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heb._n 10._o 32_o but_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o former_a day_n in_o which_o after_o you_o be_v illuminate_v you_o endure_v a_o great_a fight_n of_o affliction_n when_o the_o seed_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n it_o must_v be_v cover_v up_o by_o the_o harrow_n the_o use_n whereof_o in_o husbandry_n be_v not_o only_o to_o lay_v a_o plain_a floor_n as_o they_o speak_v but_o to_o open_v and_o let_v in_o the_o corn_n to_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o cover_v it_o up_o for_o its_o security_n from_o bird_n that_o will_v devour_v it_o thus_o do_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n provide_v for_o the_o security_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o he_o at_o first_o disseminated_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v as_o well_o the_o finisher_n as_o the_o author_n of_o their_o grace_n heb._n 12._o 2._o and_o of_o this_o they_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o they_o will_v perform_v it_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o christ._n 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vigorous_a and_o efficatious_a thing_n such_o be_v their_o efficacy_n that_o they_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o whatsoeve_fw-mi be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n they_o total_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o person_n in_o who_o they_o be_v he_o that_o persecute_v we_o in_o time_n past_a now_o preach_v the_o faith_n which_o once_o he_o destroy_v they_o enable_v the_o soul_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v great_a thing_n for_o god_n heb._n 11._o 33_o 34_o 35._o the_o stalk_n and_o â—ar_n be_v potential_o and_o virtual_o in_o a_o small_a grain_n of_o corn._n so_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n which_o believer_n afterward_o bring_v forth_o to_o god_n virtual_o contain_v in_o those_o habit_n of_o seed_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o consider_v that_o from_o a_o mustardseed_n which_o as_o christ_n say_v be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n shall_v grow_v such_o great_a branch_n that_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n may_v build_v their_o nest_n in_o they_o sure_o the_o heroical_a and_o famous_a act_n and_o achievement_n of_o the_o most_o renown_a believer_n spring_v from_o sinall_z beginning_n at_o first_o to_o that_o eminency_n and_o glory_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o seed_n depend_v upon_o the_o sun_n and_o rain_n by_o which_o they_o be_v quicken_v as_o be_v open_v large_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o have_v as_o necessary_a a_o dependence_n upon_o the_o assist_a and_o exciting_a grace_n without_o we_o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v immortal_a seed_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o from_o their_o own_o strength_n as_o from_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o and_o that_o constant_a influx_n from_o above_o by_o which_o they_o be_v revive_v and_o preserve_v from_o time_n to_o time_n the_o seed_n be_v fruitful_a in_o some_o soyl_v more_o than_o in_o other_o prosper_v much_o better_a and_o come_v soon_o to_o maturity_n so_o do_v grace_n thrive_v better_a and_o grow_v fast_o in_o some_o person_n than_o in_o other_o your_o faith_n grow_v exceed_o 2_o thes._n 1._o 3._o whilst_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o other_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v rev._n 3._o 2._o though_o no_o man_n heart_n be_v natural_o a_o kind_a soil_n to_o grace_n yet_o doubtless_o grace_n be_v more_o advantage_v in_o some_o disposition_n than_o in_o other_o and_o last_o their_o agreement_n as_o seed_n appear_v in_o this_o the_o seed-corn_n be_v scatter_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o field_n as_o proportionable_o and_o equal_o as_o may_v be_v so_o be_v grace_n diffuse_v into_o all_o the_o faculty_n judgement_n will_n and_o all_o the_o affection_n be_v sow_v with_o these_o new_a principle_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 23._o and_o thus_o you_o see_v why_o principle_n of_o grace_n be_v call_v seed_n now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n promise_v and_o main_o design_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o show_v you_o the_o choiceness_n and_o excellency_n of_o these_o holy_a principle_n with_o which_o sanctify_a soul_n be_v embellish_v and_o adorn_v and_o to_o convince_v you_o that_o true_a grace_n excel_v all_o other_o principle_n by_o which_o other_o person_n be_v act_v even_o as_o the_o principal_a wheat_n do_v the_o chaff_n and_o refuse_v stuff_n i_o shall_v here_o institute_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o grace_n and_o the_o most_o splendid_a common_a gift_n in_o the_o world_n and_o its_o transcendent_a excellency_n above_o they_o all_o will_v evident_o appear_v in_o the_o seven_o follow_v particular_n the_o most_o excellent_a common_a gift_n come_v out_o of_o the_o common_a treasury_n of_o god_n bounty_n and_o that_o in_o a_o natural_a way_n they_o be_v but_o the_o improvement_n of_o a_o man_n natural_a ability_n or_o as_o one_o call_v they_o the_o spark_n of_o nature_n blow_v up_o by_o the_o wind_n of_o a_o more_o benign_a and_o liberal_a education_n but_o principle_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o a_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a original_n and_o extraction_n not_o educe_v or_o raise_v from_o nature_n but_o supernatural_o infuse_v by_o the_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a joh._n 3._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n when_o a_o soul_n be_v sanctify_v by_o they_o he_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o be_v bear_v not_o of_o flesh_n nor_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n joh._n 1._o 13._o in_o this_o respect_n they_o differ_v from_o gift_n as_o the_o heavenly_a manna_n which_o be_v rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n differ_v from_o common_a bread_n which_o by_o pain_n and_o industry_n the_o earth_n produce_v in_o a_o natural_a way_n the_o best_a natural_a gift_n afford_v not_o that_o sweetness_n and_o solid_a comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o grace_n do_v they_o be_v but_o a_o dry_a stalk_n that_o afford_v no_o meat_n for_o a_o soul_n to_o 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soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n fain_o will_v i_o serve_v glorify_v and_o enjoy_v thou_o but_o a_o distemper_a body_n will_v not_o let_v i_o however_o it_o be_v revive_v to_o think_v that_o though_o i_o be_o now_o force_v to_o crawl_v like_o a_o worm_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o duty_n i_o shall_v short_o fly_v like_o a_o seraphim_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o thy_o will_n cheer_v up_o droop_a soul_n the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v more_o willing_a than_o thou_o be_v and_o thy_o flesh_n not_o so_o weak_a as_o now_o it_o be_v and_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o then_o let_v the_o die_a saint_n like_o jacob_n rouse_v up_o himself_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o encourage_v himself_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o this_o refresh_a consideration_n reflection_n let_v he_o say_v with_o holy_a die_a musculus_fw-la why_o tremble_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o go_v forth_o of_o this_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o land_n of_o rest_n have_v thy_o body_n be_v such_o a_o 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approach_n of_o a_o violent_a death_n why_o trouble_v not_o thyself_o about_o that_o for_o if_o god_n lead_v thou_o through_o the_o long_a dark_a lane_n of_o a_o tedious_a sickness_n yet_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v thy_o father_n house_n and_o for_o a_o violent_a death_n it_o be_v not_o so_o material_a whether_o friend_n or_o enemy_n stand_v weep_v or_o triumph_v over_o thy_o dead_a body_n nihil_fw-la corpus_fw-la sentit_fw-la in_o nervo_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la when_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n it_o will_v not_o be_v sensible_a how_o the_o body_n be_v use_v on_o earth_n but_o oh_o what_o a_o uncomfortable_a part_n will_v my_o be_v and_o how_o much_o more_o sad_a our_o meeting_n again_o reflection_n how_o will_v this_o soul_n and_o body_n blush_v yea_o tremble_v when_o they_o meet_v who_o have_v be_v copartner_n in_o so_o much_o guilt_n i_o damn_v my_o soul_n to_o please_v my_o flesh_n and_o now_o have_v ruin_v both_o thereby_o have_v i_o deny_v my_o flesh_n to_o serve_v christ_n wear_v out_o my_o body_n in_o the_o service_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v thereby_o happy_o provide_v for_o they_o both_o but_o i_o begin_v at_o the_o wrong_a end_n and_o so_o have_v ruin_v both_o eternal_o the_o poem_n bear_v seed_n have_v no_o great_a beauty_n but_o inhume_v that_o which_o they_o have_v be_v lose_v and_o quite_o consume_v they_o soon_o 24._o corrupt_v and_o grow_v more_o base_a by_o odds_o when_o dead_a and_o bury_v underneath_o the_o clod_n it_o fall_v in_o 43._o baseness_n but_o at_o length_n do_v rise_v in_o glory_n which_o delight_v beholder_n eye_n how_o great_a a_o difference_n have_v a_o few_o day_n make_v betwixt_o it_o in_o the_o bushel_n and_o the_o blade_n this_o lovely_a lively_a emblem_n apt_o may_v type_n out_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n day_n wherein_o the_o saint_n that_o in_o the_o dust_n do_v lie_v shall_v rise_v in_o glory_n vigour_n dignity_n with_o sing_v in_o that_o 14._o morning_n they_o arise_v and_o 43._o dazzle_a glory_n such_o as_o mortal_a eye_n never_o view_v on_o earth_n the_o sparkle_a buty_n here_o no_o more_o can_v equalise_v their_o splendour_n there_o than_o glimmer_a glow-worm_n do_v the_o fair_a star_n that_o shine_v in_o heaven_n or_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v in_o every_o street_n may_v competition_n hold_v with_o glitter_a diamond_n in_o ring_n of_o gold_n for_o unto_o 21._o christ_n most_o glorious_a body_n they_o shall_v be_v conform_v in_o glory_n at_o that_o day_n who_o lustre_n will_v shall_v it_o on_o mortal_n fall_v transport_v a_o stephen_n and_o confound_v a_o paul_n it_o be_v now_o a_o course_n and_o crazy_a house_n of_o clay_n but_o o_o how_o dear_a do_v soul_n for_o lodging_n pay_v few_o more_o than_o i_o for_o thou_o my_o soul_n have_v be_v within_o these_o tent_n of_o kedar_n coop_v in_o where_o with_o distemper_n clog_v thou_o make_v thy_o moan_n and_o for_o deliverance_n with_o tear_n and_o groan_n have_v often_o sue_v cheer_v up_o 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