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forth_o but_o than_o it_o heave_v and_o shove_v away_o the_o earth_n that_o cover_v it_o and_o spread_v itself_o into_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o flower_n and_o fruit._n so_o be_v it_o here_o inherent_a habitual_a grace_n be_v indeed_o a_o immortal_a seed_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o seed_n till_o the_o influence_n of_o a_o approach_a god_n awaken_v it_o and_o chafe_v its_o benumb_a virtue_n and_o then_o it_o stir_v and_o thrust_v away_o all_o that_o dung_n and_o filth_n of_o corruption_n under_o which_o it_o lay_v bury_v and_o flower_n into_o actual_a grace_n habitual_a and_o influential_a grace_n must_v both_o concur_v to_o produce_v actual_a grace_n as_o necessary_o as_o there_o must_v be_v both_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o root_n to_o the_o production_n of_o a_o flower_n now_o god_n by_o exciting_a the_o inherent_a and_o habitual_a grace_n which_o be_v before_o in_o the_o soul_n keep_v man_n from_o sin_v two_o way_n first_o 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to_o call_v they_o out_o into_o act._n indwell_v corruption_n be_v usual_o rouse_v up_o by_o temptation_n and_o when_o it_o stir_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o life_n habitual_a grace_n be_v of_o itself_o so_o feeble_a that_o it_o can_v make_v any_o opposition_n until_o a_o kindly_a influence_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v forth_o some_o particular_a grace_n that_o be_v most_o of_o all_o contrary_a unto_o it_o to_o resist_v and_o subdue_v it_o this_o method_n god_n use_v to_o keep_v st._n paul_n from_o sin_v he_o be_v under_o a_o sharp_a and_o pungent_a temptation_n which_o he_o call_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o satan_n buffet_n and_o he_o pray_v and_o god_n answer_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a not_o thou_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v weak_a and_o helpless_a it_o be_v a_o very_a nothing_o if_o i_o withdraw_v my_o influence_n from_o it_o but_o the_o 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for_o ever_o the_o kingdom_n be_v thou_o for_o ever_o the_o power_n be_v thou_o for_o ever_o the_o glory_n be_v thou_o for_o ever_o for_o so_o this_o particle_n for_o ever_o be_v to_o be_v distribute_v unto_o each_o of_o the_o forego_n attribute_n now_o in_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n these_o attribute_n we_o may_v consider_v the_o eminency_n and_o the_o propriety_n of_o they_o the_o eminency_n of_o they_o in_o the_o particle_n the_o the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n the_o glory_n denote_v to_o we_o the_o high_a and_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o these_o for_o his_o kingdom_n be_v that_o which_o rule_v over_o all_o his_o power_n that_o which_o not_o create_v power_n can_v control_v his_o glory_n such_o as_o stain_v all_o other_o excellency_n and_o make_v all_o their_o light_n and_o lustre_n to_o be_v only_o the_o shadow_n of_o god_n the_o propriety_n of_o this_o attribute_n in_o this_o particle_n thou_o though_o other_o may_v have_v kingdom_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n yet_o these_o in_o their_o 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thy_o own_o evil_a conscience_n that_o haunt_v and_o terrify_v thou_o when_o thou_o read_v that_o dreadful_a threaten_v ezek._n 18.4_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v there_o be_v nothing_o of_o terror_n in_o it_o do_v not_o thy_o guilty_a conscience_n witness_v against_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n it_o be_v this_o that_o turn_v and_o level_v all_o god_n artillery_n against_o thou_o get_v therefore_o a_o conscience_n pacify_v upon_o good_a ground_n and_o the_o very_a threaten_n of_o the_o word_n will_v speak_v to_o thou_o not_o so_o much_o terror_n from_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n denounce_v as_o joy_n that_o thou_o have_v escape_v it_o three_o it_o may_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o work_v in_o thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n be_v prepare_v thou_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n for_o that_o usual_o usher_v in_o this_o we_o find_v the_o gaoler_n tremble_v before_o we_o find_v he_o rejoice_v there_o be_v mighty_a 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