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measure_n of_o faith_n will_v serve_v turn_n for_o comfort_n in_o time_n of_o great_a temptation_n any_o measure_n of_o practice_n so_o we_o be_v free_a from_o gross_a enormity_n will_v suffice_v to_o salvation_n and_o it_o may_v be_v we_o have_v scoff_o throw_v of_o care_n of_o strict_a carriage_n with_o that_o of_o solomon_n profane_o mistake_v 7.18_o mistake_v ec._n 7.18_o we_o may_v be_v just_a overmuch_o for_o remedy_n humble_v thyself_o for_o these_o very_a thought_n and_o pray_v god_n to_o pardon_n neglect_v of_o mean_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n &_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n this_o do_v consider_v that_o grace_n be_v rather_o measure_v by_o quality_n then_o by_o quantity_n obedience_n more_o by_o sincerity_n then_o by_o muchnes_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o inquire_v how_o great_a or_o little_a but_o how_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v faith_n if_o it_o be_v 1.5_o be_v 1._o tim._n 1.5_o unfeigned_a though_o but_o as_o a_o 20._o a_o 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