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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v a_o omniporent_a grace_n it_o work_v wonder_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o earth_n such_o working-prayer_n as_o set_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n at_o work_n always_o speed_v it_o fail_v not_o of_o win_v the_o day_n of_o carry_v the_o crown_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o the_o work_a prayer_n that_o be_v such_o prayer_n as_o set_v the_o whole_a man_n a_o work_n the_o word_n signify_v such_o a_o work_n as_o note_n the_o lively_a activity_n that_o can_v be_v as_o physic_n kill_v the_o body_n if_o it_o work_v not_o so_o do_v prayer_n the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o working-prayer_n as_o a_o paint_a fire_n be_v no_o fire_n a_o dead_a man_n no_o man_n so_o a_o cold_a prayer_n be_v no_o prayer_n in_o a_o paint_a fire_n there_o be_v no_o heat_n in_o a_o dead_a man_n there_o be_v no_o life_n so_o in_o a_o cold_a prayer_n there_o be_v no_o omnipotency_n no_o devotion_n 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temptation_n do_v not_o meet_v together_o preserve_v my_o soul_n from_o close_v with_o such_o and_o such_o temptation_n and_o from_o fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o such_o and_o such_o corruption_n and_o from_o faint_v under_o such_o and_o such_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n considerable_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o phil._n 1._o 9_o and_o this_o i_o pray_v that_o your_o love_n may_v abound_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgeme_n 〈…〉_o the_o greek_a word_n that_o be_v here_o rendr_v 〈…〉_o â—udgement_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sense_n the_o soul_n have_v her_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o they_o must_v be_v exercise_v heb_fw-mi 5._o 14._o proper_o signify_v sense_n not_o a_o corporal_n but_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o taste_v a_o inward_a experimental_a knowledge_n of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o apostle_n well_o know_v that_o all_o notional_a and_o speculative_a knowledge_n will_v leave_v man_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n and_o therefore_o he_o earnest_o pray_v that_o their_o knowledge_n may_v be_v experimental_a that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n that_o accompany_v thing_n what_o be_v the_o scholar_n knowledge_n of_o the_o strength_n riches_n glory_n and_o sweetness_n of_o far_a country_n obrained_a by_o map_n and_o book_n to_o their_o knowledge_n that_o daily_o see_v and_o enjoy_v those_o thing_n salvation_n that_o will_v give_v a_o man_n at_o last_o a_o possession_n of_o salvation_n very_o that_o knowledge_n that_o be_v only_o notional_a speculative_a and_o general_a that_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o book_n discourse_n and_o other_o outward_a advantage_n be_v such_o a_o knowledge_n that_o will_v make_v man_n sit_v down_o on_o this_o side_n salvation_n as_o it_o do_v judas_n demas_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n christ_n will_v at_o last_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o hope_n of_o help_n of_o consolation_n and_o salvation_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o know_v much_o of_o he_o notional_o but_o nothing_o feel_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o his_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o happiness_n against_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n matth._n 25._o and_o against_o aus_n surgunt_fw-la in_o docti_fw-la &_o rapiuâ—t_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la cum_fw-la doctrinis_fw-la detrudimur_fw-la in_o geheunam_fw-la aus_n those_o forward_a professor_n preacher_n and_o worker_n of_o miracle_n mat._n 7._o who_o have_v much_o speculative_a knowledge_n but_o no_o experimental_a knowledge_n who_o have_v much_o outward_a general_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o spiritual_a inward_a acquaintance_n with_o christ_n a_o man_n that_o have_v that_o experimental_a knowledge_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n will_v from_o his_o experience_n tell_v you_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o 7._o rom._n 7._o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n