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they_o which_o she_o see_v not_o q._n what_o else_o be_v require_v a._n three_o covet_v of_o each_o other_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 12.31_o covet_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o excellent_a especial_o those_o wherein_n other_o excel_v we_o most_o appetite_n after_o the_o grace_n of_o communion_n be_v the_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n many_o dwell_v much_o upon_o any_o gift_n they_o have_v to_o improove_v it_o but_o they_o see_v not_o where_o the_o hedge_n be_v low_a to_o amend_v it_o covet_v then_o be_v to_o esteem_v the_o good_a for_o that_o which_o be_v precious_a in_o they_o and_o to_o seek_v it_o earnest_o pro._n 19.22_o that_o which_o be_v desirable_a in_o a_o man_n be_v his_o goodness_n as_o abraham_n say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 14.21_o give_v i_o the_o soul_n take_v thou_o the_o prey_n so_o the_o hungry_a heart_n covet_v communion_n for_o grace_n other_o thing_n she_o seek_v in_o other_o place_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n and_o 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extract_v it_o out_o of_o such_o as_o have_v it_o in_o they_o solomon_n say_v pro._n 20.6_o there_o be_v wisdom_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v get_v it_o out_o there_o must_v be_v a_o deep_a bucket_n to_o dive_v into_o a_o deep_a well_o to_o fetch_v out_o the_o water_n of_o it_o the_o skilful_a chemist_n or_o apothecary_n know_v what_o oil_n what_o salt_n what_o quintessence_n lie_v in_o the_o mineral_n spice_n or_o herb_n and_o apply_v his_o art_n to_o extract_v and_o purchase_v they_o that_o shunamite_n rest_v not_o in_o the_o staff_n which_o gohazi_n have_v she_o will_v have_v the_o skill_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o do_v each_o christian_n apply_v himself_o to_o extract_v the_o gift_n of_o another_o as_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 4.30.34_o lay_v eye_n to_o eye_n and_o face_n to_o face_n of_o the_o child_n who_o he_o restore_v some_o excel_v in_o this_o more_o than_o other_o delila_n lie_v at_o samson_n till_o he_o have_v tell_v she_o his_o whole_a heart_n so_o shall_v thou_o that_o seek_v the_o grace_n of_o other_o first_o by_o put_v thy_o case_n in_o their_o â—_z who_o thou_o trade_v with_o as_o if_o thou_o will_v learn_v what_o patience_n in_o sickness_n and_o pain_n be_v or_o how_o thou_o may_v die_v well_o ask_v other_o how_o will_v you_o do_v in_o this_o case_n make_v i_o your_o own_o second_o observe_v wise_o what_o fall_v from_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o communion_n and_o converse_n oversee_v not_o their_o word_n behaviour_n affection_n zeal_n scope_n watch_v they_o narrow_o as_o benhadad_n man_n do_v ahab_n yea_o observe_v the_o special_a season_n wherein_o such_o grace_n may_v be_v gain_v and_o redeem_v they_o either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a ordinary_o or_o extraordinary_o special_a opportunity_n afford_v special_a enlargement_n three_o let_v faith_n be_v the_o chief_a extractor_n believe_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v give_v for_o thy_o use_n not_o only_o in_o the_o ordinance_n but_o even_o in_o private_a converse_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o 21_o 1._o cor._n â—_o 21_o say_v paul_n mean_v all_o grace_n in_o all_o the_o member_n it_o be_v a_o great_a help_n of_o profit_v whenas_o we_o believe_v all_o the_o grace_n of_o other_o be_v we_o allot_v we_o by_o privilege_n from_o christ_n who_o we_o be_v four_o rest_v not_o only_o in_o the_o outward_a object_n but_o pierce_v into_o the_o inward_a there_o be_v more_o in_o a_o saint_n than_o a_o bare_a sentence_n or_o carriage_n will_v express_v look_v into_o the_o bottom_n as_o the_o cherub_n into_o the_o mercy-seat_n the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 1.12_o 1._o pet._n 1.12_o humbleness_n hope_v in_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o differ_a thing_n from_o prayer_n or_o speech_n in_o the_o family_n the_o wisdom_n meekness_n of_o a_o woman_n appear_v rather_o in_o the_o frame_n and_o spirit_n of_o her_o course_n and_o constant_a walk_n then_o in_o her_o word_n or_o outside_n pro._n 18.4_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o their_o heart_n beg_v of_o the_o lord_n skill_n in_o this_o mystery_n till_o thou_o can_v say_v i_o thank_v god_n i_o discern_v in_o sâ—ch_n a_o sick_a man_n the_o spirit_n of_o patience_n susteyn_v he_o in_o another_o that_o pray_v the_o spirit_n of_o humbleness_n &_o feel_n in_o a_o three_o of_o sobirety_n love_n compassion_n a_o heart_n above_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n five_o be_v wise_a to_o choose_v thy_o object_n each_o man_n excel_v not_o in_o each_o grace_n or_o gift_n and_o when_o we_o meet_v not_o with_o that_o we_o look_v for_o we_o think_v mean_o of_o man_n as_o naaman_n do_v be_v cross_v by_o elisha_n 5.12_o 2._o king_n 5.12_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v as_o they_o be_v most_o eminent_a as_o in_o moses_n his_o mickenes_n in_o phinees_n zealâ—_n in_o abraham_n faith_n 12.4_o rom._n 12.4_o the_o eye_n look_v not_o at_o the_o foot_n to_o reach_v a_o thing_n but_o at_o the_o hand_n nor_o at_o the_o hand_n to_o go_v but_o at_o the_o foot_n acknowledge_v this_o peculiarnesse_n and_o profit_n by_o it_o five_o although_o thou_o extract_v not_o at_o the_o first_o what_o thou_o desire_v yet_o wait_v still_o to_o see_v more_o but_o if_o thou_o get_v that_o thou_o seek_v bless_v god_n and_o be_v satisfy_v and_o thankful_a as_o paul_n i_o have_v enough_o i_o be_o full_a i_o have_v receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o love_n a_o sweet_a savour_n phil._n 4._o and_o look_v what_o we_o free_o receive_v that_o free_o beteame_n to_o other_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v never_o lie_v dead_a in_o the_o banque_fw-la of_o communion_n but_o still_o run_v fresh_a and_o be_v of_o use_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n yea_o use_v
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