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christ_n by_o faith_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o right_o endeavour_v to_o declare_v thy_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n again_o and_o show_v forth_o my_o thankfulness_n to_o my_o lord_n jesus_n in_o daily_o remember_v of_o he_o until_o he_o translate_v thou_o to_o eternal_a glory_n quest_n 23._o what_o be_v the_o subsequent_a grace_n to_o be_v act_v and_o duty_n to_o be_v exercise_v and_o practise_v in_o manifestation_n of_o your_o thankfulness_n to_o your_o god_n in_o christ_n all_o the_o day_n of_o your_o life_n and_o what_o light_n from_o christ_n have_v you_o receive_v for_o direction_n herein_o etc._n gal._n 2._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o &_o .._o mat._n 22.37_o &_o .._o gal._n 5._o 13_o 14._o eph._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr there_o be_v one_o root-grace_n flow_v into_o my_o soul_n from_o christ_n and_o christ_n wonderful_a love_n to_o i_o christ_n love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o love_n that_o love_n of_o christ_n with_o 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to_o declare_v your_o thankfulness_n and_o exercise_v your_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o your_o neighbour_n in_o christ_n ans_fw-fr in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o my_o father_n in_o christ_n 6.68_o john_n 5.39_o &_o 6.68_o first_o in_o believe_v whatsoever_o truth_n the_o lord_n my_o god_n hold_v forth_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o scripture_n second_o 14.21_o john_n 14.21_o in_o do_v or_o suffer_v whatsoever_o be_v by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n my_o father_n to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v by_o i_o according_a to_o his_o will_n three_o in_o pray_v to_o or_o praise_v god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n quest_n 26._o what_o light_n from_o christ_n or_o what_o directory_n or_o rule_n be_v there_o of_o your_o faith_n or_o of_o tbose_a truth_n in_o which_o you_o be_v to_o declare_v in_o thankfulness_n your_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n your_o father_n by_o believe_v ans_fw-fr the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n 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egyptian_a bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n ans_fw-fr the_o same_o which_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la saying_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o nor_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 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assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o this_o right_o 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n otherwise_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o right_a nor_o acceptable_a before_o god_n nor_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o be_v hear_v at_o god_n hand_n when_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o prayer_n quest_n 21._o i_o see_v then_o that_o a_o bare_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o rest_v in_o but_o i_o must_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enable_v of_o i_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o inner_a man_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o mouth_n and_o my_o soul_n must_v be_v dispose_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n in_o prayer_n and_o enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o grace_n be_v requisite_a in_o this_o duty_n ans_fw-fr i'faith_o repentance_n humility_n devotion_n 504._o see_v classis_fw-la 30._o 2_o sect._n in_o 2_o commandment_n pag._n 502._o 503_o 504._o zeal_n fervency_n perseverance_n 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