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66._o 2._o rejoice_v at_o and_o embrace_a promise_n heb._n 11._o 13._o yield_a obedience_n to_o precept_n act._n 4._o 6._o and_o submit_v with_o patience_n to_o sharp_a reproof_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o for_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o word_n as_o god_n word_n and_o such_o a_o receive_n be_v the_o ordinary_a consequent_a of_o the_o forementioned_a persuasion_n for_o they_o be_v persuade_v it_o be_v god_n word_n do_v receive_v and_o by_o faith_n embrace_v it_o you_o receive_v it_o say_v he_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 5._o when_o a_o man_n have_v thus_o receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o word_n he_o must_v labour_v to_o prove_v his_o so_o do_v by_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n have_v wrought_v effectual_o and_o over_o the_o belly_n of_o all_o impediment_n a_o mighty_a and_o gracious_a change_n in_o he_o from_o sin_n to_o holiness_n and_o the_o word_n so_o receive_v by_o faith_n be_v always_o attend_v with_o such_o efficacy_n in_o 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