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yet_o the_o wisdom_n of_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v still_o true_a wisdom_n even_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v still_o both_o by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n therefore_o stand_v thou_o strong_a in_o the_o path_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o let_v this_o opposition_n on_o all_o side_n be_v unto_o thou_o a_o testimony_n and_o approbation_n that_o thou_o be_v on_o no_o side_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n thy_o business_n be_v to_o turn_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a though_o terror_n assail_v thou_o both_o on_o the_o right_n and_o on_o the_o left_a keep_v thou_o the_o narrow_a way_n of_o verity_n that_o lead_v to_o eternity_n thou_o be_v go_v to_o canaan_n look_v aswell_o for_o unkindness_n of_o thy_o cousin_n the_o edomite_n a_o seem_a professor_n as_o of_o thy_o enemy_n the_o profane_a amalakite_n thou_o artfighting_a a_o good_a fight_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n expect_v to_o be_v in_o peril_n not_o only_o by_o robber_n but_o in_o peril_n by_o false_a brethren_n the_o crown_n when_o it_o come_v will_v pay_v for_o all_o last_o i_o note_v one_o combat_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o be_v the_o combat_n between_o zeal_n and_o discretion_n a_o combat_n i_o confess_v which_o i_o grieve_v to_o speak_v of_o for_o it_o be_v the_o fall_v out_o of_o brethren_n or_o rather_o of_o man_n and_o wife_n i_o have_v much_o rather_o to_o contemplate_v how_o bless_a be_v the_o marriage_n and_o unity_n of_o these_o two_o and_o how_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a be_v their_o issue_n sure_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o union_n be_v far_o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o apple_n of_o gold_n with_o picture_n of_o silver_n for_o it_o be_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o each_o holy_a work_n when_o it_o be_v fashion_v by_o the_o zeal_n of_o
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but_o with_o a_o full_a hand_n do_v sow_v that_o with_o a_o full_a hand_n they_o may_v mow_v let_v we_o therefore_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n he_o that_o as_o he_o increse_v our_o seed_n will_v also_o increase_v our_o sow_v that_o as_o he_o outward_o lade_v we_o with_o the_o bounty_n of_o his_o blessing_n he_o will_v inward_o fill_v we_o with_o the_o bounty_n that_o give_v these_o blessing_n that_o partake_v of_o his_o good_a thing_n we_o may_v also_o partake_v of_o the_o goodness_n that_o bestow_v they_o then_o by_o the_o same_o goodness_n which_o give_v unto_o we_o shall_v we_o give_v unto_o other_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n supply_v we_o both_o within_o and_o without_o inward_o give_v we_o the_o power_n of_o give_v and_o outward_o give_v we_o the_o matter_n of_o give_v and_o to_o these_o man_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o this_o goodness_n the_o mother_n of_o good_a work_n be_v especial_o recommend_v that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n to_o such_o i_o say_v it_o belong_v who_o be_v likely_a to_o stray_v too_o far_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o bounty_n and_o not_o to_o such_o who_o most_o common_o abuse_v it_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o left-handed_a parsimony_n this_o place_n be_v to_o limit_v those_o that_o be_v excessive_o good_a not_o to_o stop_v and_o bound_v those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o good_a enough_o wherefore_o go_v on_o bold_o a_o good_a way_n far_o for_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o good_a distance_n between_o this_o place_n and_o thou_o except_o thou_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o be_v too_o good_a there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o sort_n which_o i_o will_v only_o name_v and_o i_o wish_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o example_n of_o such_o hereafter_o know_v in_o gath_n nor_o speak_v of_o in_o ashdâ—d_n and_o that_o be_v when_o they_o that_o bear_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o have_v rip_v off_o the_o badge_n of_o worldly_a love_n from_o their_o heart_n yet_o in_o some_o sleep_n of_o their_o conscience_n the_o enemy_n sow_v some_o tare_n of_o worldly_a lust_n covetousness_n or_o ambition_n david_n sin_v in_o one_o kind_n and_o no_o doubt_n man_n of_o perfect_a heart_n sin_n in_o other_o kind_n and_o single_a action_n of_o sin_n issue_n from_o they_o that_o have_v a_o habit_n or_o rather_o a_o nature_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v leave_v the_o canaanite_n in_o we_o to_o exercise_v we_o to_o humble_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o enemy_n to_o fight_v against_o before_o we_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o pattern_n of_o our_o corruption_n to_o humble_v we_o as_o the_o valley_n before_o we_o receive_v his_o shower_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n from_o those_o hill_n from_o whence_o come_v our_o salvation_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o fight_v like_o man_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o that_o old_a man_n which_o fight_v to_o kill_v we_o while_o we_o stand_v let_v we_o stand_v in_o 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