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work_n unto_o the_o end_n it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o agony_n his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a unto_o death_n and_o the_o load_n of_o his_o father_n anger_n crush_v his_o shoulder_n and_o bow_v his_o knee_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o yet_o he_o choose_v it_o and_o still_o go_v forward_o and_o resolve_v to_o die_v and_o do_v so_o and_o what_o we_o choose_v we_o delight_v in_o and_o we_o think_v it_o to_o be_v eligible_a and_o therefore_o amiable_a and_o fit_a by_o its_o proper_a excellency_n and_o appendage_n to_o be_v delight_v in_o it_o be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o the_o flesh_n at_o all_o time_n for_o its_o dignity_n be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a but_o therefore_o it_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v as_o heavenly_a as_o the_o reward_n and_o therefore_o can_v feel_v the_o joy_n of_o it_o when_o the_o body_n hang_v the_o head_n and_o be_v uneasy_a and_o trouble_a these_o be_v the_o necessary_a part_n of_o zeal_n of_o which_o 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dishonour_n of_o the_o grave_n sermon_n fourteen_o part_n iii_o 3._o so_o long_o as_o our_o zeal_n and_o forwardness_n in_o religion_n have_v only_o these_o constituent_a part_n it_o have_v no_o more_o than_o can_v keep_v the_o duty_n alive_a but_o beyond_o this_o there_o be_v many_o degree_n of_o earnestness_n and_o vehemence_n which_o be_v progression_n towards_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n which_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o design_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v add_v to_o his_o portion_n of_o this_o sort_n i_o reckon_v frequency_n in_o prayer_n and_o alm_n above_o our_o estate_n concern_v which_o two_o instance_n i_o have_v these_o two_o caution_n to_o insert_v 1._o concern_v frequency_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o zeal_n so_o ready_a and_o prepare_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n so_o easy_a and_o useful_a so_o without_o objection_n and_o so_o fit_v for_o every_o man_n affair_n his_o necessity_n and_o possibility_n that_o he_o that_o pray_v but_o seldom_o can_v in_o 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