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rent_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o heartblood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o the_o earth_n true_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o this_o thy_o sin_n and_o break_v for_o break_v the_o lord_n jesus_n thou_o be_v a_o cain_n to_o this_o abel_n 4.10_o gen._n 4.10_o and_o his_o blood_n shall_v cry_v for_o vengeance_n against_o thou_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o justice_n cry_v out_o either_o rend_v this_o sinful_a curse_a soul_n in_o piece_n for_o her_o hypocrisy_n infidelity_n profaneness_n or_o tear_v the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o son_n for_o he_o ask_v oh_o lord_n why_o shall_v not_o i_o have_v be_v tear_v and_o break_v rather_o for_o my_o own_o sin_n but_o thou_o have_v lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o i_o upon_o he_o oh_o how_o i_o be_o sting_v for_o the_o cause_n therefore_o i_o mourn_v not_o because_o thou_o do_v spare_v i_o and_o lay_v my_o guilt_n upon_o he_o but_o because_o i_o be_v that_o spear_n those_o nail_n that_o break_v his_o holy_a hand_n and_o side_n oh_o how_o few_o 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carry_v above_o those_o fear_n doubt_n distemper_n 4._o rom._n 5_o 2_o 3_o 4._o which_o when_o the_o coast_n be_v misty_a thou_o be_v annoy_v with_o walk_v thou_o now_o with_o clear_a comfort_n joy_n and_o persuasion_n of_o god_n love_n providence_n promise_n be_v thy_o heart_n as_o the_o ark_n above_o the_o rock_n 7.10_o gen._n 7.10_o be_v it_o far_o otherwise_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o frequency_n the_o dismalnesse_n of_o thy_o unbelief_n than_o former_o be_v thy_o buffet_n temptation_n lust_n well_o blow_v over_o then_o hold_v and_o nourish_v this_o fruit_n in_o thou_o know_v it_o be_v no_o common_a thing_n but_o oh_o lord_n where_o be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o i_o speak_v this_o three_o nourish_v thy_o liberty_n be_v it_o wont_a to_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n to_o thou_o to_o be_v clog_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n heb._n 12.1_o 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o vex_a with_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o noisome_a buffet_n toss_v with_o strong_a lust_n be_v the_o work_n of_o 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can_v thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n with_o holy_a confidence_n be_v thy_o slavish_a heart_n go_v 12.10_o rom._n 8_o 15._o verse_n 26._o zach._n 12.10_o dare_v thou_o call_v god_n father_n by_o good_a proof_n and_o trial_n do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v thou_o to_o pray_v do_v it_o purge_v out_o thy_o own_o spirit_n of_o self_n of_o gift_n of_o form_n and_o teach_v thou_o to_o pray_v wise_o with_o feel_v and_o groan_v under_o thy_o corruption_n seek_v more_o mortification_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n be_v thou_o so_o fervent_a and_o frequent_a as_o one_o that_o know_v his_o welcome_n can_v thou_o lay_v in_o daily_a for_o thyself_o and_o other_o bless_v god_n for_o thy_o portion_n and_o prize_v it_o so_o five_o have_v thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n &_o pureness_n if_o thou_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o assure_v spirit_n thou_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n how_o do_v it_o appear_v be_v there_o love_n of_o pureness_n and_o holiness_n a_o 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of_o this_o 3._o general_a also_o of_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n and_o use_n of_o baptism_n the_o more_o large_o because_o i_o shall_v touch_v it_o no_o more_o as_o i_o purpose_v to_o do_v the_o other_o oh_o how_o be_v it_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o the_o knowledge_n and_o use_n of_o it_o be_v no_o more_o understand_v by_o our_o minister_n and_o people_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o description_n and_o part_n of_o it_o and_o first_o of_o the_o sacramental_a act_n of_o it_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discourse_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o as_o i_o foresee_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v peculiar_o concern_v the_o handle_n of_o it_o will_v take_v up_o much_o more_o room_n than_o the_o former_a of_o baptism_n as_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o grow_a one_o and_o therefore_o have_v in_o it_o more_o life_n for_o present_a administration_n and_o use_n than_o the_o other_o of_o 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it_o description_n of_o it_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o describe_v it_o first_o be_v the_o second_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n consist_v of_o jesus_n christ_n exhibit_v in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n wherein_o by_o certain_a act_n due_o perform_v about_o the_o element_n whole_a christ-body_n and_o blood_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o seal_n up_o of_o her_o growth_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n use_v 1_o branch_n of_o the_o order_n use_v first_o i_o point_v in_o a_o word_n at_o the_o order_n in_o the_o first_o sacrament_n i_o note_v the_o impudence_n of_o such_o as_o will_v invert_v god_n order_n now_o in_o
flesh_n they_o shall_v be_v conveyor_n of_o holy_a thing_n the_o blood_n spirit_n power_n &_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a oh_o father_n then_o as_o thou_o and_o i_o be_v one_o 17.22_o joh._n 17.22_o so_o declare_v that_o look_v what_o i_o upon_o earth_n have_v do_v that_o thou_o have_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n let_v not_o thy_o elect_a make_v any_o question_n but_o that_o its_o thy_o will_n as_o well_o as_o i_o that_o these_o element_n be_v sanctify_v for_o such_o use_n second_o as_o he_o beg_v of_o his_o father_n consent_n so_o especial_o he_o crave_v blessing_n upon_o they_o as_o solomon_n in_o that_o his_o prayer_n beg_v oh_o lord_n since_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n to_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v 8.28_o 1_o kin._n 8.28_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v it_o by_o real_a effect_n whensoever_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v hem_v in_o by_o their_o enemy_n be_v afflict_v with_o famine_n pestilence_n sword_n or_o 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