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i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v i_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o heart_n psal._n 37.4_o do_v the_o man_n who_o be_v almost_o persuade_v into_o charity_n but_o serious_o consider_v what_o a_o stress_n the_o gospel_n lay_v upon_o this_o pious_a liberality_n how_o christ_n in_o the_o last_o day_n be_v resolve_v to_o insist_v more_o upon_o this_o duty_n than_o upon_o any_o other_o how_o he_o be_v but_o a_o steward_n of_o those_o blessing_n he_o enjoy_v and_o how_o god_n give_v he_o that_o estate_n he_o have_v with_o this_o very_a intent_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v beneficial_a to_o those_o who_o providence_n have_v make_v object_n of_o his_o bounty_n how_o great_a a_o impediment_n his_o extreme_a fondness_n of_o this_o world_n good_n be_v to_o his_o future_a happiness_n how_o it_o darken_v his_o grace_n cloud_n his_o comfort_n harden_v his_o heart_n fear_v his_o conscience_n enslave_v he_o to_o the_o devil_n how_o difficult_a nay_o how_o impossible_a 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