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6._o 10_o and_o incite_v timothy_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o timothy_n 2._o 1._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o strengthen_v his_o church_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 10._o be_v we_o therefore_o strong_a in_o the_o spirit_n or_o in_o the_o precious_a prevail_a grace_n of_o god_n save_v and_o sanctify_a spirit_n set_v down_o and_o specify_v gal_n 5._o 1â—_n etc._n etc._n 1._o be_v we_o strong_a in_o love_n that_o we_o may_v love_v first_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o so_o that_o we_o may_v with_o earnest_a ardency_n desire_n and_o with_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n diligent_o strive_v in_o the_o frequent_a and_o faithful_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n and_o that_o we_o may_v love_v his_o word_n and_o will_v above_o gold_n yea_o above_o much_o fine_a gold_n psal_n 119._o 129._o and_o beyond_o expression_n verse_n 97._o second_o and_o 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in_o possession_n 4._o to_o have_v those_o good_a thing_n in_o sense_n and_o feeling_n which_o we_o have_v in_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n 5._o to_o have_v they_o sensible_o which_o we_o have_v certain_o thus_o of_o right_n we_o may_v and_o of_o duty_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o that_o we_o have_v joh._n 14._o 17._o 5._o not_o for_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a and_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v obtain_v namely_o such_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a decree_n as_o for_o example_n 1._o to_o have_v christ_n and_o antichrist_n make_v friend_n 2._o to_o obtain_v life_n without_o death_n the_o crown_n of_o immortality_n without_o the_o cross_n act._n 14._o 22._o 3._o to_o have_v sin_n pardon_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n luk._n 13._o 3._o 4._o to_o have_v salvation_n or_o glorification_n without_o or_o before_o sanctification_n and_o grace_n heb._n 12._o 14._o 5._o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v 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