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because_o they_o know_v that_o howsoever_o god_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v plenty_n yet_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n observe_v and_o depend_v on_o his_o providence_n so_o when_o he_o have_v make_v gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o dew_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o growth_n as_o lily_n etc._n etc._n this_o impli_v a_o subordinate_a serve_v of_o his_o gracious_a providence_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o way_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n rather_o and_o not_o to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o they_o 17.8_o gen._n 17.8_o even_o as_o god_n when_o he_o tell_v the_o israelite_n i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n do_v only_o promise_v it_o leave_v the_o remainder_n to_o their_o conquest_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n shall_v this_o have_v make_v they_o cast_v away_o their_o sword_n no_o but_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v fight_v and_o fight_v the_o more_o courageous_o so_o when_o god_n have_v promise_v growth_n in_o grace_n 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