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spirit_n the_o lie_n who_o in_o every_o place_n warn_v we_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o abolish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n but_o establish_v 20._o establish_v march_n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o in_o the_o uprightness_n &_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n endeavour_v to_o walk_v still_o in_o the_o old_a way_n of_o god_n commandment_n if_o ever_o thou_o mean_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n christ_n jesus_n for_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 3.3_o pure_a 1_o joh._n 3.3_o examine_v and_o prove_v thou_o still_o and_o fashion_v thy_o work_n by_o the_o law_n as_o by_o a_o right_a level_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o remain_v in_o full_a strength_n power_n and_o virtue_n for_o ever_o although_o thou_o can_v not_o fulfil_v it_o yet_o put_v it_o not_o out_o of_o thy_o sight_n or_o care_n stray_v from_o it_o as_o little_a as_o thou_o can_v 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spirit_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n with_o joy_n thou_o shall_v find_v no_o more_o sound_a comfort_n in_o they_o than_o many_o most_o wicked_a man_n have_v have_v who_o be_v enlighten_v by_o god_n but_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v who_o attain_v to_o great_a and_o high_a knowledge_n but_o never_o grow_v so_o high_a as_o faith_n 91._o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n in_o mercy_n reveal_v unto_o thou_o grow_v in_o grace_n more_o and_o more_o and_o make_v every_o day_n some_o progress_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n still_o press_v and_o endeavour_v onward_o to_o obtain_v it_o thou_o shall_v find_v many_o let_n and_o hindrance_n in_o the_o way_n which_o to_o pass_v over_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v hard_o in_o the_o beginning_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o flesh_n but_o a_o settle_a course_n and_o continual_a practice_n of_o faith_n and_o 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election_n 1.10_o election_n a_o pet._n 1.10_o but_o that_o thou_o must_v also_o by_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n and_o keep_v the_o faith_n put_v thyself_o into_o a_o expection_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 4.8_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v salvation_n follow_v then_o must_v holy_a and_o careful_a serve_v of_o god_n go_v before_o 93._o have_v thou_o but_o little_a ability_n and_o few_o gift_n either_o of_o nature_n art_n or_o grace_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thou_o a_o double_a portion_n in_o other_o and_o a_o poor_a pittance_n in_o thyself_o yet_o be_v not_o dismay_v be_v not_o out_o of_o heart_n but_o in_o a_o humble_a contentation_n &_o devout_a thankfulness_n proceed_v according_a to_o thy_o power_n and_o thy_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n god_n desire_v not_o toreap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_o nor_o require_v he_o much_o but_o where_o he_o have_v give_v much_o he_o look_v not_o for_o labour_v beyond_o thy_o strength_n nor_o travail_v further_o than_o thy_o gift_n can_v reach_v when_o ezechiah_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o heal_v the_o people_n 20._o people_n 2_o chro._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o 94._o content_n not_o thyself_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n with_o utterance_n and_o discourse_n or_o with_o ability_n to_o dispute_v and_o determine_v many_o difficult_a point_n of_o religion_n though_o these_o faculty_n be_v in_o thou_o very_o eminent_a and_o singular_a but_o consider_v what_o faith_n thou_o have_v to_o believe_v and_o conscience_n to_o perform_v obedience_n but_o look_v what_o power_n god_n spirit_n have_v in_o thou_o to_o sanctification_n of_o life_n to_o 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