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the_o lord_n be_v thou_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v how_o he_o will_v communicate_v himself_o to_o thou_o through_o this_o ordinance_n thou_o can_v never_o experience_v the_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n of_o food_n till_o thou_o receive_v it_o i_o do_v not_o so_o earnest_o invite_v thou_o to_o the_o mean_a thing_n of_o christ_n house_n those_o inferior_a gift_n which_o reprobate_n may_v have_v and_o simon_n magus_n will_v have_v purchase_v with_o money_n and_o which_o carnal_a christian_n so_o much_o cry_v out_o for_o the_o power_n the_o visible_a miraculous_a power_n the_o tongue_n the_o sign_n the_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n alas_o poor_a soul_n these_o will_v not_o feed_v thou_o the_o wise_a steward_n that_o ever_o christ_n employ_v 14.22_o 1_o cor._n 14.22_o tell_v thou_o thou_o pant_a spirit_n they_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o why_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n i_o prithee_o what_o good_a will_v tongue_n or_o miracle_n do_v thou_o will_v they_o satisfy_v thy_o gape_a thirsty_a soul_n do_v not_o that_o excellent_a apostle_n earnest_o dissuade_v disciple_n from_o their_o vain_a affection_n of_o these_o external_a gift_n what_o if_o i_o shall_v come_v with_o tongue_n to_o you_o say_v he_o 1_o cor._n 14.6_o will_v that_o profit_n you_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v understand_v ver_fw-la 7.8_o and_o if_o you_o do_v enjoy_v your_o desire_n of_o tongue_n you_o shall_v but_o speak_v to_o the_o air_n and_o be_v a_o barbarian_a vers_fw-la 9_o 11._o ah_o brethren_n say_v he_o after_o long_o labour_v to_o blunt_a the_o edge_n of_o their_o fond_a desire_n of_o tongue_n above_o other_o gift_n vers_fw-la 20._o be_v not_o child_n in_o understanding_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thy_o desire_n be_v childish_a in_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n about_o this_o lesser_a gift_n which_o will_v neither_o
thy_o principle_n the_o lord_n make_v my_o counsel_n acceptable_a to_o thou_o which_o be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o perpetual_a exercise_n or_o practice_v of_o all_o thy_o principle_n yet_o mistake_v not_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o set_v they_o up_o for_o idol_n 17.13_o judg._n 17.13_o and_o live_v upon_o they_o to_o say_v now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a see_v i_o have_v get_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n take_v heed_n of_o so_o practise_v any_o of_o thy_o principle_n now_o i_o have_v do_v enough_o once_o to_o believe_v a_o magus_n may_v do_v so_o or_o repent_v 8.13_o act._n 8.13_o judas_n do_v it_o or_o be_v baptize_v so_o be_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n in_o this_o respect_n 14._o phil._n 3.13_o 14._o thou_o must_v forget_v what_o be_v behind_o and_o press_v forward_o in_o this_o respect_n 6.1_o heb._n 6.1_o thou_o must_v leave_v thy_o principle_n and_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n but_o how_o must_v thou_o leave_v thy_o principle_n what_o never_o 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long_o live_v than_o thou_o believe_v 17._o verse_n 17._o therefore_o go_v thy_o way_n on_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n in_o the_o mount_a step_n of_o abraham_n faith_n as_o one_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 6.10_o rom._n 4.12_o gal._n 6.10_o take_v heed_n of_o hymeneus_n sin_n 1.19_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o and_o let_v paul_n exercise_n be_v thou_o act._n 24.16_o o_o beware_v of_o man_n that_o will_v yield_v thou_o shall_v learn_v it_o but_o not_o practice_v it_o as_o for_o baptism_n if_o ever_o thou_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o it_o 6.4_o rom._n 6.4_o one_o burial_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v once_o baptize_v or_o wash_v need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n 10.22_o foot_n joh._n 13.10_o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 5.10_o &_o 14._o &_o heb._n 10.22_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v daily_a need_n of_o mortification_n col._n 3.5_o this_o thou_o must_v be_v practise_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o pilgrimage_n thou_o do_v 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practice_n of_o this_o principle_n the_o seed_n be_v sow_o isa_n 45.19_o and_o in_o a_o suitable_a season_n it_o will_v spring_v and_o appear_v be_v patient_a therefore_o brethren_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n 5.7_o jam._n 5.7_o behold_v the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o until_o be_v receive_v the_o early_a and_o latter_a rain_n we_o be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n for_o want_n of_o wait_v for_o return_n of_o duty_n have_v therefore_o yield_v obedience_n to_o this_o ordinance_n let_v no_o man_n persuade_v thou_o thou_o long_a soul_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o patient_a wait_a for_o a_o return_n but_o take_v up_o thy_o resolution_n with_o the_o prophet_n 85.8_o psal_n 85.8_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n if_o god_n have_v but_o bestow_v so_o much_o wisdom_n upon_o thy_o obedience_n as_o to_o wait_v with_o faith_n and_o patience_n for_o full_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o have_v not_o find_v this_o ordinance_n empty_a the_o five_o principle_n if_o thou_o be_v true_o spiritual_a must_v be_v thy_o daily_a practice_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o thou_o and_o bear_v a_o date_n as_o ancient_a as_o thy_o visible_a profession_n and_o real_a subjection_n to_o christ_n command_n 6.4_o rom._n 6.4_o for_o in_o thy_o burial_n with_o thy_o redeemer_n in_o the_o baptismal_a sountain_n 10.20_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o heb._n 10.20_o thou_o do_v begin_v thy_o case_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n with_o a_o engagement_n so_o to_o run_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n in_o that_o new_a and_o live_a way_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o be_v a_o miserable_a pollute_a creature_n 2.1_o ephes_n 2.1_o before_o he_o meet_v with_o thou_o 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with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o and_o last_o let_v the_o eternal_a judgement_n be_v thy_o exercise_n continual_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o way_n in_o this_o world_n to_o avoid_v the_o horror_n and_o terror_n of_o it_o and_o this_o way_n whatever_o man_n talk_v to_o keep_v thou_o in_o idleness_n thou_o may_v escape_v it_o 11.31_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o for_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v curselve_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v cheer_v up_o thy_o droop_a spirit_n take_v courage_n and_o resolution_n and_o be_v as_o lively_a as_o possible_a in_o the_o practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o all_o thy_o principle_n the_o more_o lively_a the_o more_o like_a christ_n who_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o more_o like_a christ_n the_o more_o boldness_n thou_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 4.17_o judgement_n 1_o joh._n 4.17_o wherefore_o labour_n diligent_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o thy_o 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