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to_o have_v the_o comfort_n not_o only_o of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o present_a service_n but_o to_o be_v enable_v by_o christ_n to_o constant_a obedience_n 1._o cor._n 4.4.5_o phil._n 3.10.11.12_o 10._o that_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o mislead_v by_o carnal_a end_n as_o profit_n pleasure_n vainglory_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o purpose_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n subordinate_a thereunto_o 1._o cor._n 10.31_o 11._o that_o in_o our_o best_a measure_n we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o so_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n luke_n 17.10_o three_o and_o so_o may_v also_o prosperity_n cool_v first_o love_n 1._o if_o either_o have_v much_o we_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o it_o how_o prosperity_n a_o occasion_n to_o cool_v our_o first_o love_n and_o how_o psal_n 62.10_o and_o so_o be_v withdraw_v to_o execute_v the_o lust_n of_o our_o 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