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thy_o servant_n reap_v the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o bounty_n according_a to_o they_o touch_v life_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a grant_v i_o both_o and_o what_o conduce_v unto_o both_o as_o a_o faithful_a creator_n and_o gracious_a redeemer_n that_o by_o grace_n i_o may_v live_v both_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o nature_n 18_o lord_n law_n thou_o know_v what_o great_a impediment_n there_o be_v that_o hinder_v our_o knowledge_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o thou_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n thou_o have_v reveal_v of_o which_o yet_o we_o be_v ignorant_a and_o see_v we_o see_v not_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a vail_n that_o interpose_v betwixt_o a_o right_a understanding_n and_o they_o the_o one_o over_o our_o heart_n blind_o mistake_v the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a stone_n the_o letter_n the_o other_o over_o thy_o law_n and_o covenant_n itself_o express_v in_o dark_a and_o typical_a umbrage_n and_o dispensation_n 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proper_o belong_v to_o another_o world_n only_o here_o i_o must_v for_o a_o time_n lead_v a_o transient_a life_n because_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n more_o than_o i_o who_o though_o i_o be_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o mind_n and_o heart_n estrange_v from_o it_o therefore_o see_v it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n that_o i_o must_v live_v my_o appoint_a time_n to_o serve_v thou_o on_o earth_n take_v it_o into_o consideration_n what_o divine_a light_n and_o guidance_n be_v requisite_a so_o to_o do_v and_o vouchsafe_v i_o it_o proportionable_o lest_o i_o wander_v out_o of_o thy_o way_n the_o world_n and_o flesh_n with_o which_o i_o here_o converse_v be_v stranger_n and_o estrange_v thereunto_o and_o apt_a to_o mislead_v i_o if_o thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v not_o always_o a_o light_n and_o guide_v unto_o i_o time_n 20_o
which_o as_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o so_o also_o have_v thou_o effectual_o overpower_v &_o enable_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n to_o rest_v in_o assure_a hope_n of_o thy_o faithfulness_n and_o my_o happiness_n thereby_o 50_o throughout_o all_o my_o long_a and_o tedious_a trial_n where_o with_o thou_o afflict_v i_o i_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o bear_v up_o upon_o but_o this_o and_o i_o bless_v thou_o for_o it_o this_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o do_v it_o thy_o promise_n through_o faith_n do_v comfort_n and_o cordialize_v my_o heart_n and_o have_v do_v many_o a_o time_n when_o to_o sense_n and_o reason_n i_o have_v be_v a_o dead_a man_n 51_o my_o faith_n law_n and_o i_o for_o my_o faith_n sake_n have_v be_v exceed_o slight_v and_o scorn_v by_o my_o enemy_n man_n of_o proud_a and_o carnal_a mind_n yet_o have_v i_o neither_o be_v afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a of_o my_o cause_n or_o confidence_n but_o have_v stick_v to_o thy_o promise_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n wait_v the_o fulfil_n of_o 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