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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o our_o saviour_n call_v they_o joh._n 7._o 38._o out_o of_o his_o billy_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n but_o more_o particular_o to_o unfold_v the_o active_a nature_n of_o this_o divine_a principle_n in_o the_o soul_n we_o shall_v consider_v it_o in_o these_o three_o particular_n viz._n as_o it_o be_v stâ—ll_o conform_v to_o god_n do_v for_o he_o and_o long_v after_o he_o 1._o the_o active_a and_o sprightly_a nature_n of_o true_a godliness_n or_o religion_n plant_v by_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n appear_v and_o show_v itself_o in_o a_o continue_a carâ—_n and_o study_n to_o be_v good_a to_o conform_v more_z and_o more_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o blessed_a god_n the_o glorious_a patterâ—â—_n of_o all_o perfection_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_o and_o absolute_o perfect_a be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o perfection_n to_o the_o creature_n if_o we_o speak_v of_o goodness_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v good_a luke_n 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