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and_o confirm_v in_o we_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n meditation_n a._n it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n psal._n 119.97_o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n and_o to_o show_v what_o increase_n and_o confirmation_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n he_o receive_v by_o this_o his_o religious_a exercise_n of_o meditation_n he_o add_v immediate_o verse_n 98._o that_o it_o make_v he_o wise_a than_o his_o enemy_n verse_n 99_o that_o he_o have_v more_o understanding_n than_o all_o his_o teacher_n and_o verse_n 100_o that_o he_o do_v understand_v more_o than_o the_o ancient_n q._n prove_v that_o conference_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o increase_v and_o confirm_v grace_n conference_n a._n thus_o the_o godly_a meet_v together_o strengthen_v one_o another_o mal._n 3.16_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o than_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o a_o book_n of_o 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be_v a_o note_n of_o great_a increase_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n nay_o our_o saviour_n place_v the_o happiness_n of_o knowledge_n in_o practice_n see_v joh._n 13.17_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o q._n prove_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o increase_v faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n prayer_n a._n prayer_n be_v the_o conduit_n pipe_n to_o convey_v god_n grace_n unto_o we_o therefore_o luk._n 17.5_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o david_n pray_v psal._n 119.18_o open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n and_o paul_n col._n 1.9_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fulfil_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n etc._n etc._n q._n prove_v that_o the_o 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be_v exhort_v to_o go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n q._n prove_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v these_o mean_n to_o that_o end_n and_o first_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v a._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v therefore_o ordain_v ephes._n 4.12_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o child_n waver_v and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v but_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n in_o all_o thing_n grow_v up_o into_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o 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