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gift_n of_o god_n a_o new_a grace_n superad_v to_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v without_o it_o we_o shall_v forsake_v god_n every_o hour_n god_n promise_v to_o give_v the_o sanctify_a 30._o spirit_n as_o a_o permanent_a principle_n of_o holiness_n in_o his_o people_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o declare_v for_o this_o i_o will_v be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n we_o must_v imitate_v jacob_n who_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o have_v blessed_v he_o this_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n wherein_o we_o strive_v with_o the_o strength_n and_o sinew_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o as_o it_o be_v offer_v violence_n to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n to_o bestow_v spiritual_a blessing_n upon_o we_o carnal_a man_n be_v intemperate_a greedy_a and_o passionate_a in_o their_o desire_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n though_o reason_n religion_n and_o experience_n of_o their_o vanity_n shall_v regulate_v 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