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the_o second_o duty_n that_o we_o will_v press_v from_o what_o we_o have_v speak_v be_v that_o christian_n will_v close_v with_o the_o promise_n for_o their_o everlasting_a inheritance_n since_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o exceed_v precious_a and_o the_o advantage_n that_o lie_v in_o they_o be_v unspeakable_a o_o shall_v noâ—_n these_o thing_n proclaim_v aloud_o unto_o we_o close_o with_o the_o promise_n as_o your_o portion_n for_o ever_o i_o think_v one_o that_o have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o promiseâ—_n and_o have_v enter_v himself_o here_o unto_o the_o vaâ—â—_n inheritance_n he_o may_v sometime_o rejoice_v in_o that_o threefold_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o to_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v hardly_o appear_v other_o than_o a_o contradiction_n 1._o he_o may_v sometime_o i_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o i_o possess_v all_o thing_n for_o when_o he_o look_v unto_o his_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v as_o poor_a lazarus_n have_v no_o place_n 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the_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n wherein_o your_o blessedness_n lie_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a come_v that_o chriâ—_n speak_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v unite_v unto_o hiâ—â—_n all_o which_o they_o sweet_o obey_v there_o be_v that_o first_o come_v which_o be_v in_o matth._n 11.28_o comâ—_n unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a loadenâ—_n and_o there_o be_v that_o second_o come_v isa_n 26._o comâ—_n my_o people_n enter_v into_o the_o chamber_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d entertain_v that_o excellent_a correspondency_n with_o he_o in_o troublesome_a time_n and_o there_o be_v thâ—â—_n three_o matchless_a come_v when_o christ_n shall_v sayâ—_n to_o his_o own_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o stand_n before_o the_o tribunal_n come_v o_o bless_a of_o my_o father_n shall_v we_o say_v it_o that_o if_o we_o have_v faith_n as_o a_o graiâ—_n of_o mustard_n seed_n we_o will_v cry_v forth_o why_o iâ—_n his_o chariot_n so_o long_o in_o come_v and_o do_v we_o 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captivity_n be_v it_o not_o when_o they_o be_v as_o a_o valley_n of_o dead_a bone_n and_o their_o hope_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n cut_v off_o for_o their_o part_n from_o the_o 11._o vers_fw-la of_o that_o chapter_n compare_v with_o the_o 12._o and_o 2._o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n ordinary_o be_v a_o pray_a time_n this_o be_v also_o clear_a from_o dan._n 9.2_o 3._o and_o from_o jer._n 29.12_o compare_v with_o the_o 11._o vers_fw-la and_o the_o 10._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o time_n when_o he_o will_v visit_v they_o and_o perform_v his_o good_a word_n to_o they_o in_o cause_v they_o to_o return_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o shall_v go_v and_o pray_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hearken_v unto_o they_o and_o 3._o the_o time_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n it_o be_v a_o time_n when_o our_o thought_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v high_a and_o large_a when_o once_o we_o begin_v to_o 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therefore_o you_o will_v see_v in_o the_o seconâ—_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n paul_n act_v part_n of_o a_o courtly_a orator_n and_o belieâ—â—_n there_o be_v more_o good_a manner_n to_o be_v learn_v by_o be_v seven_o day_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n then_o by_o be_v seven_o year_n in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o france_n this_o second_o that_o innocent_a policy_n that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o this_o oration_n which_o likewise_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o insinuate_v and_o ingratiate_v himself_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o person_n before_o who_o he_o have_v stand_v i_o confess_v piety_n be_v the_o best_a policy_n that_o be_v take_v up_o in_o entertain_v piety_n howbeit_o true_a
the_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n faith_n be_v that_o noble_a correspondent_a between_o that_o weakness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o that_o eâ—erlasting_a strength_n that_o be_v in_o he_o therefore_o there_o be_v two_o noble_a and_o excellent_a counsel_n of_o faith_n first_o it_o counsel_v we_o not_o to_o lean_v to_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o second_o to_o have_v our_o recourse_n unto_o he_o who_o name_n be_v jehovah_n that_o everlasting_a strength_n anâ—â—_n doubt_v if_o we_o be_v more_o take_v up_o in_o impâ—â—ing_n christ_n by_o faith_n that_o pprophecy_n shall_v accomplish_v i_o will_v make_v the_o feeble_a one_o david_n and_o david_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d when_o a_o christiian_a be_v most_o diffident_a in_o himâ—â—_n than_o god_n shall_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v almighty_a and_o all-sufficient_a and_o 4._o faith_n influence_n may_v be_v cleaâ—â—_n in_o this_o that_o it_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o pâ—â—mises_n and_o do_v believe_v they_o and_o belieuâ—ing_v of_o the_o promise_n bring_v forth_o that_o noâ—â—â—_n birth_n conformity_n to_o god_n according_a to_o thâ—_n word_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v speak_v 2_o pâ—â—_n 1.4_o by_o believe_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o we_o be_v by_o they_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 5._o i'faith_o also_o believe_v the_o threaten_n that_o be_v pass_v in_o scripture_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o believe_v they_o have_v a_o undoubted_a and_o strong_a influence_n upon_o the_o attain_n and_o growth_n of_o sanctification_n faith_n strengthen_v a_o christian_a against_o the_o commit_n of_o iniquity_n with_o these_o two_o word_n that_o word_n rom._n 6.20_o o_o soul_n say_v faith_n commit_v not_o iniquity_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o that_o word_n rev._n 21._o last_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o way_n enter_v into_o that_o city_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v unclean_a or_o that_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o be_v persuade_v of_o it_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o threaten_n and_o of_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v in_o scripture_n will_v be_v as_o a_o threefold_a cord_n not_o easy_o break_v to_o restrain_v you_o from_o the_o act_n of_o iniquity_n and_o shall_v i_o sell_v you_o brief_o the_o ground_n why_o these_o cursâ—_n heart_n of_o we_o do_v commit_v iniquity_n wiâ—â—_n so_o little_a fear_n and_o with_o so_o much_o delight_n it_o be_v even_o this_o because_o we_o believe_v not_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o their_o own_o season_n for_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o if_o you_o believe_v that_o word_n rev._n 21._o last_o that_o nothing_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o defile_v or_o work_v abomination_n or_o that_o make_v a_o lie_n that_o you_o dare_v for_o a_o world_n adventure_n upon_o the_o commit_n of_o iniquity_n as_o you_o do_v and_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v to_o such_o that_o do_v undervalue_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n the_o day_n be_v come_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o cry_v out_o he_o have_v speak_v it_o and_o he_o have_v do_v it_o and_o faithful_a be_v he_o there_o be_v not_o one_o jot_n nor_o title_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o believe_v it_o god_n will_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o threaten_n as_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n 6._o faith_n discover_v unto_o a_o christian_a the_o noble_a excellency_n and_o those_o spiritual_a dignity_n that_o be_v in_o that_o everlasting_a estate_n that_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n faith_n as_o it_o be_v carry_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n off_o which_o it_o be_v admit_v to_o behold_v the_o promise_a land_n and_o true_o the_o see_v of_o these_o noble_a thing_n that_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o saint_n can_v but_o make_v they_o study_v holiness_n since_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n for_o 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