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they_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o merit_n that_o above_o their_o worth_n they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n his_o father_n and_o so_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o daily_o lead_v we_o forward_o to_o perfection_n a_o second_o effectual_a cause_n of_o this_o growth_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n &_o dwell_v in_o we_o do_v work_v effectual_o in_o we_o to_o a_o daily_a discovery_n and_o subdue_a of_o corruption_n by_o reprove_v for_o sin_n yea_o for_o righteousness_n convince_a all_o natural_a ability_n and_o remaindure_v of_o goodness_n in_o we_o all_o conceit_a righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n or_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o christ_n yea_o still_o convince_a the_o imperfection_n of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n attain_v &_o so_o still_o interess_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o it_o power_n increase_a grace_n the_o inward_a instrumental_a mean_n it_o the_o renew_a heart_n which_o be_v now_o quicken_v and_o 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furnish_v with_o mean_n daily_o to_o thrive_v in_o grace_n and_o by_o our_o care_n on_o this_o day_n may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o serve_v he_o sincere_o and_o constant_o in_o all_o other_o occasion_n 17_o and_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v special_o separate_v this_o day_n for_o his_o more_o public_a and_o entire_a worship_n yet_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 2.49_o luk._n 2.49_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n make_v we_o conscience_n of_o constant_a holiness_n daily_o by_o daily_o examine_v our_o heart_n renew_v our_o repentance_n increase_a our_o knowledge_n our_o faith_n by_o meditation_n in_o the_o word_n prayer_n rely_v on_o god_n blessing_n in_o our_o civil_a calling_n and_o watch_v therein_o against_o covetousness_n discontent_n worldly_a wisdom_n earthly_a mindedness_n deceit_n and_o such_o like_a lest_o our_o neglect_v or_o slubber_v of_o daily_a 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28.13_o when_o we_o do_v our_o best_a and_o feel_v great_a comfort_n least_o spiritual_a pride_n beget_v security_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o produce_v lukewarmnesse_n and_o fall_v into_o gross_a evil_n revelation_n 3.17_o 22_o above_o all_o take_v we_o heed_n of_o content_v ourselves_o with_o any_o measure_n of_o holiness_n already_o attain_v but_o that_o we_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n grow_v we_o in_o humility_n and_o daily_a denial_n of_o ourselves_o forget_v what_o be_v behind_o that_o we_o may_v hasten_v to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o even_o for_o the_o price_n of_o our_o high_a call_n in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 3.13_o 23._o and_o see_v our_o life_n be_v uncertain_a and_o our_o master_n may_v come_v in_o a_o hour_n we_o know_v not_o of_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n prepare_v we_o daily_o for_o our_o death_n and_o so_o for_o judgement_n add_v daily_o to_o our_o christian_a stature_n and_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 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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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