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and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o mat._n 7.7_o i_o mention_v this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n to_o show_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v of_o be_v hear_v and_o accept_v with_o god_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o notion_n in_o the_o other_o scripture_n even_o now_o mention_v and_o argue_v there_o be_v still_o something_o require_v of_o man_n to_o render_v they_o meet_v to_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o as_o here_o god_n require_v of_o such_o as_o be_v but_o weak_a in_o faith_n and_o of_o a_o ordinary_a growth_n in_o holiness_n and_o in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v frequent_a and_o constant_a in_o their_o importune_v of_o he_o before_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o thing_n they_o desire_v of_o he_o whereas_o those_o who_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n have_v a_o more_o quick_a and_o ready_a audience_n christian_n of_o a_o low_a form_n and_o ordinary_a growth_n and_o stature_n as_o i_o say_v even_o now_o may_v be_v hear_v but_o 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hand_n and_o at_o his_o left_a hand_n we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o common_a interpretation_n of_o the_o place_n but_o it_o be_v likewise_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o nation_n of_o king_n and_o supreme_a governor_n that_o those_o that_o be_v near_a unto_o they_o in_o place_n and_o high_a in_o their_o favour_n do_v sit_v next_o unto_o they_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o at_o the_o left_a and_o so_o again_o 2_o joh._n v._o 8._o he_o advise_v they_o not_o to_o lose_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v gain_v meaning_n that_o they_o have_v do_v much_o good_a that_o they_o have_v hold_v forth_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o take_v heed_n say_v he_o that_o you_o do_v not_o lose_v the_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v wrought_v that_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o fall_n reward_n now_o such_o man_n who_o shall_v hold_v on_o their_o way_n not_o only_a when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o interruption_n in_o their_o way_n of_o well-doing_n but_o also_o when_o 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for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n sect._n 16_o but_o beside_o the_o general_a vergency_n and_o lean_v of_o the_o scripture_n on_o that_o hand_n we_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v several_a reason_n and_o ground_n agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o persuade_v very_o much_o that_o way_n first_o if_o god_n shall_v make_v those_o of_o his_o saint_n or_o believer_n that_o be_v most_o remiss_a and_o negligent_a in_o his_o service_n here_o on_o earth_n equal_a in_o reward_n of_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n unto_o those_o who_o have_v be_v eminent_o zealous_a and_o signal_o faithful_a and_o have_v be_v content_a to_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v upon_o his_o interest_n and_o service_n and_o especial_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v suppose_v to_o declare_v his_o mind_n according_o unto_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o want_v one_o of_o the_o great_a argument_n and_o motive_n to_o persuade_v 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