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have_v the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n object_n but_o the_o godly_a want_n and_o be_v oft_o in_o necessity_n answ_n these_o thing_n be_v give_v but_o as_o they_o be_v expedient_a and_o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 37.16_o there_o be_v a_o nimium_fw-la honoris_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la divitiorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o may_v have_v so_o much_o too_o much_o of_o these_o that_o we_o may_v forget_v or_o deny_v god_n as_o agur_n speak_v prov._n 30.8_o 9_o and_o the_o wicked_a stourish_n to_o perish_v psa_n l._n 927._o but_o there_o be_v non_fw-la nimium_fw-la gratiae_n we_o can_v never_o have_v too_o much_o grace_n this_o can_v be_v buy_v for_o money_n the_o word_n mat._n 25.9_o go_v etc._n etc._n and_o buy_v for_o yourselves_o be_v word_n deridentium_fw-la non_fw-la consulentium_fw-la intiate_v that_o those_o who_o neglect_v to_o get_v grace_n here_o have_v no_o mean_n leave_v to_o get_v any_o then_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o thus_o 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and_o comfort_n isa_n 40.29_o 31._o for_o god_n do_v strengthen_v they_o to_o mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n to_o run_v and_o walk_v and_o not_o faint_a it_o give_v content_a in_o every_o condition_n phil._n 4.11_o in_o want_n etc._n etc._n and_o satisfy_v the_o endless_a and_o restless_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o well_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n spring_v up_o to_o everlasting_a life_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o future_a in_o what_o we_o hope_v for_o it_o make_v way_n to_o glory_n therefore_o it_o be_v so_o call_v 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o be_v conjoin_v with_o it_o psalm_n 84.11_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o where_o he_o give_v the_o first_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o give_v the_o second_o it_o remove_v impediment_n that_o lie_v in_o our_o way_n to_o hinder_v we_o grace_n put_v the_o lion_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o pluck_v up_o the_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n which_o do_v deter_v and_o hinder_v slothful_a man_n from_o the_o pursuit_n 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this_o day_n yet_o they_o be_v reject_v for_o god_n be_v not_o please_v but_o with_o what_o himself_o prescribe_v we_o may_v not_o devise_v new_a thing_n in_o god_n worship_n as_o we_o please_v where_o the_o agent_n be_v unbeliever_n and_o not_o accept_v of_o god_n if_o the_o tree_n remain_v uncorrupt_a so_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o ergo_fw-la both_o be_v unacceptable_a where_o there_o be_v no_o purge_n of_o ourselves_o nor_o preparation_n to_o good_a work_n there_o can_v but_o be_v very_o many_o miscarriage_n when_o good_a work_n be_v not_o our_o business_n but_o fall_v in_o by_o accident_n or_o be_v enforce_v by_o some_o extremity_n as_o by_o sickness_n or_o death_n or_o when_o we_o begin_v too_o late_o when_o it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o with_o they_o prov._n 1.27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n and_o mat._n 25.10_o but_o we_o ne_fw-fr glect_v our_o opportunity_n while_o we_o may_v and_o lose_v all_o when_o we_o never_o make_v they_o our_o delight_n as_o we_o do_v other_o matter_n of_o natural_a 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final_o brethren_n say_v he_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a honest_a just_a pure_a lovely_a and_o of_o good_a report_n every_o virtue_n and_o every_o praiseworthy_a action_n enter_v into_o the_o list_n and_o help_v to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n and_o measure_n of_o work_n that_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n bucan_n p._n 333_o 334._o as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a work_n they_o be_v many_o especial_o these_o 1._o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n it_o god_n his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n who_o do_v begin_v continue_v and_o perfect_a all_o our_o good_a work_n in_o we_o phil._n 1.6_o &_o 2.13_o he_o that_o begin_v will_v perform_v to_o the_o utmost_a and_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n for_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.5_o so_o then_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o own_o freewill_n as_o pelagian_o papist_n and_o too_o many_o other_o think_v 2._o the_o 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we_o have_v hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arcana_fw-la verba_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la homini_fw-la loqui_fw-la arias_n mont_fw-fr secret_n or_o unknown_a or_o unspeakable_a word_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a or_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o utter_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o say_v because_o our_o speech_n will_v be_v untrue_a and_o christian_n must_v not_o utter_v and_o speak_v untruth_n not_o possible_a for_o as_o solomon_n make_v enquiry_n after_o woman_n prov._n 31.10_o so_o may_v we_o after_o man_n and_o say_v who_o can_v find_v a_o virtuous_a man_n so_o qualify_v with_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n as_o be_v before_o specify_v ans_fw-fr it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o sinde_v such_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o impossible_a to_o utter_v it_o 2_o cor._n 12.4_o so_o few_o be_v the_o job_n and_o nathaniel_n of_o our_o time_n in_o the_o general_a we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o increase_n and_o abound_v as_o the_o poet_n of_o astraea_n terras_fw-la astraea_n 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the_o people_n for_o their_o better_a conveniency_n in_o hear_v mark_v vers_fw-la 4_o 5.6_o gesture_n both_o of_o preacher_n and_o people_n all_o stand_v up_o to_o prevent_v drowsiness_n and_o to_o promote_v true_a devotion_n and_o attention_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5.7_o acclamatious_a and_o joint_a action_n of_o the_o people_n with_o the_o preacher_n in_o their_o amen_n lift_v up_o hand_n bow_v head_n worship_v the_o lord_n with_o head_n to_o the_o ground_n good_a expression_n of_o deep_a devotion_n and_o of_o person_n true_o devout_a as_o these_o be_v vers_n 6._o a_o good_a warrant_n for_o devout_a gesture_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o not_o at_o all_o for_o superstitious_a gesture_n to_o frames_n and_o form_n and_o fiction_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o both_o jewish_a devotion_n and_o popish_a superstition_n do_v condemn_v our_o want_n of_o reverence_n 8._o continuance_n and_o stay_n of_o the_o people_n there_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o open_a street_n under_o no_o other_o 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