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against_o temptation_n from_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o devil_n and_o for_o ability_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v daily_o require_v of_o we_o in_o those_o relation_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o in_o that_o condition_n wherein_o we_o be_v so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o hold_v on_o cheerful_o and_o comfortable_o in_o the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o difficulty_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o our_o way_n thus_o it_o be_v prophetical_o promise_v of_o and_o to_o the_o believe_a jew_n hab._n 2.4_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o all_o believer_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n still_o keep_v heart_n in_o their_o hope_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o whatever_o god_n have_v promise_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o real_a improbability_n and_o seem_a impossibility_n that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o do_v of_o this_o consist_v the_o exercise_n of_o 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and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n sure_o after_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 51._o 4._o self-denial_n have_v its_o proper_a work_n to_o deny_v self-will_n self-end_n self-interest_n in_o all_o worldly_a concernment_n whatsoever_o and_o how_o far_o soever_o they_o stand_v in_o opposition_n unto_o or_o in_o competition_n with_o the_o command_n interest_n and_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o conscience_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o his_o majesty_n this_o be_v the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v unto_o this_o grace_n luk._n 9.23_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o in_o do_v of_o this_o work_n this_o grace_n be_v exercise_v see_v it_o exemplify_v in_o moses_n heb._n 11.24_o by_o faith_n moses_n when_o he_o come_v to_o year_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v daughter_n 5._o the_o grace_n of_o fear_n have_v its_o proper_a work_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o a_o holy_a awe_n of_o god_n sensible_a of_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n upon_o we_o regulate_v all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n as_o become_v the_o presence_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o god_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n prov._n 8.13_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o hate_v evil_a and_o in_o do_v of_o this_o work_n consist_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o grace_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n i.e._n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o grace_n see_v this_o exemplify_v in_o joseph_n gen._n 39.9_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o in_o nehemiah_n chap._n 5.15_o but_o so_o do_v not_o i_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 6._o the_o grace_n of_o meekness_n have_v its_o proper_a work_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o just_a moderation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n prevent_v or_o quick_o cool_v and_o subdue_a all_o undue_a heat_n so_o as_o this_o unruly_a passion_n may_v never_o be_v move_v without_o cause_n or_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n not_o without_o measure_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o because_o there_o be_v so_o few_o example_n of_o it_o among_o the_o proud_a froward_a unbroken-hearted_n generation_n of_o man_n we_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o learn_v it_o of_o christ_n matth._n 11.29_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a of_o heart_n this_o be_v such_o a_o grace_n as_o no_o christian_a without_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o can_v possible_o walk_v worthy_a of_o his_o call_v eph._n 4.2_o i_o beseech_v you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n 7._o the_o grace_n of_o charity_n have_v its_o proper_a work_n you_o have_v it_o describe_v 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 6_o 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