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that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o espousal_n when_o she_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o christ_n reconcile_v unto_o god_n for_o before_o this_o day_n we_o be_v not_o only_a stranger_n but_o also_o enemy_n and_o so_o remain_v subject_a to_o god_n wrath_n we_o have_v all_o the_o creature_n oppose_v against_o we_o but_o when_o we_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n than_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a and_o nothing_o be_v want_v unto_o we_o which_o be_v profitable_a 28._o rom._n 8._o 28._o for_o we_o to_o receive_v from_o whence_o we_o learn_v that_o this_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n with_o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o which_o all_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n spring_v and_o flow_v unto_o us._n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v no_o good_a thing_n want_v which_o we_o can_v desire_v they_o 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they_o so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o first_o mover_n who_o set_v all_o inferior_a mean_n on_o work_n and_o give_v they_o motion_n and_o strength_n to_o derive_v his_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n upon_o man_n neither_o can_v a_o drop_n of_o rain_n fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n nor_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o one_o grain_n of_o corn_n but_o by_o god_n providence_n and_o appointment_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17._o 28._o be_v then_o 28._o act._n 27._o 28._o the_o earth_n fruitful_a let_v we_o ascribe_v the_o whole_a glory_n unto_o god_n have_v we_o a_o fertile_a soil_n let_v we_o not_o rest_v upon_o it_o but_o upon_o god_n providence_n for_o he_o that_o have_v give_v it_o this_o power_n and_o virtue_n can_v take_v it_o away_o &_o make_v it_o barren_a be_v there_o a_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n 34._o psal_n 107._o 34._o in_o the_o land_n let_v we_o not_o look_v 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