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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o how_o to_o abound_v paul_n can_v be_v either_o high_a or_o low_a as_o god_n see_v good_a he_o can_v sail_v with_o any_o wind_n of_o providence_n either_o a_o prosperous_a or_o a_o boisterous_a gale_n his_o will_n be_v melt_v into_o god_n will_n now_o to_o be_v of_o a_o cross_a spirit_n that_o can_v submit_v to_o god_n be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a it_o be_v like_o the_o bird_n that_o because_o it_o be_v pen_v up_o in_o the_o cage_n and_o can_v fly_v in_o the_o open_a air_n beat_v itself_o against_o the_o cage_n 2._o a_o froward_a unsubmissive_a frame_n that_o can_v submit_v to_o god_n will_v be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o christian_n profession_n he_o profess_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n yet_o repine_v at_o his_o condition_n faith_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o it_o feed_v on_o promise_n it_o make_v future_a glory_n present_a faith_n see_v all_o in_o god_n when_o the_o figtree_n do_v not_o blossom_n faith_n 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