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inform_v 2._o a_o desire_n of_o be_v inform_v as_o a_o open_a ingenuity_n and_o free_a honesty_n of_o heart_n so_o second_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v right_o inform_v be_v very_o eminent_a in_o the_o prophet_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o too_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v this_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o apply_v our_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o incline_v our_o ear_n to_o wisdom_n we_o shall_v understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n come_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n 2_o prov._n 2.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o god_n 2._o a_o go_v to_o god_n 3._o in_o this_o desire_n a_o honest_a heart_n have_v recourse_n unto_o god_n i_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n cry_v the_o prophet_n and_o thus_o must_v we_o too_o in_o a_o high_a
proud_a thought_n of_o a_o active_a merit_n that_o we_o be_v but_o passive_a object_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mere_a receiver_n and_o since_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v great_a be_v the_o glory_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n so_o certain_a so_o undoubted_a what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o cheerful_o wait_v for_o our_o salvation_n to_o come_v it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o rest_v but_o that_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o become_v such_o as_o the_o prophet_n here_o be_v and_o so_o after_o experience_n of_o his_o be_v with_o we_o here_o he_o will_v receive_v we_o likewise_o unto_o his_o glory_n chap._n vii_o verse_n 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o content_n the_o prophet_n profession_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o 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