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be_v they_o a._n many_o the_o first_o and_o mother_n grace_n of_o all_o be_v love_n 13.10_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o 3_o 4._o rom._n 13.10_o and_o all_o the_o grace_n beside_o this_o draw_v their_o original_n from_o she_o she_o be_v give_v for_o the_o nonce_n to_o nourish_v the_o rest_n &_o to_o sustain_v communion_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o save_v a_o beam_n of_o that_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o do_v reflect_v itself_o back_o to_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o be_v unable_a to_o reach_v he_o light_v upon_o his_o saint_n that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n psal_n 16.2_o it_o be_v that_o which_o saint_n john_n so_o magnify_v tell_v we_o john_n 5.1_o he_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o that_o be_v beget_v it_o be_v that_o band_n of_o perfection_n col._n 3.14_o that_o hold_v in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o communion_n as_o the_o corner_n stone_n do_v the_o side_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o 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1._o and_o as_o we_o say_v the_o corn_n and_o hop_n laugh_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o pole_n that_o bear_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n root_v fruitful_a and_o grow_a whereby_o it_o bear_v mark_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o 15.23_o act._n 15.23_o that_o it_o go_v well_o with_o iâ—_n to_o godward_o and_o be_v cheerful_a full_a of_o health_n vigour_n and_o contentment_n say_v thus_o what_o i_o be_o i_o will_v be_v and_o wish_v no_o better_o q._n what_o be_v continuance_n a._n a_o grace_n of_o measure_n in_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o give_v not_o in_o nor_o be_v faint_a or_o weary_a in_o welldoing_a and_o its_o contrary_a to_o stagger_v sloth_n and_o ease_n it_o have_v two_o branch_n the_o first_o be_v firmness_n and_o resolution_n in_o the_o truth_n col._n 4_o 12._o the_o other_o respect_v the_o course_n or_o wheel_n of_o conversation_n and_o it_o be_v either_o a_o go_v on_o and_o on_o from_o duty_n to_o duty_n with_o strength_n and_o purpose_n psal_n 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that_o immediate_o help_v conversation_n a._n all_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o peculiar_a use_n they_o have_v in_o conversation_n as_o some_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o one_o use_n some_o for_o another_o and_o all_o for_o some_o or_o other_o thus_o faith_n be_v a_o grace_n for_o the_o just_a to_o live_v by_o to_o god_n in_o the_o world_n hope_n be_v a_o grace_n to_o bear_v up_o in_o strait_n patience_n in_o a_o affliction_n thankfulness_n in_o blessing_n moderation_n in_o lawful_a liberty_n innocency_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o common_a life_n of_o man_n love_v general_o help_v all_o &_o in_o a_o word_n each_o grace_n do_v more_o or_o less_o serve_v for_o the_o enable_v of_o the_o soul_n
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a_o continual_a lust_a after_o unrighteousness_n and_o all_o these_o not_o only_o in_o open_a act_n which_o be_v not_o so_o usual_a but_o in_o the_o actual_a thought_n desire_n project_n &_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n yield_v &_o consent_v thereto_o and_o delight_v to_o think_v of_o talk_v of_o to_o love_n and_o commend_v sinful_a practice_n as_o swear_v drunkenness_n bebate_n wrong_v intemperancy_n and_o the_o like_a for_o these_o be_v but_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o of_o those_o actual_a sin_n which_o as_o sparkle_n fly_v up_o from_o the_o former_a furnace_n not_o all_o these_o in_o every_o mâ—n_z but_o some_o in_o one_o and_o some_o in_o another_o see_v 1_o cor._n 6.7_o such_o be_v you_o some_o of_o you_o etc._n etc._n q_n and_o wherein_o stand_v the_o second_o general_a part_n of_o misery_n to_o wit_n of_o punishment_n a._n in_o the_o manifold_a penalty_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o those_o proper_o express_v that_o threat_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v 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