hell_n gate_n and_o yet_o be_v deliver_v let_v i_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o two_o or_o three_o duty_n 1._o oh_o see_v that_o you_o engage_v your_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n i_o will_v love_v he_o dear_o ps_n 103.1_o etc._n etc._n bless_v the_o lord_n oh_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n oh_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n who_o crow_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n oh_o pray_v that_o your_o love_n to_o he_o who_o have_v deliver_v your_o soul_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o cruel_a death_n and_o pull_v your_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o miry_a clay_n where_o there_o be_v no_o bottom_n may_v increase_v and_o abound_v more_o and_o more_o josh_n 24.14_o sincere_a affection_n and_o 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his_o undisturbed_a residence_n you_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o want_v the_o comfort_a presence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v those_o who_o know_v not_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fearful_a consequent_n of_o his_o forsaking_n venture_v the_o displeasure_n of_o he_o by_o their_o slight_n of_o his_o precept_n and_o slothfulness_n in_o his_o path_n but_o let_v not_o we_o do_v so_o we_o that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o horror_n and_o how_o hard_o as_o well_o as_o sweet_a be_v our_o recovery_n thence_o oh_o let_v not_o we_o dare_v to_o sleep_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n but_o rather_o keep_v fast_o hold_v upon_o our_o belove_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n lay_v a_o strict_a charge_n over_o all_o the_o care_n and_o comfort_n and_o company_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o life_n canticle_n 2.7_o by_o the_o roe_n and_o by_o the_o hind_n that_o they_o stir_v not_o up_o nor_o awake_v our_o love_n until_o he_o please_v 4._o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v please_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o walk_v a_o while_n out_o of_o your_o heart_n again_o if_o he_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n withdraw_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lose_v not_o in_o satan_n again_o by_o unbelief_n distress_n not_o yourselves_o overmuch_o by_o give_v way_n to_o the_o least_o mistrust_n as_o if_o he_o will_v never_o return_v ps_n 77._o and_o more_o remember_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o his_o work_n and_o wonder_n of_o old_a think_v he_o never_o go_v away_o but_o when_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o joh._n 16.7_o and_o have_v already_o seal_v we_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n give_v we_o eyesalve_n enlighten_v our_o understanding_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o love_n whereby_o we_o be_v persuade_v our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n râ—m_n 11.29_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 1.10_o he_o that_o have_v deliver_v may_v well_o be_v trust_v that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o again_o john_n 10_o 29._o no_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v take_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n john_n 13.1_o who_o be_v love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n phil._n 1.6_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n will_v carry_v it_o on_o to_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n 5._o you_o have_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n but_o remember_v that_o yet_o we_o carry_v about_o we_o such_o sinful_a nature_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n transgression_n that_o will_v again_o put_v up_o his_o head_n against_o god_n and_o his_o most_o righteous_a law_n yea_o and_o take_v part_n with_o satan_n against_o he_o and_o ourselves_o too_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o unregenerate_a part_n the_o remnant_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n remain_v in_o the_o best_a and_o holy_a of_o mâ—n_z after_o all_o the_o forty_o year_n temptation_n of_o israel_n in_o a_o howl_a wilderness_n and_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o land_n of_o rest_n judg._n 3._o yet_o there_o the_o amorite_n will_v be_v find_v nothing_o but_o dissolution_n will_v fetch_v the_o leprosy_n of_o natural_a corruption_n out_o of_o our_o earthly_a tabernacle_n leu._n 14.45_o and_o especial_o will_v this_o curse_a corruption_n annoy_v we_o with_o offer_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o satan_n before_o he_o be_v dispossess_v will_v have_v do_v my_o experience_n tell_v i_o some_o of_o the_o old_a filth_n still_o stick_v behind_o the_o wise_a god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o that_o the_o vileness_n and_o greatness_n of_o our_o old_a sin_n may_v not_o be_v forget_v that_o we_o may_v be_v poise_v down_o with_o humility_n and_o put_v a_o longing_n after_o nature_n dissolution_n till_o which_o time_n sin_n now_o twist_v with_o our_o nature_n will_v not_o be_v remove_v this_o remnant_n of_o the_o old_a man_n with_o its_o stir_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n to_o the_o new_a rom._n 7.24_o it_o be_v such_o a_o body_n that_o it_o make_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o a_o paul_n groan_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o a_o deliverance_n ex._n 17.16_o this_o â—malck_n god_n have_v swear_v it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v war_n with_o it_o for_o eunr_n as_o good_a soldier_n of_o christ_n our_o captain_n let_v we_o be_v persuade_v to_o hold_v on_o our_o war_n against_o this_o party_n of_o corruption_n yet_o abide_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o these_o ensue_a consideration_n 1._o that_o this_o remainder_n of_o curse_a nature_n though_o it_o be_v not_o utter_o destroy_v yet_o shall_v it_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n or_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o our_o person_n to_o condemnation_n rom._n 8_o 2._o for_o by_o christ_n our_o lord_n we_o be_v dischargea_n and_o set_v at_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o power_n even_o that_o bless_a spirit_n that_o raise_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o have_v quicken_v we_o and_o put_v life_n and_o power_n into_o we_o in_o a_o good_a measure_n enable_v we_o to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o so_o that_o its_o dominion_n be_v take_v away_o though_o its_o life_n be_v continue_v for_o a_o season_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n that_o its_o life_n be_v continue_v in_o we_o the_o war_n will_v not_o hold_v always_o there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.19_o etc._n etc._n 23._o and_o not_o only_o we_o but_o those_o very_a creature_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v set_v free_a from_o that_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o that_o day_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o our_o measure_n the_o transfiguration_n upon_o the_o mount_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o that_o glory_n wherein_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v appear_v as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o himself_o then_o shall_v the_o poor_a benight_a son_n of_o the_o day_n welcome_a in_o that_o joyful_a morning_n with_o a_o new_a song_n and_o psalm_n of_o triumphant_a victory_n in_o their_o hand_n rev._n 15.3_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v total_o subdue_v and_o even_o
why_o say_v you_o my_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o judgement_n pass_v over_o of_o my_o god_n know_v you_o not_o or_o have_v you_o not_o hear_v that_o the_o everlasting_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v neither_o weary_a nor_o faint_v but_o give_v strength_n to_o he_o that_o faint_v the_o young_a man_n shall_v faint_v and_o be_v weary_a but_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o wing_n as_o the_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o faint_a in_o that_o day_n when_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v above_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o which_o glorious_a day_n i_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o o_o thou_o eternal_a be_v of_o being_n who_o name_n be_v jehovah_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o great_a sea_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n therein_o for_o the_o manifest_v of_o thy_o bless_a self_n in_o thy_o excellency_n that_o so_o by_o the_o display_v of_o thy_o glorious_a attribute_n we_o may_v know_v thy_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o fear_v thy_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n and_o true_o lord_n thou_o have_v do_v a_o most_o sweet_a work_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o thou_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o say_v they_o be_v very_o good_a o_o the_o great_a engagement_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n thou_o have_v lay_v upon_o we_o in_o that_o day_n when_o thou_o have_v advance_v we_o and_o make_v we_o not_o only_a lord_n of_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o for_o our_o use_n put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o our_o foot_n but_o make_v we_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n whereby_o thou_o do_v enable_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o worship_n and_o obedience_n thou_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n but_o o_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o rebellion_n we_o act_v against_o thou_o 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in_o condescend_v to_o treat_v with_o our_o parent_n let_v out_o that_o gracious_a promise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n reveal_v mercy_n by_o a_o second_o adam_n to_o come_v and_o so_o enter_v into_o a_o new_a covenant_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o grace_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o we_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n o_o gracious_a father_n how_o do_v thou_o magnify_v thy_o mercy_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o do_v do_v a_o work_n more_o wonderful_a than_o the_o creation_n in_o give_v the_o eternal_a word_n the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o glory_n the_o express_a image_n of_o thyself_o thy_o only_a beget_v son_n by_o a_o eternal_a generation_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n that_o so_o he_o may_v by_o a_o hupostatical_a union_n joy_n the_o humanity_n to_o the_o deity_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o undergo_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n a_o work_n so_o wonderful_a that_o all_o the_o angel_n can_v not_o have_v devise_v and_o into_o which_o they_o pry_v into_o with_o admiration_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v make_v such_o a_o atonement_n that_o may_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o the_o utmost_a and_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o now_o dear_a father_n thou_o have_v give_v we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n the_o witness_n of_o thy_o truth_n wherein_o thou_o have_v make_v know_v to_o we_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n who_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o answer_v thy_o justice_n and_o by_o his_o suffering_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n resurrection_n from_o death_n to_o life_n have_v cancel_v the_o law_n of_o condemnation_n take_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o partition_n and_o make_v admission_n for_o sinner_n to_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o boldness_n and_o now_o have_v give_v we_o precious_a promise_n that_o what_o we_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n shall_v be_v do_v for_o we_o and_o now_o dear_a father_n of_o heaven_n what_o be_v i_o or_o my_o father_n family_n but_o a_o sinful_a generation_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v choose_v i_o to_o salvation_n before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o in_o due_a time_n to_o call_v i_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o by_o the_o witness_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o bless_a spirit_n shall_v seal_v unto_o i_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n when_o thou_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o roar_a lyon_n and_o after_o my_o seek_v thy_o face_n for_o many_o year_n with_o doubt_n and_o fear_n under_o many_o desertion_n and_o dreadful_a temptation_n and_o many_o various_a dispensation_n which_o thou_o most_o bless_a god_n have_v turn_v all_o to_o my_o advantage_n break_v into_o my_o soul_n with_o so_o much_o love_n that_o i_o know_v not_o who_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v ever_o receive_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o now_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v call_v i_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o have_v taste_v so_o abundant_o of_o thy_o strange_a love_n a_o love_n to_o admiration_n a_o love_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n whereof_o and_o that_o i_o may_v declare_v what_o a_o god_n thou_o be_v according_a to_o my_o engagement_n and_o that_o i_o may_v exalt_v thy_o glorious_a name_n and_o declare_v thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o i_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v make_v bold_a to_o present_v these_o line_n to_o the_o public_a view_n for_o the_o magnify_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n if_o thou_o shall_v 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