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pleasantness_n to_o thou_o and_o all_o her_o path_n do_v thou_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o peace_n 2._o regular_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.25_o i_o e._n by_o the_o spirit_n light_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n rule_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o great_a standard_n of_o truth_n what_o then_o do_v thou_o kindle_v a_o fire_n on_o thy_o own_o hearth_n and_o compass_v thyself_o about_o with_o thy_o own_o sparkle_n dâ—st_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o this_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o spark_n that_o thou_o have_v kindle_v my_o meaning_n be_v do_v thou_o forsake_v the_o law_n and_o testimony_n god_n cloud_n and_o pillar_n and_o follow_v the_o guidance_n of_o that_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la
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union_n with_o christ_n beware_v of_o commit_v of_o approve_v thyself_o in_o the_o least_o compliance_n with_o any_o the_o least_o sin_n say_v not_o as_o lot_n of_o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o sin_n approve_v be_v that_o very_a dalilah_n that_o cut_v off_o the_o lock_n and_o make_v a_o believer_n a_o prey_n to_o every_o philistine_n sin_n be_v that_o that_o separate_v between_o we_o and_o our_o god_n the_o great_a makebate_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n isa_n 59.2_o it_o be_v true_a a_o saint_n shall_v never_o be_v leave_v so_o to_o himself_o or_o sin_n as_o that_o sin_n shall_v bereave_v he_o of_o his_o jewel_n his_o gracâ—_n or_o god_n but_o may_v and_o do_v often_o steal_v away_o the_o key_n of_o his_o cabinet_n his_o evidence_n his_o assurance_n i_o open_v to_o my_o belove_a but_o my_o beloved_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o be_v go_v cant._n 5.6_o sin_n be_v that_o that_o will_v soon_o grieve_v away_o that_o holy_a spirit_n by_o which_o we_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 4.30_o 2._o wisâ—ly_o improve_v this_o your_o union_n with_o christ_n etc._n christ_n frustra_fw-la est_fw-la potentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v unless_o we_o use_v christ_n not_o enough_o to_o have_v a_o well_o of_o salvation_n but_o we_o must_v draw_v water_n and_o drink_v it_o too_o isa_n 12.3_o if_o we_o intend_v a_o benefit_n by_o it_o it_o be_v the_o look_v on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o cure_v those_o that_o be_v sting_v not_o enough_o for_o saint_n to_o have_v faith_n by_o which_o to_o live_v but_o they_o must_v live_v by_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o have_v gal._n 2.20_o i_o e._n they_o must_v by_o faith_n draw_v continual_a supply_n of_o grace_n comfort_n strength_n from_o christ_n as_o the_o branch_n do_v sap_n from_o the_o root_n as_o the_o member_n do_v influence_n from_o the_o head_n as_o the_o pipe_n do_v water_n from_o the_o fountain_n this_o your_o union_n then_o must_v be_v improve_v 1._o 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