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the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n make_v my_o supplication_n for_o you_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o you_o may_v flourish_v in_o faith_n grow_v in_o love_n abound_v in_o lively_a hope_n and_o that_o the_o peace_n which_o christ_n have_v bequeath_v his_o disciple_n may_v be_v with_o you_o and_o shall_v beg_v your_o prayer_n for_o i_o night_n and_o day_n that_o the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v may_v give_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o expect_v who_o by_o grace_n may_v subscribe_v myself_o your_o servant_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o waiter_n in_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n john_n sympson_n from_o windsor_n the_o place_n of_o my_o great_a liberty_n and_o imprisonment_n the_o 9_o day_n of_o the_o 12_o month_n 1653._o this_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o original_a examine_v by_o we_o tho._n cary._n john_n 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externel_n privilege_n and_o common_a gift_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o will_v but_o agrivate_a our_o condemnation_n in_o hell_n hereafter_o unless_o christ_n find_n burn_v oil_n in_o our_o lamp_n internal_a and_o unfeigned_a grace_n in_o our_o soul_n lay_v a_o carcase_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o congregation_n of_o live_a man_n and_o will_v the_o carcase_n be_v enliven_v by_o it_o so_o the_o presence_n of_o live_a member_n in_o a_o church_n can_v quicken_v church_n member_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n strive_v therefore_o rather_o to_o be_v then_o to_o be_v account_v live_a christian_n six_o there_o be_v some_o of_o you_o concern_v who_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n do_v inward_o give_v this_o testimony_n that_o they_o have_v a_o little_a strength_n rev._n 3.8_o as_o christ_n give_v the_o same_o testimony_n concern_v philadelphia_n angel_n to_o you_o that_o have_v grace_n in_o truth_n more_o grace_n shall_v be_v give_v the_o weak_a shall_v be_v make_v strong_a grow_v therefore_o in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n and_o while_o the_o lusty_a youth_n who_o be_v strong_a in_o their_o own_o strength_n shall_v faint_v and_o be_v weary_a and_o utter_o fall_v they_o who_o have_v no_o might_n shall_v increase_v their_o strength_n and_o they_o who_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a isa_n 40.29.30_o seven_o i_o will_v that_o i_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o fear_v that_o there_o be_v some_o lukewarm_a laodicean_n among_o you_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v spew_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 3.16_o one_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v zeal_n in_o good_a work_n titus_n 2.14_o he_o who_o be_v a_o professor_n in_o these_o day_n without_o zeal_n note_n will_v not_o be_v a_o professor_n 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