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the_o great_a discouragement_n to_o duty_n and_o quite_o break_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o can_v fix_v itself_o upon_o any_o offer_n of_o grace_n and_o invitation_n nor_o stay_v itself_o upon_o any_o promise_n of_o heaven_n upon_o their_o repent_v believe_v or_o obey_v the_o lord_n hope_n stir_v up_o man_n to_o begin_v and_o to_o continue_v in_o well-doing_n hope_n be_v a_o patient_a and_o wellgrounded_n expectation_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v promise_v but_o how_o be_v the_o anchor_n wellgrounded_n when_o notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o those_o that_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o it_o man_n by_o the_o most_o vigorous_a undertake_n for_o heaven_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o the_o wage_n of_o death_n and_o crown_v with_o eternal_a shame_n for_o all_o they_o have_v do_v in_o their_o christian_a progress_n be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o shipwreck_n the_o soul_n upon_o despair_n yea_o 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