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may_v be_v deliver_v because_o god_n have_v assure_v david_n that_o he_o will_v build_v he_o a_o house_n therefore_o say_v he_o 27._o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v viz._n that_o thou_o will_v establish_v it_o what_o child_n be_v there_o that_o have_v any_o ingenuity_n or_o goodness_n of_o nature_n in_o he_o will_v sleight_n and_o neglect_v to_o please_v his_o father_n because_o he_o have_v assure_v he_o of_o a_o large_a inheritance_n or_o because_o his_o inheritance_n be_v entail_v upon_o he_o moreover_o the_o great_a certainty_n any_o man_n have_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o that_o he_o through_o god_n grace_n now_o be_v and_o shall_v abide_v in_o state_n of_o salvation_n the_o more_o he_o will_v apprehend_v the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o in_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o will_v cause_v the_o same_o man_n to_o 4._o love_n much_o which_o much_o love_n of_o he_o to_o christ_n will_v cause_v he_o 〈…〉_z not_o to_o live_v as_o he_o list_v but_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v even_o 14_o constrain_v he_o and_o will_v cause_v that_o his_o commandment_n shall_v not_o be_v 3_o grievous_a but_o delight_v some_o to_o he_o but_o do_v these_o objecter_n think_v thus_o and_o do_v they_o infer_v this_o in_o earnest_n do_v they_o think_v that_o themselves_o be_v or_o be_v at_o any_o time_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n if_o yea_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v or_o be_v make_v more_o dissolute_a and_o more_o sinful_a by_o it_o if_o no_o than_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o they_o make_v these_o inference_n for_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o such_o as_o be_v without_o grace_n and_o not_o indeed_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n to_o wrest_v and_o pervert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n make_v they_o to_o be_v unto_o they_o licence_n and_o 21._o occasion_n of_o wantonness_n and_o licentiousness_n as_o thus_o if_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_v abound_v much_o more_o then_o say_v they_o 15_o let_v we_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n then_o let_v we_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n but_o as_o any_o man_n have_v truth_n of_o grace_n the_o more_o he_o know_v it_o the_o more_o hereason_v otherwise_o ezra_n have_v not_o only_o a_o hope_n but_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o do_v not_o say_v now_o we_o may_v live_v as_o we_o liâ—t_v but_o say_v 14_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n a_o honest_a hart_n make_v the_o same_o inference_n from_o spiritual_a deliverance_n the_o scripture_n from_o abundance_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o do_v reason_n for_o grace_n and_o for_o obedience_n 2._o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v yet_o therein_o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o apostle_n john_n say_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v the_o inference_n be_v it_o we_o may_v now_o sin_n and_o live_v as_o we_o list_v because_o we_o know_v that_o when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o no._n the_o holy_a apostle_n infer_v this_o 3._o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purge_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a section_n 8._o a_o removal_n of_o sundry_a doubt_n in_o particular_a about_o fall_v from_o grace_n notwitststand_v all_o that_o remove_v have_v be_v say_v touch_v certainty_n of_o perserverance_n in_o grace_n after_o that_o a_o man_n be_v indeed_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n many_o will_v doubt_v they_o shall_v fall_v away_o for_o they_o fear_v that_o all_o their_o religion_n have_v be_v but_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o in_o form_n only_o but_o not_o in_o power_n now_o such_o may_v fall_v away_o as_o have_v be_v say_v if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o which_o you_o have_v do_v be_v in_o hypocrisy_n then_o until_o you_o repent_v of_o your_o hypocrisy_n and_o be_v upright_o you_o may_v just_o fear_v as_o much_o yet_o you_o must_v not_o desperate_o conclude_v that_o you_o shall_v fall_v away_o from_o your_o profession_n but_o be_v you_o quicken_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o this_o fear_n to_o abandon_v hypocrisy_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o sinceritis_fw-la and_o hereby_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a that_o you_o may_v not_o fall_v and_o then_o you_o have_v god_n word_n for_o it_o that_o 5._o you_o shall_v not_o fall_v many_o think_v that_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n which_o yet_o be_v sincere_a wherefore_o try_v whether_o you_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n or_o upright_a by_o the_o sign_n of_o uprightness_n before_o deliver_v chapter_n 12._o sect._n 1_o only_o for_o the_o
which_o also_o do_v minister_n unto_o you_o matter_n of_o assure_a hope_n and_o remove_v comfort_n another_o will_v say_v i_o do_v even_o faint_a in_o my_o trouble_n and_o in_o my_o fear_n and_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o give_v over_o all_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v what_o will_v you_o have_v i_o to_o do_v your_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a many_o answ_n other_o have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o with_o you_o than_o it_o be_v with_o the_o psalmist_n and_o jonah_n do_v as_o they_o in_o that_o their_o faint_a do_v first_o give_v not_o over_o but_o remember_v god_n call_v upon_o he_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n second_o trust_v on_o he_o and_o 24._o wait_v until_o you_o have_v comfort_n that_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n say_v 26._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o likewise_o 7_o jonah_n â—_o say_v i_o be_o â—ast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n yet_o i_o will_v look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o again_o when_o my_o soul_n faint_v within_o i_o i_o remember_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o prayer_n come_v up_o unto_o thou_o into_o thy_o holy_a temple_n that_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o pray_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o do_v hear_v i_o when_o you_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o affliction_n and_o inward_a discomfort_n he_o to_o who_o god_n give_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o due_a season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a give_v you_o counsel_n and_o who_o will_v you_o in_o this_o state_n of_o you_o follow_v if_o not_o he_o his_o counsel_n be_v this_o say_n 10_o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 24._o and_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n mark_v it_o he_o that_o fear_v and_o obey_v yet_o may_v be_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n what_o darkness_n be_v this_o but_o that_o speak_v of_o vers_n 4._o viz._n a_o afflict_a weary_a soul_n without_o light_n of_o comfort_n and_o man_n thus_o distress_v must_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v on_o their_o god_n yet_o these_o poor_a soul_n who_o 〈◊〉_d whether_o they_o shall_v be_v sharp_o reprove_v or_o pity_v more_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v i_o be_o sure_a they_o deserve_v both_o will_v yet_o object_v strong_o it_o be_v true_a they_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o obey_v he_o may_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o god_n and_o he_o have_v make_v most_o rich_a promise_n to_o they_o that_o know_v he_o that_o do_v fear_v and_o obey_v he_o see_v here_o be_v promise_n with_o condition_n say_v one_o i_o must_v fear_v the_o lord_n i_o must_v obey_v he_o i_o know_v god_n will_v do_v his_o part_n if_o i_o can_v do_v i_o but_o these_o i_o do_v not_o what_o warrant_v then_o or_o ground_n have_v i_o to_o look_v for_o comfort_n or_o any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o his_o promise_n belong_v not_o to_o i_o i_o know_v well_o that_o with_o this_o answ_n doubt_n the_o devil_n do_v much_o perplex_v the_o afflict_a soul_n of_o many_o of_o god_n dear_a child_n and_o by_o it_o keep_v off_o all_o the_o remedy_n which_o god_n word_n can_v afford_v so_o that_o they_o can_v fasten_v and_o do_v they_o good_a for_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o word_n be_v easy_o assent_v unto_o but_o all_o the_o matter_n lie_v in_o the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o the_o wound_n it_o be_v still_o put_v off_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n there_o he_o promise_v with_o condition_n here_o he_o absolute_o promise_v those_o on_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o bestow_v these_o blessing_n that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o they_o and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v repent_v believe_v and_o live_v godly_a which_o be_v the_o condition_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o salvation_n be_v make_v god_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v raise_v christ_n and_o exalt_v 31_o he_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v this_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o their_o soul_n save_v by_o he_o i_o pray_v consider_v well_o whether_o all_o these_o promise_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v not_o make_v absolute_o on_o god_n part_n and_o without_o any_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n wherefore_o whereas_o god_n have_v make_v many_o excellent_a promise_n of_o free_a and_o great_a reward_n as_o to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o give_v life_n and_o glory_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v &_o obey_v he_o and_o that_o do_v hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v to_o the_o end_n you_o see_v that_o here_o be_v promise_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n make_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o condition_n but_o 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the_o use_n of_o they_o shall_v wait_v upon_o he_o for_o they_o for_o both_o the_o give_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o give_v we_o mind_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o attend_v and_o the_o convince_a and_o allure_a the_o heart_n to_o obey_v hang_v all_o upon_o those_o absolute_a promise_n 13_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n and_o the_o rest_n before_o mention_v wherefore_o let_v none_o of_o year_n caution_n think_v that_o without_o hear_v pray_v and_o the_o right_n use_v of_o god_n ordinance_n they_o shall_v ever_o have_v faith_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o they_o or_o shall_v ever_o come_v to_o heaven_n for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o faith_n or_o else_o we_o can_v never_o 7._o look_v to_o receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o manspower_v in_o the_o right_n use_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n although_o it_o 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