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his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o the_o matter_n fail_v not_o on_o his_o part_n he_o will_v work_v on_o in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n if_o they_o work_v in_o that_o way_n of_o subordinate_a cooperation_n which_o his_o command_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o own_o case_n oblige_v they_o unto_o and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o where_o god_n have_v former_o afford_v the_o symbol_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n give_v his_o oracle_n and_o settle_v his_o church_n tho'_o yet_o in_o its_o hoâ—â—ge_n and_o much_o more_o imperfect_a state_n there_o he_o however_o communicate_v those_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o themselves_o if_o they_o come_v short_a of_o the_o save_a operation_n of_o it_o of_o such_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o give_v thy_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o nehem._n 9.20_o and_o to_o such_o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n to_o you_o i_o 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