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receive_v even_o grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 1._o 16._o so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v hereby_o that_o not_o only_o prevent_v grace_n as_o papist_n say_v be_v he_o but_o even_o all_o grace_n subsequent_a or_o follow_v the_o same_o for_o what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v 1._o cor._n 4._o 7_o special_o since_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o verse_n 10._o teach_v we_o that_o the_o thing_n we_o shall_v esteem_v most_o precious_a yea_o pray_v and_o wish_v for_o be_v the_o assure_a feeling_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n of_o this_o some_o thing_n have_v be_v say_v before_o vers_fw-la 7._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o this_o be_v that_o also_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o luke_n unto_o his_o disciple_n chapter_n 10._o 20._o rejoice_v not_o in_o this_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_v unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n jeremy_n also_o speak_v excellent_o of_o it_o chap._n 9_o 23._o 24._o let_v not_o the_o wiseman_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n &c_n &c_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v mercy_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_v see_v also_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 31._o also_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 27._o second_o that_o our_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v no_o cold_a affection_n or_o some_o mean_a measure_n of_o a_o good_a mind_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v fervent_a earnest_a continual_a and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v fiery_a to_o consume_v all_o let_n either_o within_o we_o or_o without_o we_o that_o may_v hinder_v we_o from_o express_v the_o sound_a affection_n that_o we_o carry_v towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o do_v christ_n notable_o express_v by_o sundry_a 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