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and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 116.12_o this_o overcome_v the_o soul_n with_o love_n that_o heart_n that_o be_v overcome_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o mercy_n be_v prepare_v to_o overcome_v any_o difficulty_n of_o service_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v 2._o from_o the_o work_n faith_n furnish_v a_o man_n with_o soul-inabling-consideration_n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o employment_n he_o see_v a_o piece_n of_o heaven_n in_o tem_n he_o see_v these_o service_n full_a of_o beauty_n sweetness_n desireableness_n no_o service_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n oh_o what_o then_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n 3._o from_o the_o reward_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o obedience_n and_o these_o reward_n faith_n make_v use_v of_o to_o quicken_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o obedience_n to_o be_v spur_n and_o incentives_n to_o we_o as_o they_o be_v to_o 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make_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n christ_n do_v en-noble_a his_o spouse_n christ_n do_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v his_o spouse_n ezek._n 16.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o i_o clothe_v thou_o with_o broider_a work_n and_o shed_v thou_o and_o cover_v thou_o with_o silk_n i_o deck_v thou_o with_o ornament_n etc._n etc._n we_o shine_v with_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o justice_n holiness_n riches_n grace_n christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o wisdom_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o have_v receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 1.16_o nay_o 5._o faith_n make_v we_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v such_o a_o head_n as_o do_v en-noble_a his_o member_n christ_n throw_v more_o glory_n and_o honour_n upon_o the_o mean_a member_n of_o his_o body_n than_o all_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o heir_n of_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v the_o mean_a member_n of_o christ_n than_o to_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o 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son_n of_o god_n but_o heir_n every_o son_n be_v a_o heir_n nay_o and_o a_o joint-heir_n with_o christ_n unto_o that_o eternal_a inheritance_n of_o glory_n rom._n 8.17_o hence_o the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o now_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v then_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3.4_o we_o shall_v be_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n faith_n do_v entitle_v we_o to_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o that_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o to_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 4.17_o which_o inheritance_n be_v so_o certain_a 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the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n come_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 12.34_o he_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o sin_v he_o have_v a_o fountain_n for_o that_o but_o though_o he_o sin_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o heart_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o heart_n â—s_v do_v before_o his_o prayer_n be_v do_v if_o not_o they_o end_v together_o well_o think_v of_o it_o he_o who_o yet_o have_v not_o this_o principle_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o have_v not_o yet_o a_o gospel_n principle_n though_o he_o do_v neveâ—_n so_o much_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n these_o be_v the_o low_a term_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v eye_n itself_o in_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o diligent_o observe_v itself_o in_o the_o duty_n view_v all_o the_o working_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o 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in_o his_o affection_n again_o towards_o god_n that_o he_o have_v have_v so_o slight_a conception_n of_o sin_n and_o no_o more_o sorrow_n for_o it_o that_o his_o heart_n have_v be_v no_o more_o affect_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o nor_o no_o more_o enlarge_v to_o seek_v god_n for_o they_o that_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o earth_n in_o heaven_n so_o many_o carnal_a thought_n so_o much_o distraction_n in_o his_o spiritual_a employment_n ah_o my_o brethren_n a_o good_a heart_n sit_v down_o when_o duty_n be_v do_v and_o go_v and_o mourn_v over_o all_o his_o prayer_n weep_v over_o all_o
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