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voice_n and_o cry_v out_o o_o believe_v he_o whâ—â—_n able_a to_o give_v a_o clear_a be_v unto_o his_o word_n tâ—â—_n be_v clear_a from_o psal_n 56_o at_o the_o close_a thou_o 〈◊〉_d deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n say_v david_n than_o he_o subjoin_v will_v thou_o not_o deliver_v foot_n from_o fall_v that_o be_v i_o be_o certain_o 〈◊〉_d swade_v thou_o will_v likewise_o perform_v that_o wâ—_n unto_o i_o and_o from_o psal_n 37.2_o 3._o he_o giu_v that_o tittle_n unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 2._o that_o he_o persoâ—meth_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o and_o then_o he_o do_v sâ—joyn_v he_o shall_v send_v from_o heaven_n and_o save_v i_o and_o by_o the_o way_n the_o soul_n that_o can_v give_v god_n that_o tittle_n and_o stile_n that_o he_o perform_v all_o thing_n for_o they_o that_o soul_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v in_o a_o choice_n and_o excellent_a state_n and_o the_o point_n be_v likewise_o clear_a from_o 2_o cor._n 1.10_o where_o paul_n say_v god_n have_v deliver_v i_o and_o he_o do_v 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his_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o befâ—_n thy_o eye_n and_o now_o we_o shall_v only_o speak_v a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d to_o some_o duty_n that_o we_o will_v press_v upâ—â—_n you_o from_o that_o which_o we_o have_v spokâ—_n and_o the_o first_o duty_n be_v that_o christian_n woâ—â—_n be_v much_o in_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o stand_v upon_o thâ—_n watch_v tower_n until_o the_o vision_n shall_v speaâ—â—_n and_o we_o shall_v only_o give_v you_o these_o to_o enforâ—â—_n it_o 1._o it_o be_v command_v that_o you_o shall_v so_o do_v this_o be_v clear_a from_o psal_n 27._o at_o the_o close_a where_o david_n press_v that_o duty_n very_o much_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o will_v repeat_v that_o command_n in_o that_o same_o verse_n wait_v i_o say_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o no_o doubt_n the_o double_n of_o it_o speak_v not_o only_a advantage_n that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o our_o difficulty_n to_o obey_v it_o 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the_o come_v they_o be_v most_o relish_v and_o sweet_a anâ—_n these_o mercy_n come_v unto_o we_o with_o a_o bind_a tie_n of_o love_n this_o be_v somewhat_o point_a 〈◊〉_d in_o isa_n 25.9_o where_o the_o church_n cry_v forth_o lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n their_o wait_a and_o expect_v of_o the_o promisâ—_n to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o its_o time_n be_v there_o thâ—_n fountain_n of_o their_o song_n and_o of_o their_o spiritual_a joy_n i_o think_v sometime_o a_o christian_a be_v like_o that_o misbelieve_a lord_n 2_o king_n 7.2_o thâ—â—_n though_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o a_o promise_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o taste_v of_o thâ—â—_n sweetness_n that_o be_v in_o it_o because_o they_o do_v noâ—â—_n believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n
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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