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continuance_n in_o sin_n have_v be_v a_o evidence_n unto_o thou_o of_o thy_o condemnation_n oh_o let_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o lamentable_a bondage_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o evidence_n to_o thou_o of_o thy_o salvation_n oh_o bless_v god_n for_o any_o little_a measure_n of_o sanctification_n do_v not_o scorn_v or_o secret_o despise_v this_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o many_o in_o this_o degenerate_a age_n begin_v to_o do_v say_v you_o look_v to_o grace_n and_o fruit_n and_o mark_n and_o sign_n and_o a_o holy_a frame_n of_o heart_n and_o sanctification_n what_o be_v your_o sanctification_n oh_o let_v it_o be_v the_o more_o precious_a to_o thou_o mourn_v that_o thou_o have_v so_o little_a and_o blessing_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o grace_n for_o what_o little_a thou_o have_v wear_v it_o as_o a_o bracelet_n of_o gold_n about_o thy_o neck_n know_v hereby_o that_o thou_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o 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without_o the_o least_o dishonour_n to_o himself_o thus_o to_o do_v oh_o be_v persuade_v of_o this_o how_o shall_v your_o joy_n then_o be_v full_a how_o shall_v you_o then_o delight_v to_o be_v oft_o with_o he_o how_o will_v you_o then_o encourage_v all_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o how_o will_v you_o then_o be_v constrain_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v all_o for_o you_o but_o oh_o woe_n unto_o our_o unbelief_n for_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o john_n 5.14_o be_v ground_n of_o his_o confidence_n viz._n that_o what_o ever_o we_o ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o we_o and_o we_o may_v say_v and_o mourn_v to_o think_v this_o be_v our_o diffidence_n that_o what_o ever_o i_o ask_v according_a to_o christ_n will_n he_o hear_v i_o not_o but_o oh_o recover_v from_o such_o a_o distrustful_a frame_n and_o from_o all_o dead-heartednesse_n in_o this_o duty_n with_o all_o lest_o the_o lord_n send_v taskmaster_n 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