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day_n this_o be_v a_o manifest_a truth_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o point_n plain_o than_o this_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n after_o grace_n receive_v must_v always_o be_v grow_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v these_o reason_v 1_o 1._o because_o otherwise_o we_o frustrate_v the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v to_o feed_v we_o that_o we_o may_v gather_v strength_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n 92.12.13.14_o psal_n 92.12.13.14_o as_o a_o poor_a man_n come_v to_o a_o good_a banquet_n be_v much_o refresh_v strengthen_v and_o cheer_v thereby_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v this_o banquet_n 47.12_o eze._n 47.12_o that_o all_o the_o good_a grace_n of_o our_o soul_n begin_v in_o we_o which_o be_v but_o poor_a and_o weak_a may_v receive_v much_o strength_n and_o refresh_n reason_n 2_o 2._o because_o otherwise_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o good_a receive_v god_n grace_n in_o vain_a if_o we_o thrive_v not_o and_o prosper_v not_o thereby_o a_o thing_n which_o 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