not_o from_o any_o foreseen_a goodness_n in_o we_o but_o from_o the_o mere_a good_a will_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o therefore_o do_v he_o call_v it_o all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n 7._o as_o god_n do_v not_o accomplish_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n oâ—_n his_o goodness_n unto_o the_o elect_a at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n and_o measure_n until_o it_o be_v full_o accomplish_v in_o glory_n matth._n 25._o 34._o so_o though_o no_o endeavour_n of_o we_o can_v have_v any_o influence_n on_o god_n for_o move_v he_o to_o enact_v such_o a_o gracious_a decree_n in_o our_o favour_n rom._n 9_o 11._o yet_o they_o may_v promove_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o and_o especial_o fervent_a prayer_n be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o further_a this_o decree_n to_o its_o full_a accomplishment_n for_o the_o apostle_n by_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n do_v intimate_v the_o usefulness_n of_o prayer_n 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their_o grace_n produce_v this_o effect_n in_o he_o we_o give_v thanks_o â—_o remember_v without_o â—â—asing_v 3._o a_o real_a believer_n may_v look_v upon_o the_o gracious_a receipt_n of_o other_o as_o matter_n of_o his_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n in_o so_o far_o as_o their_o receipt_n do_v not_o only_o commend_v the_o giver_n eph._n 1._o 3._o but_o be_v profitable_a unto_o we_o as_o a_o copy_n to_o imitate_v see_v vers_fw-la 7._o as_o a_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n to_o expect_v the_o like_a from_o god_n to_o ourselves_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 16._o and_o several_a other_o way_n for_o paul_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o their_o receipt_n remember_v without_o cease_v 4._o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o a_o liâ—e_z of_o idleness_n not_o a_o life_n of_o ease_n nor_o yet_o a_o life_n outward_o prosperous_a and_o free_a from_o the_o cross_n his_o faith_n must_v have_v work_n his_o love_n must_v have_v labour_n and_o his_o hope_n must_v â—e_v attend_v with_o patience_n 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