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bountiful_a and_o a_o gracious_a master_n ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o his_o servant_n reward_v they_o with_o grace_n here_o and_o crown_v that_o grace_n with_o glory_n hereafter_o heb._n 11._o 6._o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o 2._o the_o manner_n how_o this_o be_v assure_v and_o bring_v about_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o word_n which_o be_v the_o encouragement_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n proceed_n some_o thing_n be_v give_v by_o a_o common_a providence_n other_o thing_n be_v give_v we_o as_o servant_n of_o god_n or_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v we_o in_o the_o word_n 1._o doctr._n that_o god_n do_v good_a to_o his_o servant_n 2._o doctr._n that_o the_o good_a which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o shall_v be_v thankful_o acknowledge_v 3._o that_o in_o our_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n we_o shall_v take_v notice_n 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