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compare_v to_o the_o light_n shine_v more_o and_o more_o 4.8_o prov_n 4.8_o from_o the_o dawn_n unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n of_o which_o proceed_v we_o have_v the_o more_o need_n to_o take_v special_a care_n since_o in_o this_o way_n not_o to_o go_v forward_o be_v to_o go_v backward_o not_o to_o grow_v better_a be_v undoubted_o to_o wax_v worse_o our_o nature_n in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a motion_n be_v like_o a_o boat_n float_v in_o a_o stream_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o force_n of_o oar_n continual_o row_v upward_o will_v of_o itself_o necessary_o be_v carry_v downward_o wherefore_o herein_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o blessedness_n let_v our_o trial_n be_v to_o find_v ourselves_o to_o walk_v in_o this_o perfect_a path_n of_o obedience_n as_o first_o by_o our_o direction_n take_v from_o god_n and_o resolution_n only_o for_o god_n in_o our_o entrance_n so_o second_o for_o our_o continuance_n by_o our_o keep_n still_o therein_o with_o out_o turn_v 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