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with_o thou_o pro._n 6.21.22_o he_o speak_v it_o general_o of_o the_o word_n but_o it_o be_v principal_o considerable_a of_o the_o promise_n that_o will_v lead_v we_o on_o with_o a_o gracious_a safety_n that_o will_v keep_v we_o with_o happy_a security_n that_o will_v talk_v unto_o our_o memory_n with_o sweet_a and_o please_a communication_n let_v we_o enrich_v ourselves_o with_o such_o a_o treasure_n and_o hoard_v up_o all_o though_o we_o see_v not_o the_o present_a use_n of_o some_o yet_o let_v we_o be_v wise_a in_o our_o choice_n as_o well_o as_o provident_a in_o our_o heap_n to_o store_v up_o special_o the_o most_o precious_a the_o most_o fundamental_a 2._o let_v we_o make_v a_o constant_a use_n of_o what_o we_o have_v store_v up_o and_o to_o that_o end_n learn_v clear_o to_o discern_v their_o truth_n and_o their_o goodness_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o vain_a nor_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o samuel_n concern_v his_o prophecy_n that_o samuel_n grow_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o do_v let_v none_o of_o his_o word_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 1_o sam._n 3.19_o god_n will_v not_o let_v his_o word_n fall_v to_o be_v scatter_v or_o lose_v nor_o let_v we_o loose_v a_o promise_n have_v we_o the_o full_a breast_n of_o scripture_n and_o will_v we_o be_v want_v to_o our_o own_o comfort_n rather_o let_v we_o deal_v as_o we_o have_v see_v some_o child_n hang_v at_o the_o dug_n and_o be_v hungry_a and_o therefore_o full_a of_o appetite_n and_o strong_a and_o therefore_o not_o soon_o weary_v have_v rather_o tug_v than_o suck_v at_o the_o breast_n not_o give_v over_o till_o they_o have_v draw_v that_o natural_a vessel_n dry_a so_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n allusion_n let_v we_o suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o breast_n of_o consolation_n that_o we_o may_v milk_n out_o and_o be_v delight_v esa_n 66.11_o our_o comfort_n be_v we_o can_v draw_v the_o scripture_n dry_a there_o be_v milk_n enough_o promise_n of_o every_o kind_n 1._o general_n promise_n lay_v hold_v on_o they_o 2._o particular_a 1._o pertain_v to_o this_o life_n 1._o concern_v the_o spiritual_a estate_n 1._o promise_n for_o justification_n and_o forgiveness_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o mat._n 9.2_o apply_v it_o lord_n i_o droop_v upon_o my_o former_a apprehension_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n i_o be_v leave_v then_o without_o all_o comfort_n but_o this_o voice_n make_v i_o look_v up_o cheery_o when_o i_o hear_v a_o word_n in_o my_o conscience_n that_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o again_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v esa_n 55.7_o apply_v it_o lord_n i_o have_v many_o sin_n but_o thou_o have_v more_o mercy_n my_o sin_n will_v carry_v i_o with_o despair_n from_o thou_o thy_o mercy_n invite_v i_o to_o return_v to_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v abundant_a in_o my_o sin_n and_o thou_o have_v promise_v abundant_o to_o pardon_v i_o have_v multiply_v my_o sin_n but_o thou_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n i_o dare_v now_o oppose_v a_o treasure_n against_o a_o treasure_n the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o mercy_n against_o the_o treasure_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o be_o confound_v to_o see_v my_o sin_n heap_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o thy_o mercy_n be_v high_a as_o the_o heaven_n and_o overtop_n they_o 2._o promise_n for_o sanctification_n and_o our_o cleanse_n i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 36.25.26_o apply_v it_o lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v not_o only_o to_o justify_v my_o person_n but_o to_o sanctify_v my_o nature_n i_o be_o unholy_a do_v thou_o make_v i_o clean_o by_o the_o sprinkling_n of_o thy_o grace_n i_o be_o old_a do_v thou_o renew_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n i_o be_o hard_a and_o perverse_a do_v thou_o make_v i_o soft_a and_o pliant_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o will_n again_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o apply_v it_o lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o forgive_v my_o iniquity_n and_o to_o cure_v my_o disease_n thou_o can_v as_o easy_o change_v my_o heart_n and_o make_v i_o holy_a as_o bid_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v holy_a take_v away_o my_o crookedness_n and_o reluctancy_n give_v i_o a_o connaturalnesse_n to_o thy_o command_n a_o strength_n to_o obey_v thy_o will_n that_o i_o be_v no_o back-slide_a 2._o there_o be_v promise_n concern_v the_o temporal_a estate_n 1._o for_o supply_v of_o what_o be_v good_a 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 mat._n 6.33_o apply_v it_o lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v supply_n of_o temporall_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n outward_a thing_n be_v but_o accession_n will_v thou_o give_v we_o the_o main_a and_o deny_v we_o what_o be_v less_o worthy_a while_o we_o have_v the_o inheritance_n we_o be_v confident_a of_o these_o thing_n together_o with_o the_o inheritance_n thou_o will_v not_o see_v we_o perish_v with_o poverty_n with_o want_n because_o we_o be_v subject_n because_o we_o be_v son_n again_o you_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o i_o give_v to_o