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own_o in_o the_o utmost_a measure_n and_o how_o infinite_o pure_a he_o still_o remain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o and_o must_v be_v reserve_v till_o the_o saint_n come_v to_o know_v as_o they_o be_v know_v of_o he_o sin_n dwell_v in_o our_o nature_n habitual_o and_o actual_o but_o lay_v upon_o he_o by_o imputation_n and_o so_o passive_o his_o nature_n bear_v our_o sin_n but_o can_v not_o act_v it_o but_o how_o shall_v a_o sinner_n come_v to_o enjoy_v redemption_n from_o his_o sin_n by_o a_o mediator_n thus_o wonderful_o qualify_v and_o so_o admirable_o sustain_v a_o sinner_n guilt_n this_o be_v worth_a the_o enquiry_n i_o
society_n and_o sometime_o retirement_n put_v i_o behindhand_o all_o my_o composedness_n be_v soon_o discompose_v let_v thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o i_o o_o my_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o water_n i_o every_o moment_n isa_n 27._o 3._o lest_o any_o thing_n assault_n and_o hurt_v my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o quicken_v my_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o thy_o word_n for_o this_o many_o a_o wretched_a stop_n do_v i_o meet_v with_o pardon_v i_o o_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n tenderness_n sincerity_n and_o right_o season_v heart_n for_o the_o work_n i_o be_o now_o upon_o my_o scope_n and_o meaning_n in_o give_v my_o hand_n and_o close_v with_o this_o covenant_n of_o my_o god_n be_v further_a this_o viz._n that_o through_o his_o help_n i_o will_v ascribe_v truth_n to_o all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o promise_n by_o believe_v they_o and_o receive_v they_o as_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v that_o i_o will_v labour_v to_o keep_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o promiser_n in_o my_o eye_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o his_o fulfil_n his_o word_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o not_o by_o my_o uncertain_a taste_n that_o no_o gild_n of_o sin_n shall_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o fountain_n wherein_o sinner_n be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v that_o i_o will_v through_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o spirit_n aspire_v after_o a_o more_o practical_a and_o accustom_a exercise_n in_o live_v the_o life_n that_o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o rest_v from_o my_o own_o work_n reach_v after_o that_o self-denying_a activity_n which_o issue_v from_o my_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o my_o head_n o_o my_o lord_n mould_v my_o heart_n into_o this_o life_n this_o be_v the_o very_a pearl_n that_o i_o will_v willing_o sell_v all_o to_o get_v what_o a_o lovely_a comportment_n will_v it_o settle_v between_o the_o action_n of_o my_o 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turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o and_o therefore_o to_o obviate_v this_o heart-fainting_a mistake_n i_o resolve_v to_o nourish_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o constant_a love_n and_o good_a will_n in_o his_o covenant_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o unchangeable_a nature_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v nor_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v that_o nothing_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o purpose_n that_o his_o covenant_n be_v everlasting_a and_o his_o purpose_n of_o love_n therein_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o jer._n 31._o 35._o and_o 32._o 40_o 41._o that_o his_o purpose_n to_o they_o who_o he_o call_v up_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v whole_o a_o purpose_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o that_o he_o complain_v when_o a_o doubt_a heart_n make_v question_n of_o it_o isa_n 40._o 27._o that_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o alienation_n be_v remove_v viz._n the_o gild_n of_o my_o sin_n by_o the_o one_o complete_a and_o complete_n offer_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o christ_n ever_o live_v to_o intercede_v and_o be_v always_o hear_v because_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v the_o same_o will_n breathe_v itself_o forth_o to_o the_o object_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o everlasting_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v forsake_v i_o resolve_v to_o believe_v that_o that_o desertion_n be_v only_a physic_n and_o to_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v that_o god_n teach_v i_o thereby_o that_o so_o i_o may_v see_v ground_n as_o satisfy_o to_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o gracious_a frown_n of_o his_o unchangeable_a love_n as_o for_o his_o gracious_a smile_n and_o to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o that_o season_n to_o crave_v his_o aid_n more_o importunate_o to_o loathe_v my_o sinful_a self_n and_o to_o revive_v afresh_o more_o pure_o self-denying_a exercise_n of_o believe_v and_o resign_v to_o he_o fear_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n patient_o wait_v when_o the_o spirit_n that_o i_o have_v grieve_v will_v return_v again_o with_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n to_o my_o soul_n in_o all_o these_o consideration_n resolution_n and_o desire_n in_o my_o covenant_n with_o god_n my_o meaning_n further_o be_v that_o i_o accept_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a covenant_n to_o i_o to_o work_v faith_n and_o give_v the_o thing_n believe_v to_o work_v desire_n and_o give_v the_o thing_n desire_v to_o act_v for_o i_o and_o in_o i_o that_o the_o covenant_n may_v never_o fail_v from_o i_o because_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v satisfy_v justice_n in_o my_o stead_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o his_o everlasting_a righteousness_n nor_o i_o fail_v from_o the_o covenant_n through_o unbelief_n and_o a_o languish_a view_n of_o my_o own_o infirmity_n because_o he_o be_v my_o strength_n to_o labour_n author_n and_o finisher_n of_o my_o faith_n who_o give_v himself_o to_o sanctify_v i_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n in_o the_o application_n of_o his_o word_n to_o i_o for_o quicken_a that_o so_o christ_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o fulfil_v the_o engagement_n of_o god_n to_o i_o and_o my_o engagement_n in_o his_o name_n to_o god_n and_o see_v that_o breach_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v out_o often_o on_o my_o part_n that_o he_o will_v still_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n that_o those_o breach_n may_v not_o obstruct_v the_o good_a will_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n from_o i_o nor_o harden_v my_o heart_n from_o he_o that_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n in_o christ_n towards_o i_o and_o on_o christ_n part_n for_o i_o towards_o god_n may_v remain_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o faith_n inviolable_a when_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o covenant_n through_o my_o sinful_a diversion_n and_o darkness_n be_v interrupt_v and_o bruise_v and_o that_o he_o will_v still_o recover_v i_o again_o into_o a_o renew_a personal_a covenant_v with_o god_n that_o in_o his_o person_n i_o may_v behold_v eternal_a and_o sure_a mercy_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n as_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n psal_n 89._o 29._o and_o that_o by_o his_o mediation_n and_o suretyship_n apply_v to_o i_o by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n i_o may_v in_o my_o own_o person_n be_v draw_v under_o his_o shadow_n to_o recover_v my_o holdfast_n and_o have_v my_o face_n set_v towards_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o he_o will_v still_o lead_v i_o
again_o and_o again_o with_o weep_v and_o supplication_n to_o god_n in_o he_o as_o my_o rest_a place_n and_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v this_o glorious_a word_n to_o ring_v as_o a_o alarm_n in_o my_o ear_n return_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o be_o marry_v unto_o thou_o jer._n 3._o 14._o i_o will_v be_v and_o i_o be_o thy_o king_n where_o be_v any_o other_o that_o can_v comfort_v thou_o or_o save_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o wander_n hos_fw-la 13._o 10._o and_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v my_o bowel_n to_o be_v move_v at_o the_o voice_n and_o to_o give_v answer_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o belove_a behold_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n jer._n 3._o 22._o and_o that_o i_o may_v now_o sum_v up_o the_o god_n the_o soul_n enter_v into_o more_o ample_a and_o express_a covenant_n with_o god_n matter_n of_o this_o my_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v call_v i_o to_o make_v and_o which_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o call_n i_o do_v hearty_o resolve_v in_o his_o strength_n to_o adhere_v unto_o guard_v my_o heart_n guard_v my_o pen_n guard_v my_o voice_n and_o word_n o_o thou_o who_o lead_v the_o blind_a to_o thyself_o by_o a_o way_n which_o nature_n know_v not_o but_o thou_o know_v thy_o own_o way_n and_o know_v how_o to_o lead_v the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o word_n of_o my_o pen_n and_o my_o mouth_n that_o my_o lip_n may_v utter_v nothing_o rash_o before_o thou_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o often_o repeat_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n hos_n 2._o 23._o and_o have_v record_v the_o mutual_a avouch_v between_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n deut._n 26._o 17_o 18._o in_o express_a word_n yea_o stranger_n be_v invite_v to_o serve_v thou_o to_o love_v thy_o name_n to_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o thy_o covenant_n isa_n 56._o 6._o to_o join_v themselves_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o observe_v thy_o sabbath_n and_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n and_o when_o thy_o people_n do_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o swear_v to_o thou_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o oath_n and_o seek_v thou_o with_o full_a desire_n thou_o be_v find_v of_o they_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 12_o 15._o and_o this_o way_n have_v thy_o servant_n appropriate_v thou_o to_o themselves_o psal_n 105._o 7_o 8._o and_o appropriate_v themselves_o to_o thou_o psal_n 116._o 16_o 18._o isa_n 63._o 16_o 19_o and_o thou_o have_v say_v these_o thing_n be_v write_v for_o my_o learning_n rom._n 15._o 4._o and_o that_o i_o be_o to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n do_v inherit_v the_o promise_n give_v myself_o to_o thou_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 5._o with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n act._n 11._o 23._o have_v this_o warrant_n and_o encouragement_n i_o do_v here_o bring_v my_o body_n and_o 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spirit_n of_o this_o union_n by_o every_o spiritual_a mean_n do_v hold_v out_o nourishment_n for_o faith_n to_o grow_v by_o and_o faith_n by_o those_o mean_n settle_v the_o soul_n more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o bosom_n warmth_n and_o efficaciousness_n of_o its_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o in_o which_o interest_n and_o efficaciousness_n faith_n grow_v up_o and_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o high_a and_o noble_a exercise_n enable_v it_o and_o act_v it_o forth_o to_o mighty_a attempt_n so_o that_o the_o actual_a union_n of_o god_n to_o in_o and_z with_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o its_o life_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o that_o life_n there_o can_v be_v no_o life_n without_o some_o motion_n no_o natural_a motion_n without_o some_o life_n which_o quality_n of_o motion_n do_v more_o and_o more_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v life_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v alive_a to_o god_n ephes_n 2._o 1._o rom._n 6._o 11._o life_n union_n apprehend_v christ_n as_o the_o primary_n mean_v of_o this_o union_n by_o faith_n gal._n 2._o 20._o habbak_v 2._o 4._o the_o primary_n mean_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n which_o accomplish_v this_o union_n be_v christ_n who_o have_v take_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n into_o union_n with_o his_o person_n and_o in_o that_o nature_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v therein_o bodily_a he_o do_v by_o his_o spirit_n breath_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n into_o those_o who_o by_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o his_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o a_o possession_n psa_n 2._o 8._o so_o he_o be_v call_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 40._o 28._o and_o creator_n of_o this_o peace_n and_o union_n ephes_n 2._o 16_o 17._o isa_n 57_o 19_o and_o the_o everlasting_a father_n also_o isa_n 9_o 6._o by_o who_o as_o mediator_n the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o enliven_a soul_n which_o be_v dead_a and_o sinful_a before_o be_v make_v one_o viz._n in_o the_o life_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o mediator_n he_o reconcile_v they_o removing_z the_o enmity_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o unite_v by_o receive_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o elect_a into_o his_o own_o propriety_n they_o be_v actual_o he_o in_o their_o new_a creation_n and_o regeneration_n joh._n 17._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o and_o be_v he_o they_o be_v the_o father_n also_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o and_o they_o in_o we_o joh._n 17._o 21_o 23._o the_o secondary_a man_n be_v the_o word_n union_n and_o the_o word_n as_o the_o secundary_a mean_n of_o this_o union_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o promise_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o and_o faith_n close_v with_o christ_n thereby_o gal._n 3._o 25._o ephes_n 1._o 13._o and_o all_o this_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o way_n of_o quicken_a and_o efficacy_n rom._n 8._o 10_o 11._o convey_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o maintain_v there_o by_o faith_n the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o faith_n be_v thus_o bear_v breed_v vigorous_a render_v faith_n vigorous_a and_o spirit_v converse_v most_o with_o this_o union_n in_o the_o discovery_n and_o application_n thereof_o and_o by_o its_o much_o converse_n there_o be_v capacitate_v to_o dart_v the_o ray_n influence_n and_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n into_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o which_o influence_n no_o grace_n come_v up_o to_o its_o true_a and_o proper_a exercise_n and_o in_o regard_n the_o whole_a soul_n be_v take_v into_o this_o union_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o body_n also_o