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5._o 1._o 4._o have_v god_n make_v thou_o serious_a and_o frequent_a in_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o do_v his_o will_n not_o only_o to_o know_v it_o but_o do_v it_o psal_n 143._o 10._o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n do_v thou_o improve_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o new_a obedience_n i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8._o 10._o and_o draw_v grace_n out_o of_o christ_n fullness_n for_o do_v of_o his_o will_n john_n 1._o 16._o go_v then_o and_o get_v more_o where_o he_o offer_v himself_o 5._o be_v it_o the_o rejoice_v of_o thy_o heart_n when_o god_n help_v thou_o to_o obey_v with_o spiritual_a cheerful_a gospel_n obedience_n when_o he_o make_v thy_o foot_n as_o hind_n psal_n 18._o 33._o so_o that_o thou_o run_v and_o do_v not_o weary_a and_o if_o thou_o find_v thou_o have_v not_o obey_v god_n from_o the_o heart_n in_o any_o duty_n though_o man_n shall_v give_v thou_o applause_n and_o be_v say_v god_n appear_v in_o 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