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zeal_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d to_o pore-in_a till_o by_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o that_o copy_n we_o find_v our_o heart_n in_o some_o measure_n frame_v into_o the_o same_o disposition_n or_o at_o least_o more_o incline_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o same_o mould_n 6._o the_o believer_n will_v act_v faith_n on_o christ_n aâ—…_n the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n and_o as_o the_o stock_n in_o which_o the_o branch_n be_v engraft_v and_o thereby_o suck_v sap_n and_o life_n and_o strength_n from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v work_v walk_v and_o grow_v as_o become_v a_o christian._n the_o believer_n must_v grow_v up_o in_o he_o be_v a_o branch_n in_o he_o and_o must_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o he_o as_o the_o forementioned_a place_n clear_a now_o christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o branch_n can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n except_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n and_o that_o no_o more_o can_v his_o disciple_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n except_o they_o abide_v in_o he_o john_n 15._o therefore_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n that_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o branch_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o they_o abide_v in_o he_o so_o be_v it_o by_o faith_n that_o they_o must_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o this_o faith_n must_v grippe_v christ_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o stock_n or_o root_n from_o which_o come_v sap_n life_n and_o strength_n faith_n then_o must_v look_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o head_n â—…om_o whence_o come_v all_o the_o in_o â—…ces_n of_o strength_n and_o motion_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d strength_n and_o life_n enough_o to_o give_v out_o for_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o god_n head_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a and_o he_o be_v also_o willing_a enough_o to_o communicate_v of_o his_o fullness_n as_o the_o relation_n he_o have_v take_v on_o do_v witness_n thâ—…_n head_n will_v not_o grudge_v to_o give_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n spirit_n for_o action_n and_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d will_v a_o vine_n grudge_v to_o give_v sap_n unto_o the_o branch_n â—…ay_o life_n strength_n and_o furniture_n will_v as_o it_o be_v native_o flow_v out_o of_o christ_n unto_o believer_n except_o they_o through_o unbeleef_n and_o other_o distemper_n cause_n obstruction_n as_o life_n and_o sap_n do_v native_o and_o kind_o flow_v from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n of_o from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n unless_o obstruction_n stop_v the_o passage_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o believer_n eye_n christ_n under_o these_o and_o the_o like_a relation_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o stand_v to_o speak_v so_o oblige_v by_o his_o place_n and_o relation_n to_o grant_v strength_n and_o influence_n of_o life_n whereby_o they_o may_v become_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o so_o with_o holy_a humble_a and_o allow_a boldness_n press_v in_o faith_n for_o new_a communication_n of_o grace_n virtue_n strength_n courage_n activity_n and_o what_o else_o they_o need_v 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5._o see_v ps._n 22_o 1_o 2._o 3._o they_o be_v look_v for_o a_o outgate_n but_o get_v none_o and_o hope_v defer_v make_v their_o heart_n sick_a prov._n 13_o 12._o 4._o they_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o can_v tell_v why_o the_o lord_n dispense_v so_o towards_o they_o why_o say_v heman_n psal._n 88_o 14_o cast_v thou_o off_o my_o soul_n why_o â—…idest_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o they_o can_v understand_v wherefore_o it_o be_v so_o job_n cry_v out_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o job_n 10_o 2._o 5._o they_o may_v also_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n without_o light_n or_o counsel_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d what_o to_o do_v how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n psal._n 13_o 2._o 6._o moreover_n they_o may_v have_v their_o heart_n fill_v with_o sorrow_n as_o we_o see_v psal._n 13_o 2._o have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n say_v david_n he_o also_o say_v ps._n 38._o that_o his_o sorrow_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o vers_n 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