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2._o the_o second_o particular_a to_o discover_v the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_v this_o it_o be_v divine_a grace_n that_o elevate_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n naturally_n we_o stick_v in_o these_o low_a and_o inserior_fw-la thing_n now_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n divini_fw-la tiahed_a crcaturam_fw-la rationalem_fw-la supra_fw-la conditionem_fw-la naturae_fw-la ad_fw-la participationem_fw-la boni_fw-la divini_fw-la that_o it_o do_v advance_v the_o reasonable_a creature_n above_o the_o condition_n and_o sphere_n of_o nature_n unto_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a good_a nature_n stick_v in_o natural_a good_a nature_n rest_v in_o natural_a thing_n but_o grace_n carry_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o a_o supernatural_a good_a grace_n carry_v up_o the_o soul_n above_o all_o create_a thing_n unto_o god_n himself_o this_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n that_o do_v commend_v divine_a grace_n to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v grace_v only_o that_o elevate_v the_o soul_n above_o 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upon_o god_n and_o what_o god_n be_v to_o he_o above_o all_o these_o thing_n 8._o last_o to_o show_v we_o the_o sweetness_n of_o divine_a grace_n consider_v it_o be_v always_o well_o with_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v act_v by_o divine_a grace_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v always_o full_a of_o trouble_n confusion_n and_o perplexity_n when_o it_o be_v desert_v by_o divine_a grace_n 1._o it_o be_v always_o well_o with_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v act_v by_o divine_a grace_n there_o be_v a_o ineffable_a suavity_n that_o accompany_v divine_a grace_n the_o soul_n feel_v the_o most_o perfect_a ease_n quiet_a serenity_n satisfaction_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v act_v by_o divine_a grace_n observe_v your_o own_o experience_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o true_a so_o far_o as_o your_o heart_n be_v act_v by_o divine_a grace_n you_o will_v find_v a_o inward_a rest_n quiet_a and_o serenity_n of_o mind_n this_o make_v austin_n say_v that_o divine_a grace_n consist_v in_o a_o spiritual_a suavity_n 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divine_a grace_n the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o sermon_n sermon_n xii_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n i_o come_v now_o to_o some_o other_o particular_n to_o show_v we_o the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a grace_n the_o last_o consideration_n mention_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n be_v take_v from_o the_o sweetness_n that_o be_v in_o divine_a grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o particular_a we_o now_o come_v to_o a_o four_o 4._o the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v
in_o this_o that_o divine_a grace_n grace_n the_o four_o particular_a to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a grace_n it_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o participation_n of_o god_n himself_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o cause_v we_o in_o a_o measure_n to_o participate_v of_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n hence_o be_v that_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o near_a similitude_n to_o the_o divine_a life_n for_o wherein_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n consist_v it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n to_o will_n himself_o as_o the_o last_o end_n and_o to_o will_v all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a manner_n this_o be_v the_o divine_a perfection_n now_o by_o divine_a grace_n it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o will_n god_n as_o our_o last_o end_n and_o to_o will_v all_o other_o thing_n regular_o and_o conformable_o to_o the_o divine_a will_n it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.2_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o that_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a happy_a as_o he_o be_v happy_a according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o creature_n now_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v assimilate_v to_o god_n here_o on_o earth_n none_o so_o like_a to_o god_n here_o on_o earth_n as_o he_o that_o be_v most_o act_v by_o divine_a grace_n 5._o another_o thing_n wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v be_v this_o 5._o partic._n 5._o divine_a grace_n be_v that_o which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o deny_v his_o own_o wisdom_n his_o own_o will_n his_o own_o inclination_n and_o affection_n and_o to_o refer_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o will_n and_o to_o acquiesce_v therein_o thus_o do_v the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n exert_v itself_o and_o show_v itself_o forth_o in_o our_o saviour_n and_o if_o we_o will_v look_v for_o grace_n and_o see_v where_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o perfection_n we_o must_v look_v to_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o high_a pattern_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o grace_v act_v itself_o in_o perfection_n the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o saviour_n show_v itself_o in_o this_o to_o make_v he_o deny_v his_o own_o will_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o divine_a will_n matth._n 26.37_o 39_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v here_o we_o see_v our_o saviour_n deny_v his_o own_o will_n and_o refer_v himself_o to_o the_o father_n will_n the_o natural_a desire_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o humane_a will_n in_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o suffering_n but_o now_o herein_o do_v the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o deny_v his_o own_o will_n and_o refer_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n will_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v not_o that_o which_o i_o desire_v not_o that_o which_o nature_n will_v think_v best_a but_o that_o which_o thou_o in_o thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n think_v best_a and_o which_o thy_o will_n determine_v much_o of_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v in_o this_o in_o help_v a_o man_n to_o conquer_v his_o own_o private_a will_n his_o natural_a desire_n and_o inclination_n when_o the_o impetus_fw-la and_o bent_n of_o nature_n lie_v this_o way_n nature_n be_v carry_v with_o a_o strong_a current_n to_o such_o a_o thing_n then_o come_v the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o help_v a_o man_n to_o deny_v this_o strong_a bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o nature_n and_o carry_v he_o a_o quite_o contrary_a way_n this_o show_v the_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o know_v what_o this_o 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experience_n of_o this_o frame_n 7._o the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a grace_n agpear_v in_o this_o 7._o partic._n 7._o that_o it_o elevate_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o we_o come_v to_o breath_n much_o after_o the_o future_a life_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o ancient_a saint_n now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a heb._n 11.16_o it_o be_v grace_n that_o elevate_v they_o unto_o this_o for_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o nature_n to_o stick_v in_o present_a thing_n the_o natural_a desire_n and_o affection_n that_o be_v in_o man_n cause_v they_o to_o desire_v to_o live_v always_o here_o on_o earth_n they_o know_v not_o another_o life_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o it_o be_v divine_a grace_n only_o that_o do_v discover_v to_o man_n another_o life_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o suspire_v and_o breath_n after_o that_o 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