have_v mercy_n grace_n and_o glory_n from_o all_o three_o and_o therefore_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o all_o three_o for_o ever_o amen_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v beseech_v the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n the_o god_n of_o hope_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n 105._o to_o fill_v they_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pros._n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o hope_n comfort_n and_o peace_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o 9_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o and_o if_o we_o serve_v christ_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o in_o these_o thing_n we_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n rom._n 14._o 18._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o be_v mark_n thessalonian_n because_o fruit_n of_o our_o election_n by_o 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our_o sanctifier_n and_o comforter_n to_o sanctfy_v we_o whole_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n god_n say_v he_o timothy_n have_v give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n 9_o which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o tell_v we_o that_o every_o one_o who_o do_v pretend_v to_o be_v elect_v largiretur_fw-la or_o presume_v to_o call_v upon_o christ_n and_o claim_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o must_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n be_v sanctify_v
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the_o vigorous_a providence_n of_o god_n 30_o all_o thing_n be_v preserve_v 3._o uphold_v providence_n maintain_v 7._o order_v 6_o govern_v by_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 6._o the_o holy-ghost_n govern_v the_o church_n 35._o and_o overrule_v the_o world_n also_o 4._o if_o we_o consider_v our_o fall_n fall_n and_o therein_o our_o abominable_a sin_n and_o the_o intolerable_a curse_n due_a unto_o it_o 1._o our_o sin_n which_o we_o commit_v in_o adam_n the_o first_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o curse_a atheism_n devilish_a pride_n unbelief_n rebellion_n apostasy_n a_o sin_v sin_n because_o it_o do_v disable_v pollute_v infect_v poison_n both_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o original_n and_o damnable_a corruption_n all_o sin_n against_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n proceed_v from_o this_o root_n of_o bitterness_n 2._o the_o curse_n due_a to_o this_o sin_n be_v intolerable_a unavoidable_a it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o a_o omniscient_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n a_o temporal_a 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and_o apply_v by_o 11_o the_o spirit_n our_o faith_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o wrought_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n 7._o our_o redemption_n be_v by_o the_o father_n who_o give_v we_o his_o son_n by_o christ_n verse_n who_o give_v we_o himself_o by_o the_o spirit_n who_o do_v draw_v we_o unto_o christ_n 4._o and_o put_v we_o into_o the_o arm_n and_o bosom_n of_o our_o redeemer_n 18_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n more_o eminent_o by_o christ_n verse_n but_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 10._o from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n and_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n not_o only_o by_o the_o death_n resurrection_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o christ_n make_v the_o purchase_n 13._o yet_o the_o spirit_n make_v 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