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a_o great_a way_n if_o we_o go_v not_o on_o nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v we_o any_o to_o despair_v though_o our_o present_a attainment_n be_v but_o small_a if_o we_o be_v proceed_v the_o bud_n and_o tender_a blossom_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o the_o fair_a leaf_n of_o the_o mere_a animal_n religion_n be_v nothing_o in_o his_o esteem_n this_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n we_o have_v from_o the_o gospel_n that_o imperfection_n will_v be_v accept_v where_o there_o be_v sincerity_n whereas_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o exact_a and_o rigorous_a justice_n no_o man_n can_v be_v make_v happy_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n but_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o who_o victory_n be_v absolute_a vii_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o our_o discourse_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n consist_v viz._n in_o a_o progress_n towards_o perfection_n and_o a_o entire_a victory_n over_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o 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that_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o peaceable_a jam._n 3._o 17._o it_o make_v no_o noise_n and_o bluster_v abroad_o but_o quiet_o mind_v its_o own_o business_n at_o home_n so_o that_o certain_o the_o best_a man_n have_v not_o always_o have_v the_o great_a fame_n for_o godliness_n as_o the_o wise_a have_v very_o seldom_o be_v the_o most_o popular_a they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o animal_n religion_n that_o make_v the_o big_a fhew_n the_o voice_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a it_o sound_v not_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v see_v in_o justice_n meekness_n humility_n and_o charity_n thing_n that_o look_v not_o so_o splendid_o as_o the_o spiritual_a form_n and_o thus_o of_o the_o inference_n and_o corollary_n that_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o my_o discourse_n which_o though_o they_o can_v all_o be_v infer_v from_o any_o of_o its_o minute_n and_o separate_a part_n yet_o they_o lie_v in_o 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