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above_o all_o thing_n to_o labour_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o faith_n when_o we_o have_v such_o thing_n wherein_o we_o delight_v we_o desire_v continuance_n of_o they_o behold_v the_o dignity_n of_o faith_n be_v everlasting_a and_o beside_o it_o sanctify_v all_o civil_a dignity_n and_o make_v the_o owner_n of_o they_o glorious_a &_o acceptable_a both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n when_o as_o otherwise_o without_o faith_n they_o be_v nothing_o and_o they_o that_o have_v they_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o abuse_v they_o again_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o these_o man_n for_o another_o cause_n and_o that_o be_v this_o every_o christian_a man_n by_o his_o faith_n bring_v many_o blessing_n among_o those_o party_n and_o to_o that_o place_n where_o he_o live_v now_o the_o world_n deserve_v no_o such_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o come_v question_n how_o do_v christian_n bring_v blessing_n to_o place_n where_o they_o live_v answer_n first_o by_o their_o presence_n for_o as_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n gen._n 12.3_o so_o be_v it_o with_o all_o believer_n laban_n confess_v that_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v he_o for_o jacob_n sake_n gen._n 30.27_o and_o potiphar_n see_v that_o joseph_n be_v a_o blessing_n in_o his_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o prosper_v gen._n 39.2.3_o while_o lot_n be_v in_o sodom_n the_o angel_n can_v not_o destroy_v it_o gen_n 19.22_o and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v ten_o believer_n in_o sodom_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v spare_v all_o for_o ten_o sake_n gen._n 18.32_o now_o bring_v good_a thing_n and_o keep_v back_o god_n judgement_n by_o their_o presence_n they_o be_v thereby_o blessing_n second_o they_o be_v blessing_n by_o their_o prayer_n abraham_n pray_v for_o abimelech_n gen._n 20.17.18_o and_o god_n heal_v he_o and_o his_o family_n of_o barrenness_n at_o moses_n prayer_n god_n judgement_n be_v take_v from_o egypt_n exod._n 7.12.13.30_o and_o his_o wrath_n appease_v towards_o his_o people_n exod._n 32.11_o 14._o and_o some_o think_v that_o stephen_n prayer_n at_o his_o death_n for_o his_o persecuter_n be_v one_o mean_n for_o mercy_n unto_o saul_n that_o then_o consent_v to_o his_o death_n act_n 7_o 60._o and_o 8.1_o three_o they_o bring_v blessing_n upon_o a_o place_n by_o their_o example_n for_o when_o man_n shall_v see_v godly_a person_n walk_v before_o they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o cause_v other_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o