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or_o rye_n in_o those_o man_n heart_n be_v often_o to_o be_v â—ound_v who_o yet_o the_o scripture_n call_v 20._o curse_v ground_n and_o noble_a principle_n than_o these_o sometime_o call_v 9_o common_a grace_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o shine_v in_o some_o man_n head_n where_o be_v their_o habitation_n yet_o they_o be_v no_o companion_n of_o salvation_n these_o purchase_n 26._o honour_n both_o from_o great_a and_o small_a but_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o that_o if_o this_o be_v all_o though_o like_o a_o 1._o angel_n in_o these_o gift_n thou_o shine_v among_o blind_a mortal_n for_o a_o little_a time_n the_o day_n at_o hand_n when_o such_o as_o thou_o must_v take_v thy_o lot_n with_o 22._o devil_n in_o the_o infernal_a lake_n but_o principle_n of_o special_a save_a grace_n who_o seat_n be_v in_o the_o 10_o heart_n not_o head_n or_o face_n like_o solid_a wheat_n sow_v in_o a_o fruitful_a field_n shall_v spring_v and_o flourish_v and_o at_o last_o will_v yield_v a_o glorious_a 8._o harvest_n of_o eternal_a rest_n to_o he_o that_o nourish_v they_o within_o his_o breast_n o_o grace_n how_o orient_a be_v thou_o how_o divine_a what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o 31._o gift_n to_o thou_o disseminate_n this_o seed_n within_o my_o heart_n my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o though_o thou_o shall_v impart_v the_o less_o of_o gift_n then_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o the_o more_o excellent_a way_n chap._n ix_o by_o heaven_n influence_n time_n corn_n and_o plant_n do_v spring_n god_n shower_n of_o grace_n do_v make_v his_o valley_n sing_v observation_n the_o earth_n after_o that_o it_o be_v plough_v and_o sow_v must_v be_v water_v and_o warm_v with_o the_o dew_n and_o ifluence_n of_o heaven_n or_o no_o fruit_n can_v be_v expect_v if_o god_n do_v not_o open_a to_o you_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n to_o give_v rain_n unto_o the_o land_n in_o its_o season_n and_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o your_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 28._o 12._o 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he_o for_o his_o counsel_n reform_v his_o fault_n and_o have_v as_o good_a corn_n as_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o the_o husbandman_n but_o god_n step_v that_o drop_n fatness_n alma_fw-la mater_fw-la terra_fw-la the_o earth_n indeed_o be_v a_o fruitful_a mother_n but_o the_o rain_n which_o â—ecundates_n and_o fertilize_n it_o have_v no_o other_o father_n but_o god_n job_n 38._o 28._o application_n as_o impossible_a it_o be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n for_o soul_n to_o be_v make_v fruitful_a in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n without_o the_o dew_n and_o influence_n of_o ordinance_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o as_o for_o the_o earth_n to_o yield_v her_o fruit_n without_o the_o natural_a influence_n of_o heaven_n for_o look_v what_o
plentiful_a harvest_n joel_n 2._o 23_o 24._o beglad_n then_o you_o child_n of_o zion_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o have_v give_v you_o the_o former_a rain_n moderate_o and_o he_o will_v cause_v to_o come_v down_o for_o you_o the_o rain_n the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n in_o the_o first_o month_n and_o the_o floor_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o wheat_n and_o the_o face_n shall_v overflow_v with_o wine_n and_o oil_n thus_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o double_a use_n and_o benefit_n also_o it_o be_v necessary_a as_o the_o former_a rain_n at_o seedtime_n it_o cause_v the_o first_o spring_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n psal._n 19_o 7._o and_o there_o can_v be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n no_o spring_n of_o grace_n without_o it_o prov._n 29._o 18._o and_o as_o this_o former_a rain_n be_v necessary_a to_o cause_v the_o first_o spring_n of_o grace_n so_o also_o it_o have_v the_o use_n of_o the_o latter_a rain_n to_o ripen_v those_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n 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 in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ._n be_v all_o the_o elect_v convert_v unto_o god_n yet_o still_o there_o will_v be_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n after_o a_o great_a glut_n of_o rain_n usual_o there_o come_v a_o drought_n it_o be_v a_o common_a country_n proverb_n wet_a and_o dry_a pay_v one_o another_o and_o true_o when_o a_o people_n be_v glut_v with_o a_o fullness_n of_o gospel-mercy_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o god_n to_o shut_v up_o and_o restrain_v the_o 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may_v come_v when_o you_o may_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o plain_v sermon_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o mean_a ambassador_n of_o christ._n to_o conclude_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n be_v the_o key_n that_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o natural_a cloud_n and_o cause_v they_o either_o to_o giu_v out_o or_o withhold_v their_o influence_n james_n 5._o 18._o elias_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v and_o he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o he_o pray_v again_o and_o the_o heaven_n give_v rain_v and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n god_n have_v subject_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n isa._n 45._o 11._o prayer_n be_v also_o the_o golden_a key_n which_o open_v these_o mystical_a gospel_n cloud_n and_o dissolve_v they_o into_o sweet_a gracious_a shower_n god_n will_v have_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o 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