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accipienda_fw-la beneficia_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la deficit_fw-la in_o dando_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la satior_fw-la in_o accipiendo_fw-la ad_fw-la ctesiphor_n adv_fw-la pelag._n and_o when_o i_o have_v obtain_v what_o i_o ask_v for_o daily_o do_v i_o ask_v the_o same_o again_o and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v well_o please_v to_o grant_v never_o will_v i_o give_v over_o my_o desire_n this_o a_o rare_a zeal_n though_o yet_o in_o truth_n better_o have_v no_o talon_n then_o wrap_v it_o in_o a_o napkin_n for_o god_n will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o he_o must_v have_v interest_n where_o he_o sow_v grace_n he_o expect_v to_o reap_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o therefore_o have_v once_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n let_v we_o daily_o so_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n for_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o as_o in_o god_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o 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arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o encourage_v our_o tremble_a soul_n with_o a_o confide_v fili_fw-la be_v of_o a_o good_a comfort_n my_o son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o exposition_n i_o come_v now_o unto_o the_o last_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v exposition_n 3_o exposition_n and_o grace_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v grace_n to_o we_o answerable_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n not_o he_o one_o grace_n we_o another_o but_o grace_n for_o grace_n grace_n in_o some_o proportion_n of_o like_a nature_n like_o condition_n with_o he_o god_n be_v faithful_a say_v st._n paul_n by_o who_o we_o be_v call_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n who_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n have_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o make_v as_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o meditation_n full_a of_o comfort_n 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windor_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o sadness_n and_o melancholy_a pour_v down_o joy_n and_o gladness_n the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n whereby_o like_o the_o wise_a man_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o star_n thou_o shall_v daily_a rejoice_v and_o that_o exceed_v great_o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o sinner_n have_v the_o whole_a world_n at_o will_n come_v into_o no_o misfortune_n like_o other_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o no_o discontent_n no_o sorrow_n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o think_v that_o one_o say_v of_o lactantius_n may_v serve_v to_o settle_v and_o compose_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o good_a man_n in_o the_o constant_a profession_n of_o his_o goodness_n against_o all_o the_o fear_n and_o melancholy_n which_o for_o conscience_n and_o religion_n sake_n he_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o 4._o institut_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 4._o bonis_fw-la brevibus_fw-la mala_fw-la aeterna_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la brevibus_fw-la bona_fw-la aeterna_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o have_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n ordain_v that_o for_o short_a pleasure_n he_o have_v threaten_v we_o with_o eternal_a pain_n for_o short_a pain_n he_o have_v make_v promise_n of_o eternal_a pleasure_n let_v every_o man_n therefore_o serious_o consider_v with_o himself_o how_o much_o better_o it_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a here_o unto_o a_o little_a sorrow_n a_o assurance_n hereafter_o of_o eternal_a joy_n then_o for_o short_a and_o transitory_a joy_n to_o expose_v himself_o unto_o eternal_a sorrow_n and_o thus_o much_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o young_a man_n objection_n i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o commend_v unto_o he_o a_o few_o short_a and_o useful_a remembrance_n and_o then_o i_o conclude_v remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n remember_v from_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n even_o from_o thy_o infancy_n to_o who_o service_n thou_o have_v so_o solemn_o be_v consecrate_v what_o promise_n 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