of_o my_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o 14._o tit._n 3._o 5._o but_o i_o be_o under_o the_o law_n of_o my_o own_o lord_n which_o be_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o own_o his_o righteousness_n as_o my_o own_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o righteousness_n when_o i_o believe_v than_o i_o obey_v for_o i_o be_o command_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n when_o i_o cast_v myself_o on_o he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n than_o i_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n when_o i_o cast_v myself_o on_o his_o righteousness_n i_o be_o in_o god_n sight_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n my_o sin_n in_o this_o new_a state_n be_v rather_o account_v my_o disease_n than_o my_o fault_n for_o if_o i_o be_o not_o my_o own_o my_o sin_n be_v not_o my_o own_o but_o account_v he_o who_o love_v i_o and_o wash_v i_o in_o his_o blood_n this_o obedience_n of_o faith_n have_v the_o sight_n of_o christ_n fullness_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o lean_v upon_o and_o so_o it_o take_v its_o journey_n from_o flesh_n to_o spirit_n from_o weakness_n to_o strength_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o this_o obedience_n in_o believe_v which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o mysterious_a obedience_n proceed_v all_o manner_n of_o holiness_n as_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o receive_v their_o sap_n from_o this_o root_n this_o root_n make_v they_o to_o be_v live_v obedience_n as_o branch_n from_o the_o same_o root_n child_n of_o the_o same_o parent_n the_o first_o subjection_n be_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n person_n to_o submit_v all_o fear_n and_o gild_n to_o the_o fullness_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n that_o be_v in_o he_o as_o the_o storehouse_n and_o there_o to_o enjoy_v it_o in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o he_o and_o then_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o soul_n with_o freedom_n act_v forth_o answerable_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o such_o a_o renew_a state_n from_o whence_o all_o action_n of_o holiness_n be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n phil._n 1._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 10._o col._n 1._o 6._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o after_o my_o return_n from_o deliver_v one_o of_o faith_n dark_a day_n and_o yet_o deliver_v i_o find_v sore_a breach_n make_v upon_o my_o soul_n my_o inward_a man_n have_v suffer_v loss_n while_o i_o travel_v up_o and_o down_o my_o soul_n be_v violent_o shake_v the_o band_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o conspire_v with_o my_o wicked_a heart_n and_o carry_v away_o my_o treacherous_a soul_n so_o that_o my_o glory_n be_v captivate_v into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n a_o wind_n from_o the_o wilderness_n lay_v i_o in_o confusion_n the_o tempest_n prevail_v and_o i_o suffer_v shipwreck_n all_o my_o own_o feeble_a endeavour_n and_o former_a meditation_n give_v way_n and_o the_o rage_a sea_n of_o filthy_a and_o foolish_a thought_n do_v beat_v sore_o upon_o i_o my_o ship_n of_o former_a resolution_n of_o heart_n and_o my_o 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of_o peace_n which_o god_n make_v my_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n can_v make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n to_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n i_o will_v have_v live_v upon_o grace_n and_o strength_n receive_v and_o i_o tremble_v to_o see_v those_o selfish_a confidence_n shake_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o now_o methinks_v christ_n call_v i_o again_o from_o my_o father_n house_n and_o promise_v i_o a_o better_a name_n than_o that_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o my_o own_o a_o name_n in_o himself_o a_o offspring_n in_o himself_o psal_n 45._o 16._o isa_n 56._o 5._o which_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o i_o have_v have_v a_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v not_o trust_v any_o more_o in_o myself_o but_o in_o god_n who_o raise_v the_o dead_a i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n but_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o green_a tree_n and_o in_o he_o be_v my_o fruit_n find_v o_o the_o mystery_n and_o power_n of_o this_o salvation_n wherewith_o i_o be_o save_v o_o that_o i_o may_v pass_v as_o it_o be_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n into_o christ_n power_n and_o there_o rest_n from_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n and_o this_o rest_n be_v glorious_a because_o it_o be_v uncompounded_a it_o receive_v no_o ingredient_n from_o abroad_o it_o be_v single_o make_v up_o of_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o alone_o venture_v o_o my_o soul_n upon_o this_o naked_a arm_n for_o it_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o faithfulness_n and_o mercy_n this_o strength_n alone_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o strength_n this_o be_v the_o river_n who_o stream_n make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v undo_v o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o set_v up_o thy_o post_n by_o the_o pillar_n of_o that_o salvation_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n for_o thou_o and_o wrought_v in_o thou_o by_o single_a union_n with_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o his_o arm_n strong_a than_o thou_o be_v thou_o translate_v by_o faith_n into_o divine_a strength_n let_v not_o thy_o wine_n be_v mix_v with_o water_n thy_o confidence_n be_v reject_v make_v a_o voyage_n to_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n enter_v into_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v break_v both_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n live_v wait_v for_o the_o spirit_n to_o draw_v it_o over_o again_o and_o again_o by_o the_o indelible_a character_n of_o his_o own_o finger_n who_o live_v to_o enliven_v thou_o for_o ever_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o to_o depart_v from_o self_n from_o righteous_a self_n and_o sinful_a self_n i_o be_o wound_v by_o sinful_a self_n that_o i_o may_v flee_v from_o righteous_a self_n and_o sinful_a self_n also_o and_o cast_v anchor_n only_o within_o the_o valerius_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o the_o instability_n of_o the_o stream_n oh_o let_v i_o go_v to_o the_o fountain_n when_o i_o be_o say_v i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n my_o nest_n be_v soon_o fire_v about_o my_o ear_n and_o turn_v to_o ash_n certain_o there_o be_v a_o better_a rest_n than_o this_o and_o it_o lie_v in_o trust_v christ_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o only_o i_o both_o trust_n christ_n and_o trust_v in_o christ_n when_o i_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o standard_n of_o all_o save_a righteousness_n communicable_a to_o man_n and_o all_o my_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v but_o the_o reflection_n of_o he_o i_o trust_v in_o christ_n when_o i_o live_v resigned_o at_o his_o foot_n to_o be_v make_v holy_a and_o whatsoever_o composure_n of_o heart_n i_o do_v at_o any_o time_n receive_v i_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v hold_v it_o but_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o he_o while_o it_o remain_v and_o when_o it_o withdraw_v it_o live_v in_o the_o root_n for_o i_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o think_v if_o i_o have_v all_o grace_n in_o my_o own_o dispose_n i_o will_v manage_v they_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o how_o can_v god_n be_v glorify_v more_o than_o in_o a_o holy_a content_a to_o live_v at_o his_o allowance_n all_o his_o design_n be_v to_o allure_v i_o and_o so_o to_o force_v i_o out_o of_o myself_o to_o live_v in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o to_o live_v by_o he_o he_o bestow_v his_o grace_n within_o door_n i_o must_v not_o take_v his_o grace_n to_o myself_o to_o put_v it_o to_o usury_n for_o increase_n but_o must_v fetch_v the_o increase_n as_o well_o as_o the_o principal_a from_o he_o by_o union_n with_o he_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o my_o work_n be_v to_o rest_v on_o his_o faithfulness_n wisdom_n willingness_n and_o readiness_n to_o supply_v i_o as_o if_o every_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v full_o in_o
though_o not_o particular_o at_o this_o time_n rehearse_v for_o every_o good_a thing_n for_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n here_o and_o hereafter_o as_o far_o as_o ever_o the_o purpose_n of_o thy_o grace_n extend_v when_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o that_o all_o that_o goodness_n and_o truth_n may_v follow_v i_o all_o my_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o rom._n 8._o 32._o and_o i_o willing_o offer_v up_o myself_o to_o thy_o whole_a will_n as_o thou_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n reveal_v it_o in_o the_o same_o word_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o do_v covenant_n subjection_n thereto_o in_o thy_o strength_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o supply_v of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o upon_o thy_o own_o encouragement_n in_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o in_o that_o same_o covenant_n which_o thou_o make_v with_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o seal_v it_o to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o cause_v the_o manchild_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a to_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o that_o covenant_n in_o his_o flesh_n which_o blessing_n thou_o have_v now_o bring_v over_o to_o i_o a_o gentile_a by_o christ_n in_o who_o thou_o say_v jew_n and_o greek_n male_a and_o female_a be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n i_o do_v again_o offer_v up_o my_o child_n who_o have_v be_v already_o baptize_v into_o thy_o name_n rely_v on_o thou_o to_o make_v good_a thy_o covenant_n in_o christ_n to_o she_o together_o with_o myself_o in_o every_o branch_n thereof_o which_o i_o have_v through_o thy_o favour_n and_o grace_n enter_v into_o and_o spread_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n that_o she_o also_o may_v have_v a_o place_n in_o thy_o house_n and_o partake_v of_o all_o the_o privilege_n and_o inheritance_n of_o thy_o choose_a and_o now_o o_o lord_n god_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o all_o praise_v be_v to_o thy_o 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the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v be_v pursue_v i_o and_o do_v never_o give_v over_o till_o thou_o have_v convince_v my_o heart_n and_o conquer_v my_o will_n to_o a_o willing_a surrender_n of_o myself_o up_o to_o and_o a_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n hold_v forth_o to_o sinner_n in_o the_o volume_n of_o thy_o book_n now_o o_o lord_n god_n let_v all_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o grace_n be_v effectual_o apply_v and_o establish_v to_o i_o thy_o servant_n pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o my_o fail_n and_o all_o my_o unsuitableness_n of_o heart_n while_o i_o have_v be_v before_o thou_o muse_v and_o take_v thy_o name_n and_o covenant_n in_o my_o mouth_n and_o write_v it_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n in_o thy_o presence_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o thy_o covenant-grace_n and_o truth_n let_v my_o approach_n to_o thou_o be_v accept_v and_o prosper_v for_o which_o end_n i_o have_v deliver_v up_o myself_o and_o all_o that_o be_v i_o with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n and_o with_o a_o holy_a awe_n of_o thy_o presence_n in_o this_o great_a work_n in_o confidence_n and_o hope_n of_o thy_o pardon_v succour_v and_o assist_v grace_n i_o lie_v at_o the_o footstool_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v that_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o god_n and_o thy_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v my_o inheritance_n and_o my_o delight_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o pursuance_n all_o my_o day_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o promise_v which_o thou_o have_v say_v hos_fw-la 2._o 23._o i_o will_v say_v to_o they_o which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o have_v say_v it_o and_o do_v say_v it_o and_o do_v leave_v this_o covenant_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o mediator_n to_o see_v it_o fulfil_v to_o i_o and_o by_o i_o through_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o infirmity_n and_o warfare_n till_o i_o come_v to_o behold_v his_o face_n as_o he_o be_v and_o this_o vile_a body_n of_o i_o be_v make_v like_o to_o his_o glorious_a body_n in_o reliance_n on_o which_o relief_n and_o bless_a hope_n and_o help_v i_o cling_v upon_o this_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o which_o i_o do_v both_o take_v and_o give_v as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o do_v subscribe_v it_o irrevocable_o with_o my_o hand_n henry_n dorney_n do_v not_o say_v o_o grumble_a unbelief_n unbelief_n the_o soul_n chide_v unbelief_n that_o these_o be_v nothing_o but_o compile_v word_n of_o humane_a invention_n i_o tell_v thou_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v only_o my_o invention_n i_o do_v loath_a they_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v witness_n with_o my_o spirit_n that_o among_o these_o word_n there_o have_v be_v some_o hunger_n after_o god_n some_o awe_n of_o his_o presence_n some_o love_n to_o be_v his_o devote_a servant_n some_o prize_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o pure_a life_n of_o faith_n some_o holy_a conviction_n of_o the_o importance_n and_o necessity_n at_o least_o of_o such_o a_o attempt_n as_o this_o to_o bring_v god_n and_o my_o soul_n near_o together_o and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v much_o chaffiness_n of_o a_o dead_a heart_n yet_o i_o can_v gratify_v my_o doubt_n and_o unbelief_n so_o far_o as_o to_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o wheat_n in_o the_o heap_n and_o i_o refer_v myself_o desirous_o and_o willing_o to_o the_o heart-knowing_a eye_n of_o he_o who_o have_v his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o blow_v away_o all_o the_o chaff_n from_o my_o thought_n and_o word_n and_o to_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o pure_a language_n also_o and_o to_o gather_v what_o there_o be_v of_o secret_a pant_a after_o he_o into_o his_o own_o garner_n and_o put_v my_o inward_a groan_n after_o he_o how_o weak_a and_o faint_a soever_o into_o his_o bottle_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v and_o by_o his_o help_n will_v praise_v he_o for_o any_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n and_o that_o i_o have_v any_o stomach_n to_o eat_v they_o and_o any_o desire_n after_o large_a morsel_n my_o redeemer_n be_v bountiful_a his_o breast_n be_v full_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o hungry_a child_n to_o draw_v nothing_o but_o wind._n i_o remember_v well_o what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o who_o it_o be_v that_o say_v to_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v thou_o will_v have_v ask_v of_o he_o and_o he_o will_v have_v give_v thou_o live_a water_n i_o have_v ask_v of_o he_o and_o have_v have_v his_o favour_n to_o wait_v on_o he_o now_o several_a day_n together_o and_o will_v he_o return_v my_o bucket_n altogether_o empty_a this_o be_v not_o his_o custom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v like_a seed_n sow_o which_o spring_v up_o and_o grow_v with_o a_o insensible_a motion_n and_o yet_o a_o grow_a motion_n mark_v 4._o 26_o 27._o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o method_n of_o his_o own_o word_n in_o 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