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the_o conscience_n and_o hinder_v our_o peace_n and_o so_o our_o proceed_n in_o grace_n therefore_o labour_v we_o to_o attain_v the_o spiritual_a wisdom_n first_o by_o cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o word_n and_o second_o experience_n of_o god_n former_a deal_n three_o by_o compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a thing_n four_o and_o look_v as_o well_o to_o the_o end_n as_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o that_o so_o we_o may_v still_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o familiar_a and_o excellent_a decline_v doubtful_a and_o unnecessary_a occasion_n submit_v our_o spirit_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o so_o maintain_v love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n col._n 3.15_o 26_o last_o see_v though_o fullness_n of_o joy_n be_v expect_v in_o another_o life_n &_o yet_o here_o also_o the_o saint_n may_v enjoy_v some_o comfortable_a measure_n thereof_o 5._o psal_n 4.4_o 5._o in_o all_o occasion_n and_o the_o more_o they_o partake_v thereof_o the_o more_o they_o be_v 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therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o spirit_n have_v not_o assist_v we_o or_o approve_v not_o of_o our_o labour_n because_o still_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o free_a worker_n both_o free_a to_o afford_v we_o what_o measure_n of_o grace_n it_o please_v in_o do_v these_o thing_n which_o though_o it_o be_v far_o from_o perfection_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o as_o for_o the_o present_a be_v fit_a both_o that_o god_n may_v still_o have_v the_o glory_n and_o we_o may_v be_v cast_v upon_o his_o power_n for_o the_o enable_v of_o we_o in_o our_o weakness_n and_o also_o cast_v mere_o upon_o his_o freegrace_n for_o the_o acceptance_n and_o crown_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o if_o now_o we_o ask_v and_o be_v not_o answer_v in_o our_o particular_a desire_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o if_o we_o be_v supply_v with_o what_o may_v be_v better_o for_o we_o namely_o with_o patience_n to_o wait_v on_o our_o god_n with_o faith_n to_o rest_v on_o god_n though_o we_o feel_v no_o present_a answer_n for_o our_o 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several_a calling_n and_o limit_v occasion_n therein_o which_o be_v neither_o simple_o require_v in_o all_o as_o gift_n of_o tongue_n prophesy_v etc._n etc._n at_o least_o not_o in_o all_o in_o the_o like_a measure_n and_o at_o all_o time_n as_o assurance_n of_o faith_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suffer_v constant_o for_o the_o truth_n gift_n of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o different_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o several_a person_n diverse_o according_a to_o their_o calling_n and_o occasion_n as_o suitable_a thereunto_o rom._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o ephes_n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o as_o first_o not_o give_v all_o sort_n of_o gift_n unto_o any_o but_o unto_o some_o one_o gift_n some_o another_o as_o their_o call_v and_o use_n be_v and_o yet_o none_o shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o any_o necessary_a grace_n to_o salvation_n second_o nor_o give_v alike_o measure_n of_o the_o particular_a gift_n unto_o all_o at_o any_o time_n but_o unto_o some_o more_o and_o some_o less_o 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