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request_n and_o shall_v be_v own_v and_o hear_v 5._o you_o have_v this_o privilege_n that_o you_o may_v not_o only_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n god_n you_o may_v with_o confidence_n wrestle_v with_o god_n of_o your_o god_n but_o you_o may_v with_o confidence_n urge_v he_o and_o importune_v he_o and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o still_o renew_v and_o reinforce_v your_o request_n you_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o he_o and_o challenge_v and_o expostulate_v with_o he_o and_o stay_v he_o and_o not_o let_v he_o alone_o nor_o let_v he_o go_v until_o he_o bless_v you_o and_o so_o large_a allowance_n of_o blessedness_n be_v grant_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n command_v god_n it_o be_v the_o high_a expression_n that_o you_o read_v of_o isaiah_n 45._o 11._o 6._o you_o have_v this_o privilege_n by_o have_v god_n to_o be_v your_o god_n and_o by_o be_v his_o they_o you_o may_v enter_v into_o and_o survey_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o heaven_n and_o lie_v claim_v to_o they_o 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to_o raise_v jealousy_n and_o do_v not_o you_o nourish_v any_o jealousy_n about_o these_o if_o you_o do_v so_o you_o dishonour_v your_o god_n by_o they_o and_o make_v your_o soul_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o bitterness_n your_o god_n love_v you_o with_o as_o tender_a love_n as_o ever_o father_n love_v his_o dear_a child_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o jer._n 31._o 20._o his_o love_n be_v set_v upon_o you_o deut._n 7._o 7._o and_o he_o do_v rest_n in_o his_o love_n zeph._n 3._o 17._o he_o love_v you_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n and_o therefore_o draw_v you_o with_o love_a kindness_n jer._n 31._o 3._o and_o your_o god_n have_v a_o most_o tender_a care_n over_o you_o as_o a_o man_n have_v over_o his_o jewel_n which_o be_v his_o chief_a treasure_n i_o will_v make_v up_o my_o jewel_n mal._n 3._o 17._o and_o as_o a_o man_n have_v over_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n he_o lead_v he_o about_o he_o instruct_v he_o 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you_o by_o make_v you_o to_o be_v his_o people_n so_o the_o word_n avouch_v signify_v in_o deut._n 26._o 18._o so_o your_o walk_n must_v be_v better_a than_o that_o of_o other_o people_n and_o as_o your_o enjoyment_n and_o hope_n transcendent_o exceed_v all_o other_o man_n so_o your_o return_n must_v be_v in_o some_o proportion_n answerable_a unto_o your_o great_a interest_n in_o so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o as_o god_n by_o become_v your_o god_n make_v you_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n deut._n 26._o 19_o so_o have_v he_o form_v you_o for_o himself_o that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n esay_n 43._o 21._o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v not_o a_o people_n â—ut_v be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n verse_n 10._o quest_n if_o any_o of_o you_o demand_v how_o that_o people_n shall_v live_v and_o walk_v who_o have_v walk_v how_o a_o people_n in_o covenant_n shall_v walk_v god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n in_o covenant_n sol._n i_o answer_v such_o a_o people_n shall_v walk_v 1._o by_o faith_n in_o a_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o their_o live_n and_o give_v god_n 2._o in_o a_o singular_a love_n and_o delight_n in_o their_o good_a and_o merciful_a god_n 3._o with_o holiness_n before_o their_o holy_a and_o omnipresent_v god_n 4._o with_o uprightness_n before_o their_o omniscient_a and_o all-sufficient_a god_n 5._o without_o inordinate_a care_n before_o their_o faithful_a and_o never-failing_a god_n 6._o without_o inordinate_a fear_n before_o their_o almighty_a god_n 7._o without_o offence_n or_o grieve_v of_o their_o love_a god_n 8._o 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holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9_o 14._o and_o he_o abide_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o john_n 14._o 16._o 4._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v everlasting_a psal_n 100_o 5._o his_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a and_o psal_n 103._o 17._o it_o be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o psal_n 136._o from_o verse_n 1._o to_o 26._o six_o and_o twenty_o time_n it_o be_v there_o say_v his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 5._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v everlasting_a it_o endure_v continual_o psal_n 52._o 1._o 6._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o everlasting_a love_n jer._n 31._o 33._o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n 7._o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n be_v everlasting_a isaiah_n 54._o 8._o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n 8._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9_o 24._o 9_o the_o 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etc._n who_o can_v pray_v thus_o but_o he_o who_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n but_o he_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o show_v unto_o he_o his_o spiritual_a want_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o he_o spiritual_a and_o earnest_a desire_n to_o quicken_v his_o faith_n on_o god_n and_o to_o depend_v on_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a promise_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n four_o i_o will_v add_v one_o instance_n more_o concern_v the_o power_n in_o all_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o that_o be_v this_o all_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n have_v receive_v a_o power_n to_o do_v such_o work_n as_o none_o else_o in_o all_o the_o world_n can_v do_v for_o they_o be_v able_a in_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o to_o abhor_v the_o dear_a lust_n which_o have_v former_o be_v more_o unto_o they_o than_o their_o life_n and_o heavenly_a happiness_n 2._o to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n husband_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o friend_n house_n and_o land_n for_o christ_n and_o a_o afflict_a estate_n with_o christ_n 3._o to_o prize_v communion_n with_o god_n and_o to_o take_v more_o satisfy_a delight_n therein_o than_o in_o all_o earthly_a enjoyment_n whatsoever_o but_o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o psal_n 4._o 6._o show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o it_o suffice_v we_o psal_n 73._o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 4._o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o desertion_n though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13._o 15._o and_o in_o time_n of_o desolation_n when_o as_o creature_n help_v and_o comfort_n fail_v although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n and_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o 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be_v there_o be_v liberty_n liberty_n be_v a_o freedom_n from_o bondage_n or_o slavery_n and_o gospel-liberty_n which_o principal_o respect_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o freedom_n accrue_v unto_o we_o partly_o by_o price_n and_o purchase_v namely_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o his_o death_n have_v purchase_v many_o glorious_a liberty_n for_o we_o he_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n gal._n 3._o 11_o 12._o and_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o from_o all_o condemn_a power_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 1._o partly_o by_o strength_n and_o efficacy_n this_o liberty_n come_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n who_o put_v forth_o a_o strong_a and_o mighty_a hand_n upon_o all_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o rescue_v and_o free_v they_o from_o spiritual_a slavery_n under_o which_o they_o be_v hold_v while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a condition_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v free_v they_o first_o from_o slavery_n to_o sin_n see_v rom._n 8._o 2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i._n e._n the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v free_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o command_v and_o rule_v over_o i_o as_o heretofore_o it_o be_v no_o long_o my_o lord_n nor_o be_o i_o any_o long_o his_o servant_n i_o be_o deliver_v and_o free_v from_o the_o dominion_n and_o tyranny_n of_o it_o and_o service_n unto_o it_o by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n by_o the_o powerful_a and_o authoritative_a command_n and_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 18_o 22._o they_o be_v not_o in_o bondage_n they_o be_v not_o at_o the_o command_n of_o it_o sin_n have_v lose_v its_o law_n and_o authority_n in_o they_o the_o yoke_n be_v break_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o sin_n indeed_o will_v stir_v and_o trouble_v and_o usurp_v but_o slavery_n unto_o it_o be_v take_v away_o isa_n 10._o 27._o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o anoint_v second_o from_o slavery_n to_o satan_n before_o we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o the_o devil_n who_o rule_v or_o work_v effectual_o in_o we_o ephes_n 2._o 2._o and_o take_v we_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o as_o one_o that_o have_v a_o bird_n tie_v etc._n etc._n o_o what_o power_n have_v satan_n over_o a_o natural_a man_n how_o he_o fetter_n and_o shackle_n and_o bind_v he_o and_o imprison_v he_o and_o make_v he_o to_o drudge_n in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o motion_n and_o obey_v of_o his_o suggestion_n and_o temptation_n but_o now_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v into_o we_o he_o spoil_v the_o strong_a man_n arm_v and_o take_v from_o he_o all_o the_o armour_n wherein_o he_o trust_v luke_n 11._o 21_o 22._o for_o he_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 4._o he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a he_o turn_v we_o from_o satan_n unto_o god_n acts._n 26._o 18._o object_n but_o satan_n still_o tempt_v and_o assault_n never_o be_v man_n so_o tempt_v as_o i_o be_o sol._n temptation_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o salvation_n be_v another_o he_o bestir_v himself_o in_o tempt_v and_o we_o obey_v he_o now_o tempt_v and_o we_o resist_v he_o free_v we_o from_o he_o 1._o by_o make_v we_o to_o abhor_v his_o kingdom_n 2_o by_o translate_n we_o out_o of_o his_o power_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 3_o by_o arm_v we_o with_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n against_o his_o assault_n 4_o by_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o resist_v he_o jam._n 4_o 7._o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o and_o 5_o by_o strengthen_v we_o to_o overcome_v he_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 13._o you_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o 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