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the_o conscience_n and_o hinder_v our_o peace_n and_o so_o our_o proceed_n in_o grace_n therefore_o labour_v we_o to_o attain_v the_o spiritual_a wisdom_n first_o by_o cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o word_n and_o second_o experience_n of_o god_n former_a deal_n three_o by_o compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a thing_n four_o and_o look_v as_o well_o to_o the_o end_n as_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o that_o so_o we_o may_v still_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o familiar_a and_o excellent_a decline_v doubtful_a and_o unnecessary_a occasion_n submit_v our_o spirit_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o so_o maintain_v love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n col._n 3.15_o 26_o last_o see_v though_o fullness_n of_o joy_n be_v expect_v in_o another_o life_n &_o yet_o here_o also_o the_o saint_n may_v enjoy_v some_o comfortable_a measure_n thereof_o 5._o psal_n 4.4_o 5._o in_o all_o occasion_n and_o the_o more_o they_o partake_v thereof_o the_o more_o they_o be_v 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which_o work_v in_o we_o all_o these_o mighty_o both_o for_o enable_v of_o the_o work_n in_o truth_n and_o also_o for_o the_o accept_n thereof_o above_o it_o worth_n this_o do_v plain_o evince_v a_o necessity_n of_o live_v by_o faith_n first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v faith_n only_o whereby_o we_o receive_v power_n daily_o from_o christ_n be_v thereby_o unite_v and_o ingraft_v in_o he_o to_o begin_v and_o proceed_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o holiness_n and_o 2._o by_o faith_n alone_o we_o apprehend_v in_o christ_n the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o person_n above_o all_o worth_n of_o our_o service_n and_o so_o be_v abase_v in_o ourselves_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o free_a mercy_n
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out_o thereof_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v at_o all_o in_o we_o but_o by_o a_o suppress_n of_o and_o keep_n under_o the_o same_o that_o it_o may_v not_o reign_v over_o we_o 6._o rom._n 6._o as_o that_o we_o be_v more_o unwilling_o lead_v captive_a thereby_o or_o less_o patient_o endure_v the_o tyranny_n thereof_o that_o with_o more_o cheerfulness_n and_o indignation_n we_o resist_v the_o same_o and_o with_o more_o facility_n and_o delight_n subdue_v the_o tentation_n that_o with_o more_o watchfulness_n and_o jealousy_n we_o stand_v press_v against_o future_a assault_n and_o so_o grow_v more_o acquaint_v with_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o thereby_o more_o experience_v to_o undo_v the_o snare_n thereof_o so_o be_v it_o in_o our_o spiritual_a growth_n though_o we_o may_v not_o look_v for_o such_o perfection_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n as_o to_o be_v whole_o spiritual_a fulfil_v with_o all_o measure_n of_o every_o grace_n yet_o if_o we_o labour_v not_o to_o be_v 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in_o this_o life_n and_o this_o endeavour_n be_v special_o approve_v in_o cleave_v constant_o to_o the_o mean_n enable_v we_o herein_o and_o also_o in_o renew_v our_o combat_n more_o eager_o after_o great_a foil_n so_o be_v it_o in_o our_o spiritual_a growth_n it_o be_v rather_o what_o we_o desire_v than_o what_o we_o can_v do_v for_o the_o present_a that_o must_v comfort_v we_o herein_o and_o our_o desire_n of_o these_o must_v be_v continual_o quicken_v by_o the_o conscionable_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o more_o inflame_a &_o increase_v by_o sense_n of_o fail_v and_o opposition_n therein_o these_o be_v comfortable_a evidence_n of_o this_o spiritual_a growth_n thus_o may_v we_o approve_v the_o true_a manner_n thereof_o the_o content_n of_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o spiritual_a growth_n where_o first_o of_o the_o measure_n we_o must_v propound_v 1._o by_o the_o law_n 2._o by_o the_o perfect_a pattern_n 3._o by_o the_o end_n of_o holiness_n second_o the_o trial_n of_o this_o measure_n 1._o by_o particular_a gift_n and_o improvement_n of_o they_o 2._o by_o special_a experiment_n 3._o by_o several_a calling_n 4._o variety_n of_o season_n 5._o increase_v of_o mean_n more_o particular_a examination_n thereof_o by_o the_o commandment_n in_o general_n particular_a of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o faith_n repentance_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o spiritual_a growth_n and_o the_o trial_n thereof_o according_o as_o be_v the_o manner_n so_o be_v also_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o growth_n a_o very_a mystery_n not_o discernible_a by_o sense_n always_o no_o not_o by_o faith_n so_o only_o comprehend_v as_o that_o still_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o seek_v in_o the_o measure_n thereof_o the_o best_a ground_n therefore_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o growth_n be_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n and_o rule_v by_o which_o we_o must_v grow_v
also_o concern_v other_o except_v faith_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a and_o available_a to_o ourselves_o the_o just_a must_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n though_o the_o same_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o end_n of_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o power_n and_o use_v thereof_o in_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n each_o must_v live_v by_o his_o peculiar_a faith_n thus_o of_o the_o general_n the_o special_a mark_v concern_v ourselves_o to_o try_v our_o increase_n in_o grace_n have_v partly_o be_v open_v before_o as_o include_v in_o the_o general_n only_o we_o may_v add_v those_o other_o that_o be_v before_o deliver_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o growth_n all_o which_o or_o most_o of_o they_o may_v also_o serve_v for_o trial_n hereof_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o thus_o concern_v the_o mark_n and_o evidence_n of_o spiritual_a growth_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o we_o 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