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cheerfulness_n in_o all_o occasion_n yet_o rom._n 15.13_o 14_o live_v by_o faith_n even_o when_o we_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o comfort_n as_o drown_v all_o sense_n of_o present_a comfort_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o earnest_a longing_n after_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o apprehension_n thereof_o and_o so_o 15_o can_v be_v abase_v of_o confidence_n in_o our_o great_a abundance_n that_o we_o may_v abound_v with_o hope_n in_o our_o great_a abasing_n rom._n 15.13_o 16_o labour_v still_o to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n by_o shine_a light_n in_o a_o crooked_a generation_n to_o conclude_v the_o point_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o there_o be_v diverse_a circumstance_n which_o do_v require_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n so_o may_v we_o also_o discern_v and_o further_o a_o great_a measure_n hereof_o by_o our_o wise_a employment_n therein_o 1_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v our_o calling_n which_o as_o they_o be_v of_o more_o use_n either_o for_o ourseluas_n or_o 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in_o those_o fit_a season_n which_o he_o have_v command_v and_o so_o can_v make_v conscience_n especial_o of_o the_o sabaoth_n as_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o we_o may_v try_v and_o increase_v our_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o yet_o so_o that_o we_o neglect_v not_o to_o keep_v every_o day_n a_o spiritual_a sabaoth_o unto_o the_o lord_n by_o constant_a perform_n of_o private_a and_o family_n duty_n to_o build_v up_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n and_o in_o all_o these_o not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v comfort_v in_o what_o we_o have_v do_v well_o as_o to_o be_v humble_v both_o for_o what_o we_o have_v omit_v which_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v as_o also_o for_o that_o evil_n which_o have_v accompany_v our_o best_a action_n that_o so_o still_o we_o may_v be_v cast_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o give_v our_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o his_o goodness_n these_o be_v good_a evidence_n that_o we_o have_v thrive_v in_o grace_n by_o examine_v 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13.15_o 3_o can_v so_o rejoice_v in_o he_o as_o that_o we_o can_v rejoice_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n also_o can_v be_v humble_v and_o abase_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n lest_o they_o shall_v hinder_v our_o sweet_a fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o steal_v away_o our_o heart_n from_o he_o and_o so_o can_v abound_v in_o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n unto_o our_o god_n give_v thanks_n to_o he_o for_o all_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n even_o in_o our_o great_a cross_n yea_o rejoice_v in_o this_o especial_o that_o we_o can_v grieve_v for_o sin_n not_o only_o our_o own_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o 4_o and_o so_o can_v be_v more_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o tear_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o general_n as_o well_o as_o our_o particular_a good_a 5_o labour_v in_o all_o thing_n sincere_o and_o in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n thus_o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n for_o the_o second_o commandment_n 1_o that_o 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