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provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o see_v that_o no_o good_a thing_n be_v want_v unto_o thou_o 6.33_o psal_n 34.10_o math._n 6.33_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o what_o then_o shall_v withdraw_v or_o hold_v i_o back_o from_o believe_v the_o promise_n and_o seek_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n it_o be_v god_n who_o have_v free_o promise_v it_o who_o can_v and_o will_v perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v speak_v it_o be_v christ_n who_o have_v purchase_v it_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o once_o for_o all_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o doubt_v i_o be_o command_v to_o believe_v and_o believe_v the_o possession_n of_o life_n be_v gruen_v
condemn_v it_o free_o unfeigned_o beg_v pardon_n with_o strength_n of_o grace_n to_o withstand_v sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v whensoever_o faith_n come_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o pardon_n it_o plead_v guilty_a humble_v for_o transgression_n and_o intreat_v forgiveness_n of_o undeserued_a mercy_n that_o grace_n may_v be_v magnify_v in_o forgiveness_n five_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v christ_n offer_v himself_o free_o to_o be_v contract_v unto_o us._n christ_n make_v love_n as_o a_o suitor_n and_o have_v give_v the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n faith_n apprehend_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o christ_n the_o excellent_a dignity_n honour_n and_o beauty_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o and_o thereupon_o humble_o embrace_v his_o offer_n oâ—_n love_n sixth_o by_o faith_n we_o resign_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o iâ—sus_n christ_n and_o willing_o yield_v soul_n and_o bodâ—e_n unto_o he_o this_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a contract_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n require_v for_o as_o christ_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n head_n and_o husband_n unto_o the_o believer_n so_o do_v he_o trothplight_v himself_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o as_o his_o only_a saviour_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n wherefore_o my_o brethren_n 7.4_o rom._n 7.4_o you_o be_v also_o become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n seventh_o faith_n feed_v upon_o christ_n and_o suck_v vigour_n from_o he_o 6.55_o john_n 6.55_o his_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o meat_n to_o be_v eat_v not_o with_o the_o tooth_n but_o by_o faith_n meat_n indeed_o not_o in_o nature_n but_o in_o effect_n because_o it_o nourish_v the_o soul_n and_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o they_o that_o eat_v thereof_o and_o by_o faith_n we_o spiritual_o eat_v the_o flâ—sh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o as_o he_o that_o eat_v wholesome_a food_n be_v strengthen_v thereby_o and_o make_v fit_a and_o able_a for_o the_o action_n of_o this_o life_n so_o he_o that_o feed_v upon_o christ_n spiritual_o and_o by_o faith_n be_v strengthen_v to_o the_o action_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o make_v able_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o holiness_n eight_o faith_n assure_v of_o that_o spiritual_a contract_n which_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o christian_a soul_n and_o be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n 2.16_o cant._n 2.16_o so_o that_o he_o may_v true_o say_v my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o as_o a_o couple_n who_o have_v lawful_o give_v faith_n to_o each_o other_o and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o pledge_n or_o token_n in_o the_o congregation_n be_v assure_v of_o each_o other_o so_o when_o we_o have_v contract_v ourselves_o unto_o christ_n and_o receive_v the_o pledge_n thereof_o we_o come_v to_o be_v assure_v by_o faith_n that_o christ_n be_v we_o and_o that_o we_o have_v communion_n in_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n thâ—s_n faith_n reason_v god_n the_o father_n have_v free_o promise_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n do_v offer_v himself_o as_o a_o redeemer_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o perpetual_a grace_n with_o his_o father_n to_o wash_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o preserve_v and_o nourish_v they_o unto_o life_n eternal_a who_o will_v receive_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o be_v so_o love_o call_v and_o invite_v i_o have_v receive_v the_o merciful_a promise_n and_o â—esigned_v myself_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o stand_v in_o doubt_n i_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n i_o see_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o seal_n annex_v to_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n the_o true_a and_o faithful_a testimony_n of_o god_n confirm_v by_o oath_n and_o i_o may_v not_o question_v his_o truth_n nor_o draw_v back_o from_o my_o own_o promise_n to_o rest_v upon_o and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o for_o evermore_o nine_o it_o stir_v up_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n with_o serious_a remembrance_n of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n which_o in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v vouchsafe_v when_o man_n have_v a_o lease_n of_o some_o good_a bargain_n seal_v they_o be_v merry_a and_o glad_a much_o great_a cause_n of_o joy_n have_v they_o who_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v such_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n the_o seal_n of_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n arise_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o sing_v for_o joy_n for_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o thou_o do_v sit_v in_o darkness_n forlorn_a and_o miserable_a guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o bondage_n to_o the_o curse_n in_o fear_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n but_o now_o god_n be_v appease_v christ_n have_v satisfy_v justice_n pardon_n be_v proclaim_v thou_o have_v receive_v the_o free_a gracious_a promise_n and_o eternal_a bless_a peace_n be_v conclude_v and_o for_o thy_o great_a assurance_n god_n have_v add_v his_o seal_n to_o his_o free_a grant_n of_o pardon_n holy_a bread_n be_v add_v and_o give_v to_o thou_o for_o a_o sacrament_n and_o divine_a testimony_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v crucify_v for_o thou_o bless_a wine_n be_v add_v and_o give_v to_o thou_o for_o a_o certain_a pledge_n and_o token_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o thou_o that_o righteousness_n purchase_v by_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v thou_o that_o eternal_a saluatioâ—_n procure_v by_o that_o price_n be_v thou_o by_o a_o irrevocable_a title_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o the_o great_a â—ove_n of_o god_n in_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v deliuâ—reâ—_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n &_o death_n forget_v not_o the_o love_n oâ—_n christ_n in_o suffer_v death_n that_o thou_o may_v bâ—_n seâ—_n fâ—ee_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o burn_a wrath_n of_o god_n deserve_v by_o sin_n forget_v not_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o call_v thou_o to_o feast_v with_o he_o and_o give_v this_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o his_o perpetual_a love_n thou_o can_v not_o forget_v â—hese_fw-mi but_o thou_o forgette_v thyself_o thou_o can_v not_o neglect_v these_o but_o thou_o hate_v thyself_o what_o can_v thou_o desire_v more_o then_o to_o have_v god_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n christ_n to_o thy_o saviour_n what_o will_v thou_o remember_v if_o thou_o forget_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o suffer_v death_n for_o thy_o redemption_n and_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o love_n whereby_o he_o do_v assure_v that_o his_o body_n be_v crucify_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o thou_o faith_n mean_v to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o faith_n now_o the_o better_a to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n in_o faith_n first_o we_o must_v bewail_v our_o unbelief_n dulness_n earthly-mindednesse_a the_o distemper_n of_o our_o spiritual_a taste_n and_o conceit_n of_o spiritual_a fullness_n labour_v to_o quicken_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o raise_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o high_a prize_v of_o christ_n and_o hunger_a after_o he_o emptiness_n prepare_v to_o receive_v meat_n and_o hunger_n give_v it_o a_o good_a relish_n and_o if_o we_o see_v our_o misery_n and_o nakedness_n without_o christ_n and_o thirst_n after_o he_o we_o shâ—ll_v eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n with_o sweet_a comfort_n and_o refresh_n second_o consider_v how_o free_o the_o lord_n do_v tender_a christ_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n the_o lord_n i_o say_v faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n plentiful_a in_o mercy's_n who_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v what_o he_o promise_v offer_v christ_n withal_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n to_o every_o poor_a despise_a thirsty_a afflict_a soul_n who_o do_v desire_n and_o will_v receive_v he_o three_o weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o bless_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o they_o who_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n contract_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v ease_v from_o their_o sin_n wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n and_o separate_v unto_o glory_n and_o so_o quicken_v our_o soul_n to_o receive_v and_o lay_v fast_o hold_v upon_o these_o inestimable_a benefit_n offer_v unto_o we_o by_o name_n four_o have_v troth-plighted_n ourselves_o to_o jesus_n christ_n unfeigned_o we_o must_v awaken_v
will_v bring_v a_o good_a end_n ibid._n 3._o want_v of_o feeling_n argue_v not_o want_v of_o faith_n p._n 175_o why_o the_o faithful_a be_v subject_a to_o such_o doubt_n and_o want_n of_o feeling_n p._n 175._o 176_o the_o five_o temptation_n they_o receive_v the_o truth_n at_o first_o without_o due_a trial_n §_o 5_o remedy_n 1._o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v our_o imperfection_n when_o upon_o the_o knowledge_n and_o sight_n we_o confess_v and_o bewail_v they_o p._n 176_o 2._o faith_n may_v be_v true_a though_o much_o be_v amiss_o when_o first_o we_o receive_v the_o truth_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o time_n to_o hide_v from_o his_o child_n the_o sight_n of_o their_o infirmity_n and_o want_n ibid._n the_o sixth_o temptation_n they_o never_o have_v that_o deep_a sorrow_n which_o many_o have_v feel_v §_o 6_o remedy_n 1._o god_n deal_v not_o with_o all_o alike_o p._n 176._o 177_o 2._o to_o doubt_v of_o god_n love_n because_o he_o deal_v gentle_o with_o we_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n be_v great_a ignorance_n p._n 177_o 3._o faith_n may_v be_v sound_a in_o they_o who_o never_o feel_v such_o depth_n of_o sorrow_n as_o other_o have_v do_v ibid._n the_o seven_o temptation_n they_o never_o feel_v any_o great_a strength_n of_o grace_n §_o 7_o remedy_n 1._o we_o be_v but_o child_n and_o therefore_o weak_a and_o subject_a to_o many_o spiritual_a disease_n p._n 178_o 2._o grace_n may_v be_v true_a while_o it_o be_v but_o small_a ibid._n 3._o if_o weakness_n of_o grace_n be_v any_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n none_o may_v assure_v themselves_o of_o god_n love_n ibid._n the_o eight_o temptation_n what_o they_o former_o feel_v be_v now_o decay_a §_o 8_o remedy_n in_o god_n dear_a child_n there_o may_v be_v decay_n of_o grace_n p._n 179_o the_o nine_o temptation_n they_o can_v find_v any_o lively_a sense_n of_o faith_n §_o 9_o remedy_n 1._o grace_n may_v lie_v hide_v and_o work_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o acknowledgement_n insensible_o p._n 179._o 180_o 2._o in_o the_o agony_n of_o conscience_n none_o be_v more_o unfit_a to_o judge_v of_o our_o estate_n than_o we_o be_v of_o our_o own_o p._n 180._o 181_o 3._o the_o lord_n diverse_o give_v evidence_n of_o his_o spirit_n presence_n in_o us._n p._n 181_o 4._o if_o for_o the_o present_a a_o man_n can_v discern_v no_o spark_n of_o grace_n in_o himself_o he_o must_v call_v to_o remembrance_n former_a time_n wherein_o he_o have_v glorify_v god_n by_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n p._n 181._o 182_o 5._o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o gather_v comfort_n from_o former_a experience_n he_o must_v lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o gracious_a invitation_n of_o christ_n call_v the_o thirsty_a and_o burden_a soul_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o p._n 282_o the_o ten_o temptation_n their_o sin_n be_v many_o in_o number_n and_o heinous_a for_o quality_n and_o they_o be_v press_v with_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o god_n wrath_n §_o 10_o remedy_n 1._o the_o heinousness_n or_o number_n of_o our_o sin_n make_v we_o not_o uncapable_a of_o mercy_n p._n 182._o 183_o 2._o faith_n may_v continue_v strong_a though_o sense_n of_o god_n love_v fail_v p._n 183_o 3._o faith_n go_v before_o experience_n or_o sense_n of_o mercy_n and_o wait_v for_o salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n p._n 183._o 184_o 4._o we_o be_v not_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o our_o own_o feel_n but_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 184_o 5._o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n apprehend_v wrath_n and_o indignation_n ibid._n the_o eleven_o temptation_n they_o have_v long_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n §_o 11_o remedy_n 1._o examine_v if_o some_o bosom_n sin_n be_v not_o that_o which_o make_v the_o breach_n in_o the_o conscience_n p._n 185_o 2._o the_o godly_a sometime_o walk_v without_o comfort_n because_o they_o put_v it_o from_o themselves_o ibid._n 3._o oftentimes_o god_n cause_v his_o child_n to_o seek_v long_o before_o they_o find_v comfort_n ibid._n 4._o the_o ardent_a desire_n shall_v at_o length_n be_v satisfy_v ibid._n 5._o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v favour_n worth_a the_o wait_v for_o p._n 186_o 6._o we_o have_v not_o wait_v so_o many_o year_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o comfort_n as_o god_n have_v wait_v for_o our_o conversion_n ibid._n the_o twelve_o temptation_n they_o be_v afraid_a of_o fall_v into_o some_o fearful_a extremity_n §_o 12_o remedy_n 1._o labour_v to_o fortify_v faith_n in_o the_o gracious_a promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o his_o child_n of_o sustentation_n and_o preservation_n p._n 186._o 187_o 2._o the_o strong_a can_v stand_v by_o their_o own_o might_n and_o the_o weak_a shall_v be_v able_a to_o overcome_v all_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n p._n 187_o 3._o fear_n be_v valiant_o to_o be_v resist_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o reason_v withal_o ibid._n 4._o fear_v of_o fall_v arise_v from_o sense_n of_o weakness_n be_v diffidence_n in_o god_n ibid._n the_o thirteen_o temptation_n they_o shall_v never_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n §_o 13_o remedy_n 1._o the_o same_o god_n who_o keep_v they_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v able_a and_o will_v uphold_v they_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n p._n 188_o 2._o in_o our_o sore_a assault_n god_n be_v at_o our_o right_a hand_n to_o support_v and_o stay_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o fall_v ibid._n 3._o if_o their_o portion_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o small_a of_o all_o other_o they_o must_v strive_v to_o grow_v forward_o but_o without_o discouragement_n ibid._n the_o fourteen_o temptation_n they_o be_v many_o way_n cross_v and_o afflict_a §_o 14_o remedy_n 1._o god_n do_v love_n tender_o when_o he_o do_v correct_v severe_o p._n 189_o 2._o all_o god_n chastisement_n be_v but_o purgative_a medicine_n to_o prevent_v or_o cure_v some_o spiritual_a disease_n p._n 182_o 3._o god_n require_v that_o man_n in_o affliction_n shall_v live_v by_o faith_n both_o for_o a_o sanctify_a use_n in_o they_o and_o a_o good_a issue_n out_o of_o they_o in_o due_a season_n p._n 190_o the_o fifteen_o temptation_n they_o be_v strong_o possess_v with_o fear_n that_o god_n have_v utter_o cast_v they_o off_o §_o 15_o remedy_n 1._o they_o must_v beware_v they_o make_v not_o more_o sin_n unpardonable_a than_o god_n himself_o have_v pronounce_v to_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n p._n 190._o 191_o 2._o see_v god_n do_v call_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o trust_v and_o rely_v upon_o he_o &_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o will_v glad_o embrace_v his_o promise_n make_v in_o christ_n they_o must_v gather_v godly_a boldness_n to_o rest_v upon_o god_n grace_n and_o courage_n to_o fight_v against_o and_o withstand_v satan_n p._n 191._o 192_o 3._o the_o soul_n can_v taste_v sweetness_n when_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o fear_n p._n 192._o 193_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o measure_v the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n and_o power_n thereof_o by_o quantity_n and_o unseasonable_a fruit_n so_o to_o call_v they_o and_o not_o by_o virtue_n kind_a plantation_n and_o seasonable_a fruit_n p._n 193._o 194_o what_o be_v seasonable_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n in_o great_a temptation_n and_o cloudy_a season_n p._n 194_o 5._o imperfection_n argue_v not_o want_v of_o faith_n but_o place_n for_o further_a increase_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o p._n 195_o 6._o in_o scripture_n we_o have_v example_n of_o weak_a believer_n as_o well_o as_o of_o strong_a and_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n different_a degree_n of_o faith_n at_o diverse_a time_n p._n 195._o 196_o 7._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o fear_n the_o calm_a and_o still_a voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o discern_v p._n 196._o 197_o 8._o in_o those_o season_v the_o trial_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o those_o fruit_n which_o be_v evident_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o ibid._n 9_o they_o that_o feel_v themselves_o destitute_a of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n be_v will_v to_o repair_v unto_o christ_n for_o both_o ibid._n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o second_o part._n chap._n i._n inducement_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n p._n 199._o 200_o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o faith_n the_o mean_a p._n 201._o 202_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o faith_n shall_v challenge_v any_o thing_n of_o desert_n unto_o herself_o p._n 202_o faith_n be_v profitable_a for_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o all_o part_n and_o purpose_n of_o our_o life_n but_o evermore_o it_o advance_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n p._n 202._o 203_o what_o it_o
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