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sufficiency_n in_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o it_o to_o profit_v withal_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a if_o meâ—_n labour_v to_o improve_v it_o god_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o give_v more_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v that_o there_o ever_o be_v any_o among_o our_o friend_n in_o former_a day_n or_o of_o thosâ—_n that_o be_v new_o rise_v up_o among_o we_o will_v sayâ—_n any_o have_v receive_v so_o much_o that_o they_o need_v noâ—_n depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o more_o as_o if_o thaâ—_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o time_n to_o come_v we_o hauâ—_n already_o receive_v we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o ouâ—_n daily_a bread_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o daily_a supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n lord_n give_v we_o more_o of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o multiply_v thy_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n upon_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n 2_o pet._n 1.2_o grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v to_o you_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n but_o to_o proceed_v and_o speak_v a_o little_a further_o concern_v that_o doctrine_n which_o paul_n and_o silas_n preach_v to_o the_o jailor_n and_o his_o household_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n i_o do_v not_o study_v a_o text_n before_o i_o come_v hither_o i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o i_o shall_v speak_v but_o wait_v for_o the_o pure_a motion_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o scripture_n be_v bring_v before_o i_o and_o a_o sweet_a motion_n be_v upon_o my_o spirit_n and_o yet_o continue_v with_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v observe_v here_o that_o paul_n nor_o silas_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o must_v witness_v regeneration_n or_o sanctification_n before_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o the_o â—ord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o â—ust_z have_v a_o pure_a conscience_n before_o thou_o do_v â—eceive_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o doctrine_n that_o 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love_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fruit_n oâ—_n the_o spirit_n be_v great_o want_v among_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n iâ—_n be_v by_o faith_n that_o we_o come_v to_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n and_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit._n it_o be_v by_o unbelief_n that_o man_n be_v sever_v from_o christ_n and_o not_o abide_v in_o he_o they_o be_v cast_v forth_o as_o branch_n that_o be_v wither_v and_o then_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v o_o great_a be_v the_o hurt_n of_o unbelief_n and_o great_a be_v the_o benefit_n of_o true_a faith_n he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n eph._n 4.10_o 11._o say_v the_o apostle_n christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o men._n he_o that_o first_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o same_o that_o ascend_v up_o far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o 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the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o a_o perfect_a man_n all_o believer_n make_v up_o one_o perfect_a man_n where_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o believer_n be_v the_o member_n let_v thy_o progress_n be_v never_o so_o great_a thou_o can_v not_o come_v to_o equality_n with_o christ_n he_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a we_o can_v come_v only_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n now_o the_o great_a and_o hige_a measure_n be_v but_o a_o measure_n consider_v what_o be_v write_v rom._n 11.24_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v natural_a branch_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o christ_n the_o good_a olive_n tree_n through_o unbelief_n what_o be_v their_o unbelief_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n to_o be_v the_o prophet_n that_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o people_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o send_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o their_o new_a moon_n and_o solemn_a feast_n and_o to_o circumcision_n and_o to_o the_o passover_n and_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o outward_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o so_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o for_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n it_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n that_o werâ—_n offer_v in_o sacrifice_n can_v take_v away_o sin_n why_o because_o these_o be_v only_a representation_n and_o symbol_n to_o help_v the_o people_n weakness_n and_o to_o present_a christ_n to_o their_o eye_n and_o suit_v to_o their_o weak_a state_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o state_n 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reveal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o earnest_n be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n here_o in_o this_o world_n the_o full_a enjoyment_n whereof_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o next_o life_n now_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o earnest_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o kind_n with_o the_o full_a harvest_n in_o glory_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n thou_o enjoy_v a_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o communion_n with_o god_n on_o earth_n that_o the_o glorify_a saint_n do_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n o_o the_o inward_a sweetness_n delight_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n enjoy_v in_o god_n in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o kind_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n this_o first_o fruit_n and_o earnest_n be_v but_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o full_a harvest_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 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