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it_o may_v hold_v out_o and_o be_v perfect_v through_o patience_n and_o that_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n rom._n 13._o 2._o we_o may_v be_v false_o charge_v to_o have_v leave_v our_o first_o love_n when_o we_o be_v outward_o increase_v with_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o if_o because_o prosperity_n be_v apt_a to_o cool_v by_o make_v we_o secure_a and_o forgetful_a of_o our_o god_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v outward_a abundance_n there_o be_v inward_a leanness_n and_o barrenness_n psal_n 106.15_o which_o imputation_n be_v hereby_o prove_v to_o be_v most_o unjust_a 1._o both_o because_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v increase_v outward_o and_o thrive_v inward_o too_o as_o abraham_n david_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n make_v hereunto_o that_o if_o all_o thing_n than_o sure_o outward_a blessing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_a rom._n 8.29_o especial_o 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