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that_o fitness_n altogether_o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n can_v lose_v that_o glory_n which_o he_o expect_v from_o it_o as_o in_o psal_n 16.5_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup_n thou_o maintaine_v my_o lot_n the_o lord_n jesus_n allow_v a_o portion_n of_o grace_n to_o every_o soul_n that_o he_o come_v in_o and_o he_o maintain_v that_o grace_n last_o he_o do_v improve_v that_o fitness_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o great_a name_n the_o lord_n christ_n ever_o receive_v some_o income_n of_o service_n and_o obedience_n and_o that_o soul_n ever_o receive_v some_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n from_o he_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n the_o first_o adam_n have_v grace_n but_o he_o neither_o keep_v it_o nor_o improve_v it_o aright_o he_o do_v not_o improve_v that_o wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o repel_v the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o he_o do_v not_o improve_v his_o strength_n 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do_v he_o rule_v in_o that_o soul_n oh_o woe_n to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v suffer_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o desire_v entertainment_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o he_o but_o we_o will_v none_o of_o he_o who_o rule_v in_o that_o heart_n the_o old_a tyrant_n the_o old_a lust_n and_o corruption_n as_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n these_o bear_v rule_v every_o where_o both_o in_o the_o closet_n and_o at_o the_o table_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n and_o all_o be_v proud_a these_o will_v not_o out_o but_o retain_v their_o hold_n there_o still_o and_o profaneness_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n this_o be_v the_o tyrant_n that_o rule_v in_o many_o family_n and_o in_o every_o coast_n in_o our_o land_n the_o father_n swear_v and_o the_o child_n swear_v the_o master_n revile_v god_n minister_n and_o the_o servant_n know_v the_o length_n of_o his_o master_n foot_n and_o he_o rail_v too_o and_o the_o child_n hear_v 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