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thing_n that_o will_v be_v saleable_a when_o they_o come_v home_o so_o let_v we_o now_o lay_v up_o that_o provision_n that_o will_v stand_v we_o in_o stead_n hereafter_o 2._o hence_o we_o see_v how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o other_o best_a love_v those_o best_a who_o be_v best_a as_o good_a child_n let_v we_o imitate_v our_o father_n god_n love_v man_n that_o obey_v let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o we_o psalm_n 119.63_o i_o be_o a_o companion_n of_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o he_o say_v not_o i_o be_o a_o companion_n to_o those_o that_o haunt_v evil_a place_n but_o to_o such_o as_o love_v god_n psalm_n 103.6_o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o land_n 2_o chron._n 15.2_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o the_o lord_n keep_v company_n with_o they_o that_o keep_v company_n with_o he_o in_o holy_a duty_n let_v we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o affection_n towards_o our_o brethren_n and_o let_v nothing_o breed_v division_n but_o 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full_a stream_n of_o immutable_a assistance_n have_v carry_v he_o on_o daily_o in_o his_o service_n this_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n not_o only_o to_o be_v free_v from_o misery_n and_o anguish_n or_o to_o have_v joy_n and_o delight_n a_o man_n be_v not_o make_v only_o for_o these_o but_o to_o please_v god_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o sinful_a creature_n to_o carry_v a_o proud_a heart_n to_o heaven_n he_o be_v miserable_a but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v holiness_n all_o sweet_a content_n be_v he_o this_o be_v but_o the_o second_o part_n of_o happiness_n qu._n why_o do_v god_n make_v this_o covenant_n with_o adam_n answ_n happiness_n this_o covenant_n observe_v have_v add_v immutability_n to_o adam_n happiness_n because_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o convey_v a_o immutable_a condition_n to_o adam_n god_n have_v furnish_v he_o with_o all_o thing_n nothing_o be_v want_v but_o immutability_n and_o constancy_n immutability_n be_v a_o essential_a 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of_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o well-pleasing_a of_o god_n be_v all_o convey_v and_o communicate_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o be_v receive_v therein_o 2._o you_o must_v understand_v how_o this_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o sacrament_n quest_n how_o be_v pardon_n and_o power_n convey_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v this_o come_v from_o a_o right_n discern_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o i_o can_v see_v beyond_o the_o outward_a element_n and_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n undoubted_o communicate_v the_o spiritual_a good_a as_o i_o see_v the_o outward_a element_n communicate_v the_o temporal_a good_a when_o i_o can_v see_v something_o beyond_o bread_n and_o something_o beyond_o wine_n and_o something_o beyond_o break_v something_o beyond_o pour_v out_o something_o beyond_o take_v and_o see_v as_o certain_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n communicate_v the_o spiritual_a comfort_n unto_o my_o soul_n 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for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n thou_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o they_o phil._n 2.15_o that_o you_o may_v be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nation_n among_o who_o you_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n act._n 20.40_o and_o with_o many_o other_o word_n do_v he_o testify_v and_o exhort_v say_v save_v yourselves_o from_o this_o untoward_a generation_n jam._n 1.27_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o wherein_o they_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o you_o run_v not_o with_o they_o to_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n speak_v evil_a of_o you_o mar._n iu._n if_o thou_o endeavoure_v to_o get_v victory_n over_o thy_o corruption_n &_o be_v daily_o more_o circumspect_a over_o thy_o way_n and_o more_o fearful_a to_o fall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o but_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n psal_n 39.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n while_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o i_o job_n 40.5_o once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v thou_o yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o phil._n 2.12_o wherefore_o my_o belove_a as_o you_o have_v always_o obey_v not_o as_o in_o my_o presence_n only_o but_o now_o much_o more_o in_o my_o absence_n work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a pro._n 28.14_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o mar._n v._n if_o thou_o can_v chide_v thy_o own_o heart_n for_o the_o coldness_n and_o 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