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not_o doubt_v but_o a_o bless_a issue_n in_o time_n will_v proceed_v to_o the_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o soul_n only_a labour_n for_o a_o wait_a frame_n of_o spirit_n give_v god_n his_o own_o time_n to_o effect_v this_o work_n in_o thy_o soul_n for_o in_o time_n thou_o shall_v reap_v if_o thou_o faint_v not_o objection_n but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o hebrew_n 13._o 10._o that_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n than_o it_o seem_v all_o may_v not_o come_v with_o that_o boldness_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o you_o say_v answer_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o much_o in_o treat_v about_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o above_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n now_o the_o dangerous_a condition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v twofold_a not_o only_o be_v their_o case_n sad_a with_o respect_n to_o their_o distance_n from_o god_n upou_fw-fr the_o account_n of_o 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that_o take_v in_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o fly_v out_o of_o his_o carnal_a profane_a egyptian_a sinful_a life_n and_o conversation_n have_v need_n first_o of_o all_o well_o furnish_v himself_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o the_o threaten_a part_n of_o it_o to_o drive_v he_o and_o prick_v he_o on_o with_o the_o example_n of_o other_o life_n therein_o write_v to_o draw_v he_o with_o the_o promise_n therein_o to_o persuade_v he_o and_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n true_a joy_n and_o sweet_a felicity_n to_o allure_v he_o or_o else_o he_o will_v find_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o come_v quit_v of_o his_o old_a condition_n and_o carnal_a conversation_n therefore_o say_v paul_n let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o col._n 3._o 16._o so_o say_v david_n thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n psalm_n 119._o 11._o o_o you_o young_a christian_n for_o to_o you_o i_o speak_v you_o that_o will_v eat_v 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