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or_o rye_n in_o those_o man_n heart_n be_v often_o to_o be_v â—ound_v who_o yet_o the_o scripture_n call_v 20._o curse_v ground_n and_o noble_a principle_n than_o these_o sometime_o call_v 9_o common_a grace_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o shine_v in_o some_o man_n head_n where_o be_v their_o habitation_n yet_o they_o be_v no_o companion_n of_o salvation_n these_o purchase_n 26._o honour_n both_o from_o great_a and_o small_a but_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o that_o if_o this_o be_v all_o though_o like_o a_o 1._o angel_n in_o these_o gift_n thou_o shine_v among_o blind_a mortal_n for_o a_o little_a time_n the_o day_n at_o hand_n when_o such_o as_o thou_o must_v take_v thy_o lot_n with_o 22._o devil_n in_o the_o infernal_a lake_n but_o principle_n of_o special_a save_a grace_n who_o seat_n be_v in_o the_o 10_o heart_n not_o head_n or_o face_n like_o solid_a wheat_n sow_v in_o a_o fruitful_a field_n shall_v spring_v and_o flourish_v and_o at_o last_o will_v yield_v a_o glorious_a 8._o harvest_n of_o eternal_a rest_n to_o he_o that_o nourish_v they_o within_o his_o breast_n o_o grace_n how_o orient_a be_v thou_o how_o divine_a what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o 31._o gift_n to_o thou_o disseminate_n this_o seed_n within_o my_o heart_n my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o though_o thou_o shall_v impart_v the_o less_o of_o gift_n then_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o the_o more_o excellent_a way_n chap._n ix_o by_o heaven_n influence_n time_n corn_n and_o plant_n do_v spring_n god_n shower_n of_o grace_n do_v make_v his_o valley_n sing_v observation_n the_o earth_n after_o that_o it_o be_v plough_v and_o sow_v must_v be_v water_v and_o warm_v with_o the_o dew_n and_o ifluence_n of_o heaven_n or_o no_o fruit_n can_v be_v expect_v if_o god_n do_v not_o open_a to_o you_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n to_o give_v rain_n unto_o the_o land_n in_o its_o season_n and_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o your_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 28._o 12._o 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dew_n shower_n and_o clear_a shining_n after_o â—ain_n be_v to_o the_o field_n that_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n my_o doctrine_n shall_v drop_v as_o the_o rain_n my_o speech_n shall_v distil_v as_o the_o dew_n as_o the_o â—inaâ—_n rain_n upon_o the_o tender_a herb_n and_o as_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o grass_n deut._n 3â—_n 2._o for_o as_o the_o rain_n and_o snow_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v forth_o of_o my_o mouth_n isa._n 55._o 10_o 11._o and_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v rain_n so_o gospel_n minister_n be_v the_o cloud_n in_o which_o those_o heavenly_a vapour_n be_v bind_v up_o the_o resemblance_n lie_v in_o the_o follow_a particular_n the_o rain_n come_v from_o heaven_n act_v 14._o 17._o he_o give_v we_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 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dainties_n and_o superfluous_a rarity_n may_v fail_v and_o yet_o man_n may_v subsist_v comfortable_o as_o long_o as_o people_n have_v bread_n and_o water_n they_o will_v not_o famish_v but_o take_v away_o bread_n once_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n fail_v upon_o this_o account_n bread_n be_v call_v a_o staff_n psal._n 105._o 16._o because_o what_o a_o staff_n be_v to_o a_o age_a or_o feeble_a man_n that_o bread_n be_v to_o the_o faint_a and_o feeble_a spirit_n which_o even_o so_o do_v lean_a upon_o it_o and_o look_v what_o bread_n be_v to_o the_o natural_a spirit_n that_o and_o more_o than_o that_o the_o word_n be_v to_o gracious_a spirit_n job_n 23._o 12._o i_o have_v esteem_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n more_o than_o my_o necessary_a food_n if_o once_o god_n break_v this_o staff_n the_o inner_a man_n that_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v quick_o begin_v to_o fail_v and_o falter_v it_o be_v not_o every_o degree_n of_o scarcity_n of_o bread_n that_o present_o make_v a_o 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unable_a to_o withstand_v that_o stroke_n as_o the_o weak_a reed_n or_o feebleâ—stalks_n of_o the_o corn_n be_v to_o resist_v the_o keen_a scythe_n and_o sharp_a sickle_n the_o reaper_n receive_v the_o wheat_n which_o they_o cut_v down_o into_o their_o arm_n and_o bosom_n hence_o that_o expression_n by_o way_n of_o imprecation_n upon_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 129._o 7._o let_v they_o be_v as_o the_o grass_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n which_o wither_v before_o it_o grow_v up_o wherewith_o the_o mower_n fill_v not_o his_o hand_n nor_o be_v that_o bind_v sheaf_n his_o bosom_n such_o wither_a grass_n be_v the_o wicked_a who_o be_v never_o take_v into_o the_o reaper_n bosom_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o saint_n be_v cuâ—_n down_o by_o death_n they_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n and_o bosom_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n who_o bear_v they_o in_o their_o arm_n and_o bosom_n to_o god_n their_o father_n luke_n 16._o 22._o for_o look_v as_o these_o bless_a spirit_n do_v exceed_o rejoice_v at_o their_o 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