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special_a notice_n in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o true_a and_o sound_a christian_n as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n john_n make_v the_o distinction_n 1_o john_n 2.12_o 13._o the_o first_o sort_n be_v babe_n in_o christ_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v new_o bear_v or_o but_o weak_o qualify_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n a_o second_o be_v strong_a man_n as_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n lively_a and_o in_o power_n the_o three_o be_v father_n such_o as_o have_v have_v long_a experience_n in_o the_o powerful_a practice_n of_o christianity_n and_o be_v long_o exercise_v in_o all_o kind_n or_o well_o do_v this_o do_v §_o 69._o second_o let_v he_o know_v that_o as_o god_n require_v no_o other_o obedience_n in_o the_o best_a than_o evangelicall_n so_o he_o look_v not_o for_o the_o same_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n from_o babe_n and_o strong_a man_n or_o from_o strong_a man_n and_o father_n for_o god_n accept_v of_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v receive_v be_v it_o more_o or_o least_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n matth._n 25.20_o to_o 24._o yea_o what_o father_n or_o master_n will_v not_o from_o his_o young_a and_o new_o wean_a child_n or_o sick_a and_o weak_a servant_n accept_v of_o the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n and_o shall_v not_o god_n much_o more_o who_o be_v both_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o author_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n in_o other_o yes_o undoubted_o as_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o thy_o knowledge_n be_v still_o small_a thy_o faith_n weak_a thy_o charity_n cold_a thy_o heart_n dull_a and_o hard_a thy_o good_a work_n few_o and_o imperfect_a and_o all_o thy_o zealous_a resolution_n easy_o hinder_v and_o quite_o overthrow_v with_o every_o small_a temptation_n yet_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o work_n will_v accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o work_n and_o that_o which_o 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