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forth_o to_o god_n in_o supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o gal._n 4.6_o rom._n 8.15_o 26._o the_o soul_n thus_o seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n belong_v after_o and_o delight_n in_o approaches_z to_z god_n and_o god_n approach_v to_o it_o in_o all_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n let_v i_o see_v his_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v his_o voice_n say_v the_o soul_n thus_o seal_v for_o sweet_a be_v his_o countenance_n and_o his_o voice_n pleasant_a it_o delight_v to_o meditate_v on_o and_o walk_v with_o its_o god_n it_o do_v not_o leave_v off_o duty_n but_o perform_v it_o more_o conscionable_o and_o spiritual_o in_o the_o five_o place_n sound_a assurance_n produce_v fruitfullness_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o it_o be_v usual_o the_o fruâ—tfullest_a in_o righteousness_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 1.6_o after_o the_o colossian_n 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