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the_o blessedness_n of_o christian_n it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n do_v bless_v the_o working_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o accept_v they_o mat._n 25.34_o 35_o 36._o the_o king_n shall_v say_v unto_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o thus_o christ_n bless_v they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o their_o good_a deed_n so_o as_o to_o expect_v blessing_n for_o their_o obedience_n sake_n and_o therefore_o they_o make_v answer_v and_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hungry_a and_o say_v thou_o or_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o drink_v etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v they_o 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of_o their_o sanctification_n they_o be_v careful_a to_o see_v that_o it_o flow_v from_o christ_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o have_v it_o they_o dare_v not_o trust_v in_o their_o best_a gift_n for_o the_o least_o duty_n neither_o do_v they_o look_v for_o their_o faith_n from_o their_o best_a gift_n but_o they_o expect_v their_o best_a gift_n to_o flow_v from_o their_o faith_n they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o holiness_n when_o they_o see_v christ_n in_o it_o and_o faith_n in_o it_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n carry_v they_o along_o in_o the_o way_n and_o duty_n thereof_o thus_o they_o see_v their_o holiness_n and_o take_v comfort_n in_o it_o and_o from_o the_o witness_n of_o it_o as_o that_o by_o which_o the_o lord_n dispense_v comfort_n unto_o his_o people_n when_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o by_o which_o they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o carry_v a_o end_n their_o whole_a conversation_n in_o his_o 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