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stream_n be_v here_o in_o grace_n it_o run_v not_o compel_v not_o procure_v but_o free_o and_o voluntary_o all_o man_n even_o the_o best_a man_n be_v but_o receiver_n so_o be_v the_o text_n all_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o altogether_o of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o we_o be_v as_o mere_o passive_a in_o the_o first_o receipt_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o run_a or_o overflow_a or_o drop_v water_n as_o mere_o passive_a in_o our_o new_a make_n as_o in_o our_o first_o make_v not_o like_o the_o half_a dead_a man_n luk._n 10.30_o who_o have_v some_o motion_n in_o he_o to_o help_v himself_o but_o like_o lazarus_n so_o stark_o dead_a as_o even_o become_v stink_v ripe_a you_o have_v he_o quicken_v that_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v joh._n 5.25_o where_o then_o be_v our_o piety_n where_o be_v our_o humility_n where_o be_v our_o charity_n where_o be_v our_o piety_n towards_o god_n both_o in_o tongue_n and_o hand_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o thankfulness_n and_o in_o all_o holiness_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n even_o now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n ps_n 116.12_o where_o be_v our_o humility_n in_o ourselves_o inward_o and_o outward_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o corporal_a temporal_a spiritual_a eternal_a good_n and_o riches_n prerogative_n and_o preeminence_n that_o no_o man_n presume_v above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v that_o one_o swell_v not_o against_o another_o for_o who_o separate_v thou_o 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