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therefore_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o righteous_a must_v shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n so_o the_o darkness_n of_o corruption_n must_v not_o be_v dispel_v utter_o at_o once_o but_o daily_o be_v banish_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n therefore_o be_v it_o bless_a lord_n that_o though_o thou_o have_v cancel_v the_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n at_o once_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n yet_o have_v thou_o wise_o leave_v the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v abolish_v by_o degree_n that_o so_o i_o may_v still_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o mortify_n thereof_o that_o i_o
heart_n and_o mind_n be_v full_o assure_v thou_o by_o thy_o heavenly_a providence_n rule_a and_o guide_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o that_o nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n come_v to_o pass_v but_o according_a to_o thy_o appointment_n that_o thou_o guide_v and_o frame_v the_o affair_n &_o do_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o have_v even_o their_o heart_n and_o all_o their_o power_n in_o thy_o merciful_a hand_n to_o turn_v they_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o seem_v best_a unto_o thy_o godly_a wisdom_n so_o that_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n we_o may_v acknowledge_v both_o of_o they_o to_o be_v thy_o work_n in_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v no_o less_o thankful_a for_o sickness_n then_o for_o health_n for_o sorrow_n then_o for_o comfort_n for_o a_o trouble_a mind_n then_o for_o a_o quiet_a for_o imprisonment_n and_o banishment_n then_o for_o liberty_n especial_o see_v we_o know_v that_o thou_o turn_v they_o all_o seem_v they_o never_o so_o sharp_a 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