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man_n very_o dull_a if_o he_o employ_v his_o time_n much_o in_o it_o bring_v some_o profit_n certain_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o heart_n which_o with_o delight_n and_o continual_a meditation_n do_v exercise_v himself_o in_o that_o word_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o be_v his_o wisdom_n to_o train_v we_o up_o in_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n will_v bring_v we_o though_o in_o nature_n dull_a of_o hear_v and_o very_a fool_n in_o understanding_n to_o some_o good_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o by_o continual_a use_n increase_v that_o wisdom_n which_o it_o have_v begin_v to_o work_v in_o we_o psal._n 19_o 7._o and_o 119.98_o 99_o 2._o in_o that_o the_o spiritual_a fruit_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o palm_n let_v we_o especial_o learn_v in_o this_o similitude_n that_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n be_v some_o year_n before_o it_o come_v to_o perfection_n and_o be_v much_o long_o ripen_v 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the_o apostle_n have_v faith_n to_o forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v christ_n yet_o when_o they_o have_v long_o follow_v he_o and_o have_v see_v his_o glory_n in_o so_o many_o miracle_n so_o powerful_a preach_v nay_o even_o simple_a in_o it_o own_o shape_n and_o much_o excellence_n upon_o the_o mount_n they_o have_v but_o little_a faith_n when_o we_o hear_v the_o prophet_n david_n after_o so_o long_a study_n in_o the_o law_n still_o call_v for_o knowledge_n and_o open_v his_o eye_n psal._n 119.18.27_o when_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n profess_v 3.13_o that_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v but_o follow_v hard_a this_o truth_n be_v manifest_o clear_v unto_o we_o let_v none_o marvel_v at_o this_o for_o we_o see_v the_o like_a in_o all_o creature_n as_o any_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o and_o long_o live_v so_o be_v he_o more_o slow_a in_o grow_v and_o attain_v his_o perfection_n those_o beast_n which_o live_v but_o a_o short_a time_n soon_o come_v to_o ripeness_n but_o as_o man_n 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god_n w_o ch_n be_v the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o new_a man_n be_v both_o minister_v and_o receive_v neither_o in_o frequency_n or_o quantity_n as_o the_o corporal_a one_o meal_n or_o two_o a_o week_n and_o even_o then_o we_o be_v dull_a of_o hear_v yet_o further_o there_o be_v many_o impediment_n as_o in_o the_o earthly_a so_o in_o the_o heavenly_a growth_n without_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n those_o curse_a spirit_n hinder_v by_o all_o mean_n and_o snatch_v like_o harpy_n our_o food_n from_o our_o mouth_n within_o thorn_n and_o brier_n and_o heart_n too_o hard_o at_o the_o soft_a these_o be_v great_a impediment_n to_o our_o spiritual_a growth_n but_o this_o be_v sure_a that_o we_o shall_v grow_v a_o palm_n the_o more_o it_o be_v press_v the_o more_o it_o will_v spread_v itself_o 3._o he_o that_o thus_o with_o delight_n meditate_v in_o god_n word_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v fruitful_a in_o grace_n but_o in_o glory_n also_o compare_v john_n 17._o 8._o with_o the_o 22._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o pronounce_v the_o man_n bless_v who_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o for_o the_o blessedness_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o this_o glory_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v his_o choose_a and_o although_o we_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n bless_v who_o in_o this_o life_n enjoy_v the_o favour_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o yet_o can_v this_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o other_o that_o estate_n be_v not_o complete_o bless_v and_o indeed_o the_o very_a end_n why_o god_n give_v his_o word_n to_o man_n be_v not_o to_o lead_v he_o some_o part_n of_o the_o way_n but_o to_o bring_v he_o home_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o till_o he_o be_v perfect_v ephe._n 4._o 11._o 13._o but_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n consist_v especial_o in_o this_o glorious_a estate_n the_o full_a happiness_n of_o man_n stand_v in_o be_v as_o like_v unto_o god_n as_o 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express_v then_o can_v with_o any_o face_n be_v deny_v of_o many_o place_n i_o will_v choose_v out_o some_o few_o yet_o sufficient_a to_o persuade_v such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v contentious_a 14._o such_o as_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n they_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v upright_o and_o faithful_a where_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o only_o in_o uâ—ry_n plain_a word_n affirm_v this_o truth_n but_o give_v a_o excellent_a reason_n of_o it_o so_o likewise_o psal._n 125._o 1._o and_o 84._o 7._o 18._o again_o the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a shine_v as_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o until_o the_o perfect_a day_n so_o the_o prophet_n set_v down_o this_o continuance_n as_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n 32.40_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n 16._o and_o believe_v in_o i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n and_o again_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v they_o everlasting_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v i_o have_v ordain_v that_o you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o your_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v many_o such_o place_n may_v be_v allege_v but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a for_o those_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n the_o foundation_n also_o of_o this_o perseverance_n upon_o which_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n lay_v it_o will_v further_o confirm_v it_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o christ_n see_v isaiah_n 59.21_o 2._o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o upright_a and_o able_a to_o make_v it_o good_a psal._n 92._o 15._o so_o heb._n 10.23_o and_o john_n 10._o 28._o 29._o they_o must_v be_v pluck_v out_o if_o ever_o they_o come_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n 3._o the_o intercession_n likewise_o of_o christ_n as_o for_o peter_n luke_n 22._o 32._o so_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 8._o 34._o now_o he_o be_v ever_o hear_v joh._n 11.42_o this_o perseverance_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o glorious_a prerogative_n of_o the_o faithful_a beyond_o any_o thing_n in_o their_o creation_n then_o have_v they_o life_n give_v and_o immortality_n but_o not_o settle_v upon_o they_o only_o promise_v and_o that_o upon_o a_o condition_n which_o they_o may_v and_o soon_o do_v break_v it_o but_o in_o this_o be_v we_o wonderful_o happy_a that_o god_n have_v in_o christ_n give_v and_o seal_v to_o we_o everlasting_a life_n which_o therefore_o can_v fail_v because_o it_o be_v no_o long_o in_o we_o but_o in_o he_o have_v we_o choose_v he_o our_o sickle_n nature_n may_v soon_o have_v repent_v and_o go_v back_o but_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o who_o can_v repent_v have_v our_o life_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o we_o we_o shall_v quick_o have_v lose_v 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