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thou_o these_o question_n because_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o seek_v or_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o deep_o concern_v about_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o damage_n that_o will_v certain_o overtake_v thou_o and_o that_o foreve_a shall_v thou_o be_v indeed_o accuse_v before_o god_n and_o have_v none_o to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n thou_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o let_v what_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o have_v be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n and_o so_o let_v thy_o case_n be_v never_o so_o desperate_a thou_o stand_v alone_a and_o have_v no_o helper_n job_n 30.13_o chap._n 9.13_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v they_o not_o be_v the_o advocate_n of_o god_n appoint_v must_v needs_o fall_v with_o thou_o and_o with_o thy_o burden_n wherefore_o consider_v of_o this_o serious_o and_o return_v thy_o answer_n to_o god_n who_o can_v tell_v if_o truth_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o thy_o answer_n better_a by_o far_o than_o any_o for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o try_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o to_o he_o i_o refer_v thou_o but_o second_o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o jesus_n christ_n be_v thy_o advocate_n then_o i_o ask_v again_o have_v thou_o reveal_v thy_o cause_n unto_o he_o i_o say_v have_v thou_o reveal_v thy_o cause_n unto_o he_o for_o he_o that_o go_v to_o law_n for_o his_o right_n must_v not_o only_o go_v to_o a_o lawyer_n and_o say_v sir_n i_o be_o in_o trouble_v and_o be_o to_o have_v a_o trial_n at_o law_n with_o my_o enemy_n pray_v undertake_v my_o cause_n but_o he_o must_v also_o reveal_v to_o his_o lawyer_n his_o cause_n he_o must_v go_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n how_o thing_n stand_v where_o the_o shoe_n pinch_v and_o so_o thus_o do_v the_o church_n of_o old_a and_o thus_o do_v every_o true_a christian_a now_o for_o though_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v thing_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o reveal_v thy_o matter_n unto_o he_o mat._n 20.32_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v jeremy_n that_o judge_v righteous_o and_o trye_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o unto_o thou_o have_v i_o reveal_v my_o cause_n jer._n 11.20_o and_o again_o but_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o trye_v the_o righteous_a and_o see_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o unto_o thou_o have_v i_o open_v my_o cause_n chap._n 20.12_o see_v thou_o here_o how_o saint_n of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o do_v how_o they_o do_v not_o only_o in_o a_o general_a way_n entreat_v christ_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n but_o in_o a_o particular_a way_n go_v to_o he_o and_o reveal_v or_o open_v their_o cause_n unto_o he_o o_o it_o be_v excellent_a to_o behold_v how_o some_o sinner_n will_v do_v this_o when_o they_o get_v christ_n and_o themselves_o in_o a_o closet_n alone_o when_o they_o upon_o their_o bare_a knee_n be_v pour_v out_o of_o their_o soul_n before_o he_o or_o like_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n tell_v of_o he_o all_o the_o truth_n mark_v 5._o o_o say_v the_o soul_n lord_n i_o be_o come_v to_o thou_o upon_o a_o earnest_a business_n i_o be_o arrest_v by_o satan_n the_o bailiff_n be_v i_o own_o conscience_n and_o i_o be_o like_a to_o be_v accuse_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o god_n my_o salvation_n lie_v at_o stake_n i_o be_o question_v for_o my_o interest_n in_o heaven_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o the_o judge_n my_o heart_n condemn_v i_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 20._o miâ—e_a enemy_n be_v subtle_a and_o want_v not_o malice_n to_o prosecute_v i_o to_o death_n and_o then_o to_o hell._n also_o lord_n i_o be_o sensible_a the_o law_n be_v against_o i_o for_o indeed_o i_o have_v horrible_o sin_v and_o thus_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v here_o i_o lie_v open_a to_o law_n and_o there_o i_o lie_v open_a to_o law_n here_o i_o have_v giâ—en_v the_o adversary_n advantage_n and_o there_o he_o will_v sure_o have_v a_o thank_v against_o i_o lord_n i_o be_o distress_v undertake_v for_o i_o and_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o thou_o must_v be_v acquaint_v with_o about_o thy_o advocate_n before_o thou_o will_v venture_v to_o go_v thus_o far_o with_o he_o as_o 1._o thou_o must_v know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o not_o a_o enemy_n unto_o who_o thou_o open_v thy_o heart_n and_o until_o thou_o come_v to_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o thou_o or_o to_o soul_n in_o thy_o condition_n thou_o will_v never_o reveal_v thy_o cause_n unto_o he_o not_o thy_o whole_a cause_n unto_o he_o and_o it_o be_v from_o this_o that_o so_o many_o that_o
have_v soul-cause_n hourly_o depend_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o thâ—t_o be_v in_o danger_n every_o day_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n forbear_v to_o entertain_v jesus_n christ_n for_o their_o advocate_n and_o so_o wicked_o conceal_v their_o matter_n from_o he_o but_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v prov._n 28.13_o this_o therefore_o must_v first_o be_v believe_v by_o thou_o before_o thou_o will_v reveal_v thy_o cause_n unto_o he_o 2._o a_o man_n when_o his_o estate_n be_v call_v into_o question_n i_o mean_v his_o right_n and_o title_n thereto_o will_v be_v very_o cautious_a special_o if_o he_o also_o question_n his_o title_n to_o it_o himself_o unto_o who_o he_o reveal_v that_o affair_n he_o must_v know_v he_o to_o be_v one_o that_o be_v not_o only_o friendly_a but_o faithful_a to_o who_o he_o reveal_v such_o a_o secret_a as_o this_o why_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o soul._n if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o somewhat_o persuade_v of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n that_o if_o he_o can_v do_v he_o no_o good_a he_o will_v do_v he_o no_o harm_n he_o will_v never_o reveal_v his_o cause_n unto_o he_o but_o will_v seek_v to_o hide_v his_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n this_o therefore_o be_v another_o thing_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v christ_n for_o thy_o advocate_n if_o thou_o have_v hearty_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n reveal_v thy_o cause_n unto_o he_o now_o they_o that_o do_v honest_o reveal_v their_o cause_n to_o their_o lawyer_n will_v endeavour_v to_o possess_v he_o as_o i_o hint_v before_o with_o the_o worst_a they_o will_v with_o word_n make_v it_o as_o bad_a as_o they_o may_v for_o think_v they_o by_o that_o mean_v i_o shall_v prepare_v he_o for_o the_o worst_a that_o my_o enemy_n can_v do_v and_o thus_o soul_n deal_v with_o jesus_n christ._n see_v the_o fifty_o first_o psalm_n also_o the_o thirty_o eight_o with_o several_z other_o that_o may_v be_v name_v and_o see_v if_o god_n people_n have_v not_o do_v so_o i_o say_v say_v david_n that_o i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n against_o myself_o and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin._n but_o three_o have_v thou_o jesus_n christ_n for_o thy_o advocate_n or_o will_v thou_o know_v if_o thou_o hâ—â—â—_n then_o i_o ask_v again_o have_v thou_o commit_v thy_o cause_n to_o he_o when_o a_o man_n entertain_v his_o lawyer_n to_o stand_v for_o he_o and_o to_o plead_v his_o cause_n he_o do_v not_o only_o reveal_v but_o commit_v his_o cause_n unto_o he_o i_o will_v seek_v unto_o he_o say_v eliphas_n to_o job_n and_o unto_o he_o will_v i_o commit_v my_o cause_n job_n 5.8_o now_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o reveal_v my_o cause_n and_o commit_v of_o it_o to_o a_o man._n to_o reveal_v my_o cause_n be_v to_o open_v it_o to_o one_o and_o to_o commit_v it_o to_o he_o be_v to_o trust_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n many_o a_o man_n will_v reveal_v his_o cause_n to_o he_o unto_o who_o he_o will_v yet_o be_v afraid_a to_o commit_v it_o but_o now_o he_o that_o entertain_v a_o lawyer_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n do_v not_o only_o reveal_v but_o commit_v his_o cause_n unto_o he_o as_o suppose_v right_o to_o his_o estate_n be_v call_v into_o question_n why_o then_o he_o not_o only_o râ—â—eals_v his_o cause_n to_o his_o lawyer_n but_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n his_o evidence_n deed_n lease_n mortgage_n bond_n or_o what_o else_o he_o hatâ—_n to_o show_v a_o title_n to_o his_o estate_n by_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o christian_n deal_v with_o christ_n they_o deliver_v up_o all_o unto_o he_o to_o wit_n all_o their_o sign_n evidence_n promise_n and_o assurance_n which_o they_o have_v think_v they_o have_v have_v for_o heaven_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o have_v desire_v he_o to_o peruse_v to_o search_v and_o try_v they_o every_o one_o psal._n 139.23_o and_o if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o i_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a this_o be_v commit_v of_o thy_o cause_n to_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o hard_a task_n of_o all_o for_o the_o man_n that_o do_v thus_o he_o trust_v christ_n with_o all_o and_o and_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v live_v and_o die_v stand_v and_o fall_v lose_v and_o win_v according_a as_o christ_n will_v manage_v his_o business_n thus_o do_v paul_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o and_o thus_o peter_n admonish_v we_o to_o do_v now_o he_o that_o do_v this_o must_v be_v convince_v 1._o of_o the_o ability_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o defend_v he_o for_o a_o man_n will_v not_o commit_v so_o great_a a_o concern_v as_o his_o all_o be_v to_o his_o friend_n no_o not_o to_o his_o friend_n be_v he_o never_o so_o faithful_a if_o he_o perceive_v not_o in_o he_o ability_n to_o save_v he_o and_o to_o preserve_v what_o he_o have_v against_o all_o the_o cavil_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o ability_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o people_n be_v so_o much_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o i_o have_v lay_v help_v upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a psal._n 89.19_o i_o that_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n mighty_a to_o save_v isa._n 63.1_o and_o again_o i_o will_v send_v they_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o great_a one_o chap._n 19.20_o 2._o as_o they_o must_v be_v convince_v of_o his_o ability_n to_o help_v they_o so_o they_o must_v of_o his_o courage_n a_o man_n that_o have_v part_n sufficient_a may_v yet_o fail_v â—is_n friend_n for_o want_n of_o courage_n wherefore_o the_o courage_n and_o greatness_n of_o christ_n spirit_n as_o to_o his_o undertake_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n be_v also_o ample_o set_v out_o in_o scripture_n he_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v until_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n until_o he_o have_v bring_v judgement_n into_o victory_n isa._n 42.4_o mat_n 12.20_o 3._o they_o must_v also_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o willingness_n to_o do_v this_o for_o they_o for_o though_o one_o be_v able_a and_o of_o courage_n sufficient_a yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o undertake_v one_o cause_n what_o be_v it_o the_o better_a wherefore_o he_o declare_v his_o willingness_n also_o and_o how_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o stand_v up_o to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o want_n the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o prov._n 22.23_o 4._o they_o must_v also_o be_v convince_v of_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v tender_a and_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o dulness_n of_o his_o client_n some_o man_n can_v reveal_v their_o cause_n to_o their_o lawyer_n better_a than_o some_o and_o be_v more_o serviceable_a and_o handy_a in_o that_o affair_n than_o other_o but_z say_v the_o christian_n i_o be_o dull_a and_o sorry_a that_o way_n will_v not_o christ_n be_v shuff_n and_o shy_a of_o i_o because_o of_o this_o honest_a heart_n he_o have_v a_o supply_n of_o thy_o defect_n in_o himself_o and_o know_v what_o 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my_o tale_n unto_o he_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o i_o shall_v also_o weary_a jesus_n christ._n answer_v soul_n he_o suffer_v and_o do_v bear_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o israel_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act_v 13.18_o and_o have_v thou_o try_v he_o half_o so_o long_o the_o good_a soul_n that_o have_v go_v before_o thou_o have_v find_v he_o a_o try_a stone_n a_o sure_a one_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o as_o to_o this_o isa._n 28.16_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v positive_o that_o he_o faint_v not_o neither_o be_v weary_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o search_v of_o his_o understanding_n chap._n 40.28_o let_v all_o these_o
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