day_n i_o enjoy_v much_o consolation_n both_o from_o the_o scripture_n special_o psal_n 37.24.35.39_o though_o he_o fall_v mean_v the_o good_a man_n he_o shall_v not_o utter_o be_v cast_v down_o nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o also_o by_o conference_n that_o day_n with_o several_a person_n yet_o in_o the_o evening_n i_o have_v strong_a assault_n from_o satan_n from_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o part_n deliver_v i_o but_o yet_o much_o trouble_v from_o my_o own_o evil_a heart_n the_o four_o follow_a lesson_n i_o be_v desirous_a to_o learn_v this_o evening_n 1._o to_o get_v my_o soul_n more_o settle_v in_o the_o assurance_n and_o apprehension_n of_o salvation_n 2._o more_o 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life_n this_o day_n i_o have_v a_o good_a and_o comfortable_a day_n to_o my_o soul_n especial_o in_o prayer_n four_o thing_n i_o see_v cause_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o first_o that_o i_o have_v not_o more_o sense_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o suffering_n of_o god_n people_n or_o of_o my_o own_o second_o that_o the_o work_n glory_n way_n ordinance_n &_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o such_o contempt_n three_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o stability_n zeal_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o saint_n for_o good_a and_o against_o evil._n four_o that_o there_o continue_v still_o such_o darkness_n upon_o and_o division_n among_o christian_n i_o have_v it_o much_o in_o my_o heart_n to_o desire_v two_o thing_n from_o the_o lord_n viz._n first_o power_n against_o my_o sin_n second_o preparation_n for_o suffering_n this_o day_n i_o be_v much_o trouble_v for_o hear_v one_o swear_v several_a oath_n and_o not_o reprove_v he_o for_o the_o same_o and_o convince_v also_o from_o psal_n 50.7_o hear_v o_o 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upon_o my_o heart_n if_o i_o sin_v thou_o mark_v i_o and_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n i_o learn_v thence_o what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o sin_n under_o affliction_n and_o the_o danger_n do_v appear_v much_o by_o that_o place_n in_o leu._n 26.36_o and_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a of_o you_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v unaffliction_n verse_n the_o 26._o i_o will_v send_v a_o faintness_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o day_n i_o have_v a_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n after_o assurance_n this_o day_n i_o observe_v these_o word_n psal_n 59.3_o for_o lo_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n david_n enemy_n for_o my_o soul_n the_o mighty_a be_v gather_v against_o i_o not_o for_o my_o transgression_n nor_o for_o my_o sin_n o_o lord_n i_o can_v true_o and_o with_o comfort_n say_v that_o my_o enemy_n do_v persecute_v i_o but_o not_o for_o my_o sin_n or_o transgression_n which_o be_v a_o 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lord_n and_o be_v quiet_a in_o and_o content_v with_o his_o will_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a to_o my_o own_o carnal_a and_o natural_a will_n this_o evening_n in_o discourse_v with_o a_o poor_a christian_a ancient_a woman_n i_o find_v by_o the_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n the_o have_v for_o sin_n and_o her_o zeal_n for_o god_n that_o she_o be_v in_o a_o far_o better_a temper_n of_o spirit_n than_o i_o be_v in_o which_o help_v on_o my_o humility_n somewhat_o this_o evening_n also_o i_o have_v some_o power_n to_o resist_v temptation_n and_o to_o check_v corruption_n i_o have_v my_o heart_n enlargn_v and_o soften_v in_o prayer_n and_o through_o god_n goodness_n be_v much_o free_v from_o temptation_n yet_o have_v some_o bodily_a distemper_n but_o i_o judge_v it_o very_o little_a and_o light_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o it_o may_v be_v i_o experience_v the_o lord_n come_v in_o and_o especial_o in_o prayer_n i_o observe_v that_o scripture_n psal_n 68.28_o thy_o god_n have_v command_v thy_o strength_n strengthen_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o we_o yet_o this_o evening_n i_o be_v move_v to_o passion_n this_o day_n spend_v so_o most_o part_n in_o write_v letter_n for_o christian_a friend_n at_o some_o of_o which_o my_o heart_n be_v move_v have_v a_o great_a desire_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n i_o be_v affect_v with_o some_o ill_a news_n i_o hear_v and_o my_o heart_n be_v move_v with_o pity_n towards_o some_o in_o affliction_n i_o have_v some_o comfort_n from_o psal_n 69._o verse_n 36.29_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v he_o persecute_a and_o afflict_a be_v those_o who_o god_n have_v wound_v and_o though_o poor_a and_o sorrowful_a yet_o his_o salvation_n will_v set_v they_o up_o on_o high_a but_o especial_o from_o verse_n the_o 32._o their_o heart_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v god_n and_o this_o day_n in_o observe_v the_o character_n which_o a_o godly_a preacher_n give_v in_o his_o book_n of_o those_o that_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v that_o they_o be_v those_o that_o seek_v pardon_n wait_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n till_o they_o obtain_v it_o they_o do_v free_o pardon_v other_o and_o they_o do_v love_n god_n for_o his_o pardon_v goodness_n all_o which_o in_o a_o measure_n through_o free_a grace_n i_o find_v in_o i_o also_o psal_n 71.20_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n be_v very_o refresh_v to_o i_o this_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n i_o have_v several_a consideration_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n exod._n 31.13.17_o ezek._n 20.12.17_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o favour_n
that_o by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n before_o god_n rom._n 3.23_o 25._o rom._n 4.1_o 5._o yet_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v can_v be_v alone_o but_o be_v accompany_v with_o good_a work_n which_o justify_v believer_n before_o man_n and_o manifest_v their_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n james_n 2.17_o 18._o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n do_v show_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o but_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o their_o root_n life_n or_o growth_n justification_n be_v whole_o of_o god_n grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n righteousness_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 3.24_o 25._o whereby_o those_o who_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o have_v all_o their_o sin_n forgive_v which_o will_v never_o be_v impute_v nor_o remember_v against_o they_o any_o more_o romans_z 3.22_o 26._o hebr._n 10.14.17_o true_a faith_n also_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n look_v on_o christ_n take_v hold_v on_o he_o receive_v he_o become_v one_o with_o he_o and_o whereby_o christ_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n john_n 6.44_o 65._o eph._n 2.8_o &_o 3.17_o concern_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n 1._o all_o those_o that_o true_o believe_v god_n give_v unto_o they_o power_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v right_o or_o privilege_n to_o become_v his_o child_n john_n 1.12_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o which_o they_o be_v lead_v and_o enable_v to_o come_v with_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o call_v he_o father_n through_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 8.14.15_o gal._n 4.5_o 6._o the_o spirit_n itself_o also_o dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o as_o the_o chief_a evidence_n of_o their_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n john_n 14.16_o 17._o rom._n 8.16_o 1_o john_n 4.13_o 2._o regeneration_n sanctification_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n be_v a_o renew_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o subdue_a and_o 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the_o spirit_n unwilling_a wilful_a weak_a and_o wicked_a john_n 3.5_o 6._o rom._n 5.6_o &_o 8.7_o eph._n 2.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n yet_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o what_o be_v reveal_v of_o he_o by_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n they_o be_v leave_v inexcusable_a rom._n 1.20_o 21._o concern_v redemption_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n all_o true_a believer_n be_v real_o and_o actual_o redeem_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o power_n or_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v under_o grace_n or_o the_o blessing_n promise_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a rom._n 6.14_o &_o 7_o 4_o 6._o gal_n 3.13_o on_o the_o contrary_a all_o unbeliever_n and_o wicked_a person_n be_v and_o remain_v under_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n gal._n 5.4_o concern_v the_o two_o covenant_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n there_o have_v be_v two_o covenant_n in_o 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