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and_o give_v they_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a god_n free_a promise_n to_o believer_n in_o christ_n make_v these_o thing_n the_o reward_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o own_o but_o that_o be_v not_o do_v for_o the_o intrinsic_a worth_n of_o the_o act_n of_o our_o obedience_n rom._n 8.18_o because_o the_o reward_n be_v count_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n rome_n 4._o and_o their_o great_a alse_a well_o as_o their_o lesser_a reward_n be_v give_v on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o adoption_n and_o not_o as_o a_o hire_n for_o their_o work_n col._n 3.24_o now_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o method_n itself_o and_o 1._o to_o the_o preparation_n for_o this_o method_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n where_o observe_v that_o the_o person_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v god_n own_o son_n or_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n john_n 1.18_o it_o be_v convenient_a it_o shall_v 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the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o clearness_n of_o conception_n of_o thing_n needful_a and_o a_o clearness_n of_o expression_n if_o they_o have_v fervent_a single_a desire_n after_o spiritual_a good_a and_o these_o desire_n put_v up_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 3_o they_o will_v consider_v that_o though_o believer_n may_v want_v sometime_o that_o peace_n pass_v understanding_n that_o joy_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a the_o spirit_n testimony_n for_o their_o aodption_n that_o full_a and_o free_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n yet_o they_o may_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o have_v that_o support_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o calmness_n in_o their_o conscience_n as_o make_v they_o cheerful_o go_v about_o their_o duty_n and_o hear_v their_o cross_n 4_o they_o will_v consider_v that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v a_o sanctify_a spirit_n to_o such_o who_o be_v overtake_v with_o temptation_n at_o a_o time_n gal._n 6.1_o and_o who_o fervour_n 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