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and_o kindness_n he_o seek_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 383._o which_o indeed_o be_v a_o christian_n man_v nature_n and_o what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o free_o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o natural_a son_n ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n why_o say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o do_v it_o that_o i_o may_v please_v he_o for_o indeed_o love_n desire_v no_o wage_n it_o be_v wage_n enough_o to_o itself_o it_o have_v sweetness_n enough_o in_o itself_o it_o desire_v no_o addition_n 28._o it_o pay_v his_o own_o wage_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o true_a child_n like_a obedience_n be_v beget_v by_o faith_n of_o saraah_o the_o freewoman_n by_o the_o force_n of_o god_n love_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a true_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n for_o say_v doctor_n preston_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o love_n be_v to_o do_v it_o in_o sincerity_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o other_o defâ—inition_n of_o sincerity_n 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and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o what_o you_o will_v have_v i_o to_o do_v that_o i_o may_v grow_v more_o strong_a evan._n why_o sure_o the_o best_a advice_n and_o counsel_n that_o i_o can_v give_v you_o be_v to_o exercise_v that_o faith_n which_o you_o have_v and_o wrestle_v against_o doubt_n and_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o forasmuch_o say_v luther_n 72._o as_o this_o gift_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n only_o who_o bestow_v it_o when_o and_o on_o who_o he_o please_v thou_o must_v resort_v unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o you_o must_v also_o be_v diligent_a in_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v 17.5_o for_o as_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v so_o be_v it_o also_o increase_v by_o hear_v 19.17_o and_o you_o must_v also_o read_v the_o word_n and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o free_a and_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o immortal_a seed_n 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