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constant_a resist_v of_o tentation_n in_o die_v to_o sin_n in_o rise_v from_o sin_n in_o ascend_v after_o he_o and_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v 1._o joh._n 2.6_o 3._o earnest_a strife_n purpose_n and_o endeavour_n to_o perfection_n as_o when_o first_o thou_o aim_v at_o full_a conformity_n with_o the_o word_n in_o every_o thing_n both_o which_o abide_v within_o thou_o and_o come_v without_o thou_o for_o it_o bind_v the_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n second_o when_o thou_o fixe_v thy_o will_n in_o resolution_n to_o hate_v all_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o love_v all_o righteousness_n three_o when_o thou_o nourish_v hearty_a purpose_n and_o endeavour_n to_o be_v find_v continual_o fruitful_a and_o acceptable_a as_o david_n psal._n 119.5_o oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v in_o thy_o statute_n and_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 5.9_o 4._o when_o thou_o find_v the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n still_o fashion_v thou_o as_o the_o hammer_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v thou_o part_n with_o thy_o 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it_o the_o second_o choke_v the_o seed_n as_o so_o many_o thorn_n this_o cherish_v it_o in_o a_o good_a heart_n the_o three_o come_v up_o fair_a as_o seed_v in_o a_o gravel_n or_o near_o a_o rock_n but_o wither_v when_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n rise_v but_o this_o continue_v fruitful_a and_o persevere_fw-la in_o goodness_n bring_v much_o fruit_n even_o a_o hundred_o fold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o beza_n observe_v out_o of_o one_o greek_a copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o patience_n doctr._n for_o produce_v of_o ripe_a fruit_n of_o christianity_n we_o have_v need_n of_o much_o patience_n grace_n for_o as_o after_o the_o seed_n be_v sow_v into_o the_o ground_n it_o endure_v many_o violent_a storm_n and_o cold_a blast_n the_o pinch_a frost_n and_o snow_n of_o winter_n the_o parch_a &_o burn_a heat_n and_o drought_n of_o summer_n expose_v to_o all_o casualty_n so_o as_o the_o husbandman_n can_v look_v for_o a_o present_a harvest_n of_o his_o sow_v but_o must_v wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o even_o so_o the_o hearer_n and_o receiver_n of_o the_o word_n into_o good_a heart_n ordinary_o endure_v great_a and_o violent_a affliction_n and_o all_o the_o storm_n which_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n can_v raise_v up_o against_o they_o before_o they_o can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o therefore_o jam._n 5.8_o be_v patient_a and_o settle_v your_o heart_n to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n heb._n 10.36_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o this_o very_a purpose_n there_o he_o oppose_v to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 38._o if_o any_o withdraw_v himself_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n