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lazy_a and_o idâ—_n 〈…〉_o may_v be_v deliver_v every_o day_n and_o hâ—_n 〈…〉_o experience_n in_o your_o own_o soul_n that_o wâ—_n 〈…〉_o devil_n come_v and_o tempt_v the_o lord_n be_v aâ—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o deliver_v you_o 〈◊〉_d his_o grace_n and_o power_n so_o that_o tâ—_n 〈…〉_o way_n for_o people_n to_o be_v â—â—served_v from_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n be_v to_o haâ—â—_n a_o reverend_a respect_n to_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v alreaâ—â—â—â—ceived_v i_o will_v haâ—â—_n that_o take_v out_o of_o your_o head_n that_o vain_a conceit_n that_o have_v loâ—g_o reign_v in_o 〈◊〉_d world_n when_o you_o see_v a_o wiâ—ked_a husband_n wife_n or_o child_n you_o say_v if_o they_o have_v grace_n they_o will_v be_v better_o i_o say_v they_o have_v from_o degree_n of_o grace_n already_o god_n have_v sâ—nt_v forth_o his_o grace_n and_o truth_n to_o teach_v man_n to_o deny_v ungodliness_n 〈◊〉_d â—at_a i_o wâ—uld_v not_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v my_o hâ—â—band_n wife_n or_o child_n or_o friend_n grace_n but_o thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d will_v break_v his_o hard_a heart_n that_o he_o may_v submit_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v already_o bestow_v upon_o he_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v noâ—_n a_o graceless_a person_n here_o that_o be_v utter_o void_a of_o all_o grace_n but_o they_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o it_o they_o trample_v upon_o it_o for_o everâ—_n one_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o measure_n of_o grace_n through_o christ_n our_o duty_n therefore_o be_v to_o have_v a_o reverend_a regard_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v receive_v what_o gâ—â—ce_n have_v i_o receive_v from_o god_n may_v some_o one_o say_v 〈◊〉_d receive_v so_o much_o gracâ—_n 〈…〉_o true_o say_v that_o i_o can_v tell_v whâ—n_v the_o 〈…〉_o egg_n a_o temptation_n to_o i_o that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d tempt_v i_o to_o uncleanness_n theft_n wrath_n 〈◊〉_d â—ee_n or_o to_o deceive_v my_o neighbour_n i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d much_o grace_n that_o i_o can_v tell_v i_o be_o tempt_v â—n_o such_o a_o 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