take_v saint_n off_o from_o a_o dependence_n upon_o their_o own_o grace_n they_o shall_v consider_v 1_o that_o though_o grace_n be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o creature_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o therefore_o defectible_a and_o subject_a to_o decay_v 2_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v make_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o man_n dependence_n because_o grace_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v proper_o to_o be_v dependent_a upon_o another_o 3_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o act_v the_o grace_n he_o have_v receive_v without_o a_o continual_a influence_n from_o christ._n 4_o all_o the_o grace_n a_o man_n have_v can_v free_v he_o from_o temptation_n nor_o secure_v he_o from_o fall_v into_o great_a sin_n 5_o this_o will_v certain_o provoke_v god_n against_o his_o grace_n so_o as_o to_o let_v it_o decay_v 6_o the_o more_o immediate_a supply_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o sweet_a they_o be_v ibid._n all_o that_o have_v choose_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n shall_v be_v content_a with_o he_o alone_o though_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o pag._n 368_o this_o contentment_n of_o soul_n consist_v 1_o in_o lay_v up_o all_o in_o god_n 2_o in_o not_o run_v out_o after_o other_o thing_n in_o a_o anxious_a and_o solicitous_a way_n 3_o in_o only_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o god_n 4_o in_o not_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o other_o thing_n 5_o in_o not_o envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a 6_o in_o rejoice_v in_o god_n 7_o in_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o god_n pag._n 368_o those_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o high_a way_n of_o honour_v god_n that_o can_v be_v in_o this_o life_n 2_o this_o make_v a_o man_n set_v light_a by_o the_o scorn_v and_o derision_n of_o the_o world_n 3_o this_o give_v the_o soul_n in_o all_o its_o strait_n and_o necessity_n a_o city_n of_o refuge_n 4_o this_o will_v guard_v the_o heart_n from_o go_v out_o unto_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o pag._n 371_o their_o happiness_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n alsufficiency_n consist_v 1_o in_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o their_o want_n 2_o in_o enable_v they_o for_o all_o their_o work_n 3_o in_o disburden_v their_o soul_n of_o all_o their_o troublesome_a affliction_n 4_o in_o fulfil_v all_o their_o desire_n pag._n 373_o they_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n 1_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ._n 2_o they_o choose_v this_o for_o their_o portion_n to_o place_v their_o happiness_n in_o 3_o they_o honour_v and_o exalt_v that_o attribute_n in_o their_o heart_n 4_o they_o will_v be_v raise_v up_o in_o their_o soul_n to_o a_o holy_a selfsufficiency_n pag._n 375_o those_o that_o have_v this_o interest_n in_o god_n alsufficiency_n shall_v walk_v before_o god_n and_o be_v upright_o pag._n 377_o chap._n vi_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n make_v over_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n be_v that_o absolute_a and_o universal_a authority_n which_o he_o have_v over_o all_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n pag._n 378_o this_o sovereignty_n be_v 1_o universal_a 2_o supreme_a 3_o absolute_a pag._n 379_o this_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n be_v during_o this_o world_n commit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o be_v 1_o spiritual_a 2_o providential_a pag._n 381_o the_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v exercise_v by_o he_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v make_v over_o to_o they_o pag._n 385_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n which_o be_v either_o in_o grace_n or_o glory_n be_v make_v over_o to_o the_o saint_n pag._n 386_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n be_v only_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n and_o belong_v unto_o it_o pag._n 387_o christ_n have_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 388_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n consist_v in_o a_o throne_n that_o christ_n set_v up_o in_o the_o conscience_n which_o do_v order_n and_o command_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n ibid._n this_o rule_n and_o dominion_n christ_n only_o have_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 389_o christ_n have_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n over_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n by_o profession_n only_o pag._n 391_o this_o government_n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v exercise_v towards_o they_o and_o over_o they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o saint_n 1_o their_o grace_n be_v rule_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o saint_n 2_o their_o gift_n 3_o their_o service_n 4_o their_o sin_n 5_o their_o judgement_n pag._n 392_o there_o belong_v unto_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n reductive_o all_o the_o work_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n among_o the_o creature_n 1_o they_o tend_v to_o perfect_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o saint_n 2_o they_o belong_v unto_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 395_o christ_n the_o mediator_n in_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n do_v also_o rule_v and_o order_v the_o angel_n that_o they_o have_v a_o influence_n and_o do_v conduce_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n pag._n 398_o angel_n on_o earth_n the_o minister_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n conduce_v to_o its_o advancement_n 1_o by_o the_o gift_n and_o ability_n which_o christ_n give_v they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n 2_o by_o suitable_a affection_n and_o disposition_n of_o heart_n towards_o they_o 3_o by_o perform_v the_o work_n christ_n appoint_v they_o 4_o christ_n overrule_v and_o order_n their_o ministry_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n 5_o give_v efficacy_n and_o success_n to_o their_o labour_n 6_o their_o suffering_n be_v for_o the_o church_n sake_n and_o good_a ibid._n christ_n also_o use_v the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n 1_o they_o pray_v for_o we_o 2_o join_v with_o we_o in_o our_o praise_n 3_o instruct_v we_o â—n_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n 4_o watch_v over_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o sin_n 5_o comfort_n and_o cheer_v we_o in_o dejection_n 6_o at_o death_n carry_v our_o soul_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n pag._n 401_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n providential_a kingdom_n pag._n 402_o there_o be_v a_o special_a providence_n over_o they_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n 1_o in_o overrule_a all_o thing_n for_o their_o good_a that_o nothing_o shall_v do_v they_o hurt_v 2_o every_o thing_n shall_v act_v for_o their_o preservation_n ibid._n the_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o above_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o small_a below_o it_o pag._n 403_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v two_o part_n 1_o he_o uphold_v the_o creature_n in_o their_o being_n 2_o he_o order_v their_o action_n ibid._n the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v either_o 1_o what_o he_o do_v immediate_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a providence_n or_o 2_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n by_o second_o cause_n ibid._n the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v either_o see_v 1_o in_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o their_o cause_n or_o 2_o in_o thing_n that_o fall_v out_o so_o that_o we_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n of_o they_o pag._n 404_o providence_n be_v either_o about_o good_a or_o evil_n ibid._n the_o providence_n of_o god_n about_o the_o great_a thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n 1_o his_o government_n over_o the_o angel_n 2_o over_o man_n in_o all_o the_o change_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n the_o good_a angel_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n 1_o they_o secret_o suggest_v thing_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n of_o man_n 2_o they_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n 3_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o 4_o overrule_a the_o creature_n for_o their_o good_a beyond_o their_o nature_n 5_o guide_v they_o in_o their_o way_n and_o succeed_v their_o undertake_n 6_o compass_n the_o earth_n for_o their_o sake_n pag._n 405_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n govern_v evil_a angel_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n 1_o they_o shall_v not_o tempt_v they_o more_o than_o be_v for_o their_o good_a 2_o nor_o further_o than_o shall_v be_v for_o subdue_a corruption_n 3_o their_o temptation_n serve_v to_o improve_v their_o grace_n 4_o and_o give_v the_o saint_n experience_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n 5_o and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o intercession_n 6_o and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o prayer_n 7_o their_o
temptation_n shall_v quicken_v they_o to_o wisdom_n and_o watchfulness_n 8_o and_o tend_v to_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o their_o glory_n pag._n 406_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o it_o respect_v man_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 409_o providence_n order_n all_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o spiritual_a good_a 1_o for_o conversion_n 2_o instruction_n 3_o deliverance_n out_o of_o danger_n 4_o preservance_n when_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a support_n 5_o consolation_n 6_o when_o lust_n be_v high_a and_o temptation_n impetuous_a pag._n 410_o there_o be_v a_o special_a providence_n over_o godly_a man_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o that_o be_v good_a in_o present_a and_o after-generation_n 1_o in_o improve_n their_o part_n 2_o in_o draw_v out_o their_o grace_n 3_o in_o their_o suffering_n 4_o labour_n 5_o example_n 6_o prayer_n 7_o faith_n pag._n 411_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n overrule_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n in_o reference_n to_o evil_a man_n 1_o they_o have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o a_o stand_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o saint_n good_a 2_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o wicked_a magistrate_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n 3_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o stand_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o to_o assist_v the_o saint_n 4_o he_o do_v they_o good_a by_o their_o persecution_n 5_o by_o their_o sin_n 6_o their_o desertion_n 7_o their_o restraint_n pag._n 414_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v also_o concern_v in_o the_o small_a thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 417_o whatever_o the_o lord_n do_v by_o mean_n he_o can_v work_v immediate_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n without_o mean_n pag._n 420_o in_o the_o mean_v he_o use_v there_o be_v a_o immediate_a concurrence_n of_o his_o own_o power_n to_o the_o produce_v the_o effect_n pag._n 421_o god_n do_v sometime_o delight_v to_o work_v without_o mean_n by_o his_o own_o immediate_a hand_n ibid._n this_o immediate_a act_n of_o providence_n be_v whole_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n pag._n 422_o god_n immediate_a promise_n or_o order_v thing_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n 1_o he_o appoint_v the_o mean_n 2_o he_o bless_v the_o mean_n 3_o he_o raise_v up_o mean_v unexpected_o 4_o most_o unlikely_a pag._n 425_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n order_v all_o thing_n that_o work_v from_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n 1_o the_o sun_n 2_o the_o star_n 3_o rain_n 4_o the_o earth_n 5_o the_o sea_n 6_o the_o wind_n pag._n 427_o all_o casual_a providence_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n as_o dream_n lot_n order_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 428_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v order_v all_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o his_o people_n 1_o their_o call_n 2_o their_o habitation_n 3_o opportunity_n to_o exercise_v grace_n 4_o society_n 5_o preservation_n in_o service_n dismission_n from_o it_o 6_o posterity_n pag._n 429_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n order_v all_o evil_a thing_n either_o of_o sin_n or_o punishment_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n pag._n 432_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n order_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o saint_n themselves_o for_o their_o good_a and_o that_o 1_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n 2_o rise_v of_o sin_n 3_o act_n of_o sin_n 4_o rage_v of_o sin_n ibid._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o thereby_o 1_o he_o may_v exalt_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n to_o they_o 2_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o continual_a conflict_n in_o they_o 3_o that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v humble_a 4_o be_v exercise_v in_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n daily_o 5_o that_o the_o patiente_a and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n may_v be_v more_o exalt_v 6_o to_o show_v how_o great_a a_o grace_n the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n be_v 7_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o continual_a longing_n for_o glory_n pag._n 433_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o 1_o that_o all_o lust_n break_v not_o forth_o continual_o 2_o when_o lust_n do_v not_o rise_v when_o the_o object_n be_v present_a 3_o to_o show_v they_o such_o a_o sin_n be_v in_o their_o nature_n which_o they_o either_o never_o consider_v or_o repent_v not_o of_o 4_o to_o make_v they_o hate_v sin_n more_o 5_o to_o awaken_v they_o 6_o to_o be_v matter_n of_o continual_a repentance_n pag._n 435_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n 1_o that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o power_n and_o tendency_n of_o sin_n 2_o that_o if_o they_o be_v desert_v of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v draw_v into_o all_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o sin_n 3_o that_o they_o may_v see_v how_o weak_a all_o mean_n be_v against_o it_o 4_o that_o they_o may_v fear_v to_o be_v deliver_v up_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n 5_o that_o they_o may_v exercise_v repentance_n of_o all_o kind_n 6_o that_o they_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o die_v pag._n 437_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o sin_n this_o tend_v 1_o to_o a_o new_a conversion_n in_o they_o 2_o to_o discover_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n the_o power_n of_o temptation_n and_o of_o christ_n intercession_n 3_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o confession_n 4_o to_o make_v they_o diffident_a of_o their_o own_o strength_n 5_o to_o make_v they_o walk_v in_o fear_n ever_o after_o 6_o to_o fit_v they_o for_o service_n 7_o to_o be_v matter_n of_o humiliation_n to_o they_o all_o their_o day_n 8_o to_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o great_a mortification_n of_o sin_n 9_o to_o make_v they_o more_o tender_a towards_o other_o 10_o to_o be_v a_o argument_n for_o their_o consolation_n pag._n 439_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n order_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n also_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n in_o general_n 1_o hereby_o they_o may_v read_v what_o they_o be_v 2_o what_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o 3_o hereby_o they_o be_v admonish_v what_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n if_o god_n leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o 4_o and_o be_v mind_v of_o the_o end_n sin_n bring_v man_n to_o to_o fear_v they_o 5_o and_o put_v they_o upon_o many_o duty_n towards_o they_o which_o will_v turn_v to_o their_o account_n pag._n 442_o in_o particular_a the_o saint_n be_v gainer_n by_o the_o plot_n of_o wicked_a man_n by_o their_o counsel_n by_o their_o attempt_n against_o they_o and_o by_o their_o execution_n pag._n 443_o table_n of_o scripture_n more_o distinct_o explicate_v genesis_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 17_o 14_a 3._o 15_o 195_o 3._o 20_o 198_o 3._o 22_o 23_o 4._o 1_o 199_o 4._o 7_o 18_o 4._o 14_o 205_o 208_o 4._o 25_o 199_o 5._o 24_o 378_o 6._o 5_o 434_o 8._o 21_o ibid._n 9_o 9_o 198_o 9_o 27_o 199_o 208_o 210_o 11._o 17_o 4_o 12._o 2_o 194_o 17._o 1_o 343_o 377_o 378_o 17._o 2._o 113_o 17._o 7_o 8_o 160_o 260_o 21._o 12_o 205_o 45._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 432_o 50._o 20_o ibid._n exodus_fw-la 19_o 5_o 217_o 24._o 7_o 10_o 283_o 38._o 8_o epist_n p._n 2_o number_n 7._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 169_o 14._o 24_o 378_o deuteronomy_n 4._o 23_o 185_o 4._o 27_o 176_o 4._o 51_o 194_o 5._o 2_o 3_o 184_o 5._o 5_o 87_o 6._o 7_o 185_o 29._o 14_o 15_o 202_o 29._o 19_o 57_o joshua_n 24._o 22_o 23_o 376_o judge_n 2._o 1_o 398_o 5._o 20_o 427_o 2_o samuel_n 23._o 5_o 156_o 2_o chronicle_n 13._o 5_o 182_o 30._o 8_o 161_o job_n 1._o 6_o 407_o 29._o 4_o 17_o 38._o 31_o 427_o psalm_n 12._o 6_o 163_o 25._o 14_o 186_o 44._o 17_o 18_o 192_o 50._o 5._o 190_o 63._o 8_o 192_o 74._o 20_o 183_o 76._o 10_o 393_o 83._o 3_o 402_o 84._o 11_o 347_o 87._o 4_o 5_o 235_o 91._o 3_o 407_o 110._o 3_o 388_o 110._o 7_o 172_o 144._o 15_o 253_o proverb_n 6._o 14_o 443_o 8._o 22_o 23_o 135_o 310_o 11._o 16_o epist_n p._n 1._o 17._o 16_o 430_o 18._o 10_o 373_o 21._o 16_o 7_o ecclesiaste_n 1._o 15_o 444_o 5._o 6_o 398_o canticle_n 6._o 3_o 188_o 6._o 8_o 392_o esaias_n 4._o 5_o 422_o 9_o 6_o 235_o 10._o 6_o 7_o 432_o 10._o 24_o 404_o 17._o 1_o 343_o 28._o 15_o 187_o 35._o 6_o 424_o 38._o 14_o 188_o 42._o 6_o 424_o 49._o 1_o 2_o 128_o 50._o 5_o 188_o 57_o 6_o 297_o 60._o 20_o 347_o jeremy_n 9_o 25_o 207_o 11._o 16_o 210_o 14._o 22_o 372_o 17._o 1_o 18_o 18._o 18_o 443_o 31._o 14_o 346_o 33._o 20_o 418_o 35._o 6_o 7_o 178_o ezekiel_n 1._o 12_o 20_o 383_o 48._o 35_o 218_o daniel_n 4._o 17_o 380_o 7._o 2_o 3_o 210_o 9_o 24_o 329_o 9_o 26_o 348_o 9_o 27_o 165_o 239_o hosea_n 1._o
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then_o he_o have_v the_o strength_n of_o many_o man_n in_o he_o 35.6_o isa_n 35.6_o and_o isa_n 35.6_o the_o lame_a shall_v leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a shall_v sing_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o immediate_a strength_n and_o heal_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v heal_v man_n and_o with_o a_o word_n only_o and_o without_o mean_n their_o foot_n and_o ankle-bone_n receive_v strength_n and_o they_o do_v leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o praise_n god_n so_o here_o they_o have_v immediate_a assistance_n as_o david_n have_v in_o the_o business_n of_o goliath_n the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o that_o service_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v zac._n 12.8_o the_o weak_a shall_v be_v as_o david_n as_o full_a of_o courage_n in_o any_o difficult_a service_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v unto_o as_o david_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o fearful_a heart_n be_v strong_a and_o 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dumb_a to_o they_o that_o take_v no_o compassion_n upon_o they_o in_o their_o necessity_n and_o answer_v they_o not_o now_o when_o they_o be_v reconcile_v be_v bring_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v humble_a suitor_n and_o petitioner_n for_o they_o the_o heaven_n shall_v say_v lord_n i_o will_v give_v my_o influence_n rain_v to_o refresh_v thy_o people_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v say_v lord_n i_o will_v give_v my_o strength_n for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o people_n also_o etc._n etc._n for_o as_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o all_o the_o creature_n stand_v so_o it_o be_v by_o their_o covenant_n also_o that_o they_o do_v act_n it_o be_v by_o be_v betroth_v unto_o god_n that_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v for_o they_o that_o all_o mean_n do_v act_v free_o and_o all_o creature_n willing_o do_v serve_v for_o it_o be_v their_o redemption_n that_o they_o wait_v for_o and_o long_o for_o but_o unto_o other_o man_n they_o be_v make_v subject_a not_o willing_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v subject_v they_o in_o hope_n rom._n 8.20_o 21._o but_o their_o subjection_n be_v a_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o not_o of_o choice_n for_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o lust_n of_o ungodly_a man_n though_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n therefore_o all_o the_o mean_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v use_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o it_o be_v for_o they_o that_o they_o work_v in_o all_o that_o they_o do_v 1._o he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v provide_v and_o appoint_v mean_n there_o be_v in_o
ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o which_o we_o do_v by_o his_o grace_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o we_o therein_o 5_o that_o the_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n even_o towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n may_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o exalt_v num._n 14.17_o moses_n say_v let_v the_o power_n of_o my_o lord_n be_v great_a according_a as_o thou_o have_v speak_v the_o lord_n long-suffering_a and_o of_o great_a mercy_n even_o his_o forbearance_n be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o power_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o impotency_n in_o a_o man_n that_o he_o can_v forbear_v if_o he_o be_v injure_v it_o be_v utter_o a_o fault_n among_o you_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n it_o be_v his_o power_n that_o he_o can_v forbear_v it_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o his_o power_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v when_o we_o daily_o provoke_v he_o the_o imagination_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n 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obstante_fw-la i_o will_v show_v my_o patience_n towards_o they_o and_o will_v no_o more_o curfe_n the_o ground_n for_o man_n sake_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o all_o man_n not_o only_o wicked_a man_n but_o godly_a man_n for_o who_o sake_n the_o lord_n do_v spare_v the_o creature_n for_o it_o be_v for_o the_o saint_n sake_n that_o the_o world_n stand_v and_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o destroy_v and_o yet_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v evil_a from_o their_o youth_n and_o by_o this_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v very_o high_o exalt_v 6_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v hereby_o show_v how_o great_a a_o grace_n that_o donum_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la gift_n of_o perseverance_n be_v and_o what_o a_o almighty_a power_n do_v concur_v thereunto_o adam_n have_v no_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o fall_v from_o his_o first_o state_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o stand_v that_o 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the_o soul_n take_v possession_n for_o ever_o never_o to_o leave_v it_o again_o if_o christ_n have_v cast_v out_o the_o strong_a man_n he_o will_v never_o himself_o be_v cast_v out_o till_o satan_n be_v strong_a than_o he_o which_o be_v never_o possible_a 7_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v keep_v here_o in_o a_o continual_a longing_n and_o a_o groan_a condition_n for_o glory_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o sin_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o shall_v make_v the_o soul_n weary_a of_o this_o life_n so_o much_o as_o sin_n because_o it_o can_v end_v but_o with_o our_o life_n and_o this_o be_v one_o bless_a fruit_n of_o it_o rom._n 8.13_o we_o groan_v for_o the_o adoption_n but_o why_o do_v we_o groan_v 2_o cor._n 5.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v many_o burden_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v under_o in_o this_o life_n but_o there_o be_v no_o burden_n like_o unto_o that_o of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o weight_n indeed_o heb._n 12.1_o and_o they_o groan_v therefore_o to_o put_v off_o this_o tabernacle_n because_o without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o put_v off_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o be_v free_v from_o this_o prison_n we_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o this_o present_a life_n that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o something_o that_o may_v be_v bitterness_n to_o we_o and_o embitter_v it_o to_o we_o so_o that_o we_o take_v not_o up_o our_o rest_n here_o but_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v look_v for_o and_o hasten_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n and_o may_v rejoice_v to_o put_v off_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v willing_a that_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v that_o thereby_o there_o may_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o also_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n work_v for_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o great_a state_n of_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n bring_v much_o good_a unto_o they_o as_o well_o as_o much_o glory_n unto_o himself_o thereby_o §_o 3._o 2._o as_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n come_v under_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n so_o do_v the_o rise_n of_o it_o in_o the_o heart_n which_o do_v never_o break_v forth_o into_o act_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v a_o evil_a treasury_n and_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a fountain_n but_o though_o it_o be_v always_o issue_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o vent_v itself_o the_o same_o way_n but_o sometime_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o sometime_o in_o that_o seneca_n seneca_n in_o omnibus_fw-la omne_fw-la vitia_fw-la sunt_fw-la licèt_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la exerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n mar._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o for_o out_o