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of_o it_o 1._o seek_v it_o from_o god_n by_o prayer_n 2._o by_o a_o conscionable_a attendance_n upon_o establish_v ordinance_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o establish_v ordinance_n part_n 2d._o the_o mean_n of_o hearr-establishment_n grace_n oseru._n the_o best_a ballast_n for_o the_o soul_n grace_n q._n grace_n what_o here_o it_o signify_v a._n the_o doctrine_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n the_o gospel_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d pro_fw-la gratuitâ_fw-la dei_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la benevolentiâ_fw-la acceptante_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o justos_fw-la pro_fw-la nunciante_fw-la propter_fw-la meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la aretius_n ad_fw-la loc_n heart-establishment_n not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o law_n not_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o moral_a law_n reason_n grace_n like_o the_o authou_fw-mi of_o it_o all-sufficient_a applic._n use_v 1_o seek_v not_o heart_n establishment_n in_o any_o other_o way_n not_o from_o ceremonial_a observance_n nor_o yet_o from_o moral_a performance_n much_o less_o from_o temporal_a enjoyment_n use_v 2._o seek_v it_o in_o a_o gospel-way_n make_v free_a grate_n our_o foundation_n concern_v which_o two_o direction_n direct_v 1._o see_v that_o this_o foundation_n be_v well_o lay_v 1._o right_o set_v 2._o deep_o lay_v direct_v 2._o settle_v the_o soul_n upon_o this_o foundation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n rest_v upon_o free_a grace_n 2._o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n regeneration_n quum_fw-la cibis_fw-la opponit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la et_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la intelligat_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la loc_n jisdem_fw-la etiam_fw-la verbis_fw-la beza_n gr._n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la loc_n nomine_fw-la gratiae_n graeci_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc_n atqui_fw-la nihil_fw-la verat_fw-la generatim_fw-la significari_fw-la interna_fw-la ac_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la dei_fw-la don_n quibus_fw-la homines_fw-la sanctificantur_fw-la ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la spem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la caeterásque_fw-la virtutes_fw-la estius_fw-la com._n ad_fw-la loc_n q._n how_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n establish_v the_o heart_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o evidence_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n 1._o indirect_o by_o free_v it_o from_o what_o may_v disquiet_v it_o as_o from_o fear_n so_o from_o other_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o passion_n 2._o direct_o by_o fix_v the_o soul_n upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d chrysost._n ad_fw-la text._n faith_n compare_v to_o a_o anchor_n applic._n seek_v after_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n chrysost._n ad_fw-la loc_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o two_o thing_n to_o the_o quality_n that_o it_o be_v true_a 2._o to_o the_o quantity_n that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a proportion_n of_o it_o