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and_o look_v what_o similitude_n or_o dissimilitude_n thou_o find_v between_o thou_o and_o it_o do_v as_o elizeus_fw-la do_v to_o the_o widow_n son_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n he_o stretch_v himself_o over_o the_o child_n he_o put_v his_o mouth_n on_o the_o child_n mouth_n his_o eye_n on_o his_o eye_n his_o hand_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o therewithal_o he_o join_v prayer_n and_o the_o child_n revive_v so_o compare_v thou_o thyself_o with_o this_o ensample_n thy_o mind_n thy_o will_n thy_o affection_n thy_o word_n thy_o action_n with_o these_o of_o the_o new_a man_n where_o thou_o â—…indest_v a_o conformity_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o thou_o where_o not_o pray_v to_o god_n further_a to_o quicken_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v grow_v in_o a_o holy_a similitude_n and_o conformity_n with_o he_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o thy_o everlasting_a comfort_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n glory_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n mr._n william_n cowper_n minister_n at_o perth_n psal._n 49._o come_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o my_o soul_n the_o anatomy_n of_o a_o christian._n chapter_n i._o of_o his_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n the_o lord_n command_v concern_v it_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v obstinate_a misery_n and_o thy_o neck_n be_v a_o iron_n sinew_n and_o thy_o brow_n brass_n esa._n 48._o 4._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v grievous_o transgress_v therefore_o have_v i_o call_v thou_o a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n vers_fw-la 8._o in_o thy_o nativity_n when_o thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v thou_o be_v not_o wash_v with_o water_n i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n ezech._n 16._o 4._o 6._o nevertheless_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n have_v i_o refrain_v my_o wrath_n from_o us._n thou_o that_o i_o cut_v theâ—…_n not_o off_o esa._n 48_o 9_o yea_o even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v â—…_n swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v become_v i_o ezech._n 16._o 8._o for_o why_o shall_v i_o cause_v other_o to_o travail_n and_o bring_v forth_o and_o shall_v i_o remain_v barren_a say_v the_o lord_n esa._n 66._o 9_o no_o but_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o my_o child_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n shall_v my_o name_n be_v sanctify_v esa._n 29._o 23._o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o father_n and_o not_o turn_v from_o i_o jerem_n 3._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o thy_o bowel_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o sanctification_n my_o statute_n ezech._n 11._o 19_o old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n let_v he_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 17._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o a_o 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may_v live_v and_o praise_v thou_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n for_o ever_o through_o jesus_n christ._n amen_n the_o christian_n practice_v of_o this_o command_n i_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n psal._n 51._o i_o us._n walk_v as_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 2._o but_o now_o i_o be_o receive_v to_o mercy_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 16._o and_o be_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n eph._n 2._o 10._o and_o this_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o i_o make_v not_o myself_o psal._n 100_o 3._o he_o quicken_v i_o when_o i_o
age_n it_o be_v strong_a meat_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v perfect_v it_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o hide_v manna_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o think_v at_o the_o first_o to_o attain_v to_o those_o sweet_a and_o secret_a consolation_n which_o be_v lock_v up_o and_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o word_n three_o day_n do_v the_o people_n wait_v upon_o christ_n before_o he_o feed_v they_o with_o miraculous_a bread_n and_o many_o day_n must_v we_o wait_v upon_o first_o christ_n before_o that_o he_o feed_v we_o with_o his_o mystical_a manna_n but_o alas_o we_o be_v no_o less_o foolish_a than_o they_o who_o know_v the_o place_n wherein_o a_o treasure_n be_v hide_v give_v over_o the_o seek_v thereof_o because_o the_o first_o day_n they_o do_v not_o find_v it_o except_o with_o hear_v and_o read_v we_o join_v diligent_a meditation_n prayer_n and_o practice_v of_o god_n word_n we_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o comfort_n contain_v in_o it_o solomon_n say_v that_o the_o people_n will_v curse_v he_o 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