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christ_n plead_v the_o power_n of_o god_n preserve_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aquila_n render_v it_o strong_a plead_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n the_o promise_n that_o precede_v the_o threaten_a viz._n the_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n the_o defeat_v all_o his_o plot_n and_o design_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o to_o bring_v man_n into_o a_o state_n of_o punishment_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n which_o have_v be_v especial_o try_v and_o make_v good_a though_o all_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n have_v be_v find_v true_a psal_n 18.30_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v try_v not_o one_o word_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o have_v be_v try_v but_o especial_o this_o word_n that_o god_n be_v a_o buckler_n to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o i._n e._n that_o he_o will_v preserve_v and_o defend_v depend_v believer_n 5._o act_n faith_n upon_o christ_n have_v god_n deliver_v christ_n to_o death_n it_o must_v be_v for_o some_o glorious_a end_n not_o for_o destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o may_v have_v be_v do_v without_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n but_o for_o remission_n if_o so_o there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o trust_v he_o for_o every_o thing_n else_o we_o have_v a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n which_o encourage_v we_o to_o make_v our_o address_n to_o he_o he_o can_v but_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n our_o penal_a infirmity_n which_o he_o suffer_v our_o sinful_a infirmity_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v where_o can_v he_o show_v his_o mercy_n but_o in_o our_o misery_n be_v we_o under_o god_n stroke_n christ_n himself_o feel_v they_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o pity_v we_o
throat_n be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v if_o he_o have_v a_o morsel_n for_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o habitual_a sin_n a_o state_n of_o sin_n this_o temper_n manifest_v that_o the_o will_n be_v habituate_v in_o sin_n though_o the_o hand_n do_v not_o outward_o act_v it_o the_o inherent_a power_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v great_a when_o a_o man_n be_v greedy_a to_o commit_v that_o to_o which_o he_o have_v no_o outward_a allurement_n or_o when_o those_o allurement_n be_v balance_v with_o contrary_a consideration_n when_o he_o have_v either_o no_o outward_a temptation_n to_o it_o or_o the_o cross_a impediment_n be_v as_o strong_a or_o strong_a than_o the_o temptation_n when_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o such_o bar_n long_o for_o a_o temptation_n it_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o desire_n in_o one_o way_n as_o the_o creature_n have_v in_o a_o other_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.19_o for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o put_v out_o the_o head_n to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o come_n to_o knock_v off_o the_o fetter_n not_o of_o his_o sin_n but_o of_o his_o force_a morality_n in_o this_o case_n take_v two_o man_n one_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n upon_o a_o temptation_n even_o as_o it_o be_v overpower_a by_o it_o and_o have_v no_o thought_n no_o inclination_n before_o that_o temptation_n appear_v which_o begin_v first_o to_o spirit_n he_o another_o commit_v a_o light_a sin_n or_o will_v fain_o commit_v it_o upon_o a_o weak_a temptation_n and_o many_o bar_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v hanker_a and_o thirst_v for_o some_o opportunity_n to_o commit_v it_o which_o do_v you_o think_v real_o be_v the_o great_a offence_n in_o point_n of_o heart_n and_o affection_n the_o first_o appear_v black_a but_o it_o be_v a_o invasion_n the_o other_o be_v real_o black_a because_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n and_o show_v sin_n to_o be_v root_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o its_o proper_a soil_n wherein_o sin_n delight_v to_o grow_v and_o the_o soil_n delight_v to_o nourish_v it_o the_o one_o show_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o a_o thief_n which_o have_v waylay_v he_o the_o other_o evidence_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o inmate_n and_o intimate_a friend_n such_o a_o man_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o his_o will_n for_o his_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n but_o to_o the_o outward_a hindrance_n and_o the_o resolve_v act_n of_o the_o will_v to_o commit_v it_o be_v those_o impediment_n remove_v be_v as_o real_a a_o act_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o any_o outward_a act_n can_v be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n because_o god_n measure_v the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o will_v allow_v to_o it_o therefore_o many_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v little_a in_o our_o account_n may_v be_v great_a in_o god_n account_n than_o the_o seem_o black_a sin_n of_o other_o because_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a ingrediency_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o they_o than_o in_o the_o other_o 3._o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o first_o close_v with_o god_n repentance_n be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o iniquity_n again_o nor_o any_o other_o job_n 34.32_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o convert_v grace_n to_o make_v the_o soul_n cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n act._n 11.23_o this_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o start_n out_o by_o passion_n and_o temptation_n a_o pilot_n intention_n stand_v right_a for_o the_o port_n though_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wind_n he_o may_v be_v force_v another_o way_n it_o alter_v not_o his_o purpose_n though_o it_o defer_v his_o performance_n this_o purpose_n be_v a_o perpetual_a intent_n psal_n 119.112_o v._o i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v a_o heart-purpose_n and_o inclination_n it_o regard_v all_o god_n statute_n not_o for_o a_o fit_a but_o perpetual_o which_o he_o manifest_v by_o two_o word_n always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n to_o show_v that_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o do_v difference_n it_o from_o the_o resolution_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o may_v indeed_o have_v some_o fit_n to_o do_v good_a but_o not_o a_o fix_a purpose_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n these_o flashy_a purpose_n be_v like_o the_o flight_n of_o a_o bird_n which_o seem_v to_o touch_v heaven_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n as_o saul_n resolve_v not_o to_o persecute_v david_n but_o we_o soon_o find_v he_o again_o upon_o his_o old_a game_n &_o pursuit_n where_o there_o be_v true_a grace_n there_o be_v hatred_n of_o all_o sin_n for_o hatred_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v a_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o commit_v what_o he_o hate_v no._n for_o his_o inward_a aversion_n will_v secure_v he_o more_o against_o it_o than_o all_o outward_a obstacle_n as_o this_o inward_a purpose_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v against_o all_o sin_n so_o more_o particular_o against_o that_o which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v he_o david_n seem_v in_o several_a place_n to_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o lie_v but_o he_o take_v up_o a_o particular_a resolution_n against_o it_o psal_n 17.3_o i_o be_o purpose_v that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v contrive_v to_o waylay_v and_o intercept_v the_o sin_n of_o lie_v when_o it_o have_v a_o occasion_n to_o approach_v i_o a_o good_a man_n have_v not_o only_a purpose_n but_o he_o endeavour_v to_o fasten_v and_o strengthen_v those_o purpose_n by_o prayer_n so_o david_n v._o 5._o hold_n up_o my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o my_o footstep_n slip_v not_o he_o strengthen_v himself_o by_o stir_v up_o a_o liveliness_n in_o duty_n and_o by_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o sin_n v._o 4._o i_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o destroyer_n whereas_o a_o wicked_a man_n neither_o step_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o a_o temptation_n nor_o step_v up_o to_o god_n for_o strength_n against_o it_o now_o if_o all_o this_o be_v true_a that_o in_o conversion_n the_o heart_n have_v a_o fix_a resolution_n for_o god_n and_o his_o way_n and_o that_o perpetual_o against_o all_o sin_n and_o particular_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o natural_a inclination_n and_o all_o this_o back_v with_o strong_a cry_n how_o can_v it_o have_v a_o fix_a resolution_n to_o commit_v it_o if_o the_o way_n be_v outward_o fair_a for_o it_o 4._o it_o be_v absolute_o against_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n require_v in_o that_o a_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o people_n with_o our_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n as_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o we_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sharer_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o sin_n much_o less_o a_o underling_n to_o it_o god_n will_v not_o endure_v a_o competitor_n in_o the_o affection_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n be_v inconsistent_a by_o the_o infallible_a axiom_n of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 16.13_o now_o as_o god_n can_v be_v true_a to_o his_o covenant_n if_o he_o have_v purpose_n against_o the_o article_n of_o it_o on_o his_o part_n so_o neither_o can_v we_o be_v true_a to_o our_o covenant_v with_o he_o if_o we_o have_v settle_v purpose_n of_o heart_n against_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o therefore_o the_o instability_n in_o the_o covenant_n arise_v only_o from_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o heart_n psal_n 78.37_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o heel_n may_v compass_v we_o about_o and_o make_v we_o stumble_v in_o our_o walk_n yet_o our_o fear_n of_o be_v out_o with_o god_n may_v receive_v no_o establishment_n psal_n 49.5_o wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n shall_v compass_v i_o about_o whether_o he_o mean_v by_o iniquity_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o ordinary_a walk_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o be_v all_o one_o but_o yet_o if_o purpose_n of_o iniquity_n settle_v their_o residence_n in_o the_o heart_n though_o we_o never_o act_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o obstacle_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o never_o sincere_o close_v with_o god_n in_o covenant_n nor_o god_n with_o we_o the_o very_a regard_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o heart_n put_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o regard_v of_o god_n towards_o we_o it_o hinder_v all_o covenant_n act_n on_o god_n part_n because_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o
their_o office_n of_o teach_v since_o he_o promise_v his_o presence_n with_o his_o ministry_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v have_v a_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o it_o consist_v not_o with_o the_o wisdom_n or_o faithfulness_n of_o christ_n to_o promise_v a_o perpetuity_n to_o that_o if_o he_o know_v it_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v short_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o himself_o also_o assure_v the_o church_n of_o in_o all_o its_o variety_n of_o state_n revel_v 2.1_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestiks_n not_o only_o seven_o star_n at_o one_o time_n or_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o be_v together_o but_o in_o all_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o he_o describe_v himself_o by_o this_o title_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v the_o first_o state_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o assure_v she_o of_o his_o hold_v her_o star_n and_o walk_v by_o her_o candlestick_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v so_o he_o do_v renew_v the_o same_o expression_n in_o part_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n which_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostasy_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v cover_v in_o the_o thyatirian_a state_n revel_v 3.1_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seven_o star_n the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n signify_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o building_n and_o perfect_v the_o church_n still_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o more_o plentiful_a way_n pour_v out_o than_o for_o some_o time_n before_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o reformation_n he_o be_v still_o therefore_o as_o a_o prophet_n walk_v in_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n not_o only_o in_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o it_o by_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o the_o reformation_n of_o it_o after_o it_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o at_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n revel_v 22.1_o i_o e._n pure_a doctrine_n without_o any_o mud_n and_o mixture_n 2._o it_o be_v his_o part_n as_o a_o priest_n to_o establish_v it_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o look_v to_o the_o reparation_n of_o his_o temple_n the_o church_n be_v his_o temple_n a_o temple_n be_v the_o proper_a seat_n &_o the_o proper_a care_n of_o a_o priest_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n still_o upon_o his_o throne_n zach._n 6.13_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o as_o he_o have_v therefore_o some_o thing_n to_o offer_v so_o he_o have_v always_o some_o for_o who_o he_o offer_v who_o be_v they_o but_o his_o church_n his_o prayer_n on_o earth_n john_n 17._o be_v but_o a_o model_n or_o draught_n of_o his_o intercession_n in_o heaven_n one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v for_o preservation_n of_o they_o through_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n john_n 17.17_o the_o keep_n up_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n in_o order_n to_o a_o sanctification_n of_o some_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o intercession_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o we_o can_v imagine_v his_o plea_n for_o his_o church_n to_o be_v weak_a on_o his_o throne_n it_o be_v also_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v for_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o a_o cross_n of_o suffer_v the_o compassion_n annex_v to_o his_o priesthood_n remain_v still_o heb._n 4.15_o if_o his_o office_n be_v perpetual_a the_o qualification_n necessary_a to_o that_o office_n be_v as_o durable_a as_o the_o office_n itself_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o object_n for_o their_o exercise_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v his_o compassion_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o pity_v she_o for_o who_o they_o be_v design_v and_o for_o who_o behoof_n he_o be_v furnish_v with_o they_o he_o can_v be_v faithful_a to_o god_n in_o his_o office_n if_o he_o be_v not_o merciful_a and_o tender_a to_o zion_n in_o her_o distress_n he_o certain_o pity_v she_o as_o he_o will_v himself_o be_v it_o possible_a he_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o infirm_a condition_n he_o must_v lose_v his_o soul_n before_o he_o can_v lose_v his_o pity_n and_o the_o church_n must_v cease_v to_o be_v his_o body_n before_o she_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o compassion_n he_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n now_o that_o he_o have_v when_o he_o call_v to_o paul_n from_o heaven_n act._n 9.4_o it_o be_v not_o then_o why_o persecute_v thou_o mine_v but_o why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o nor_o be_v it_o so_o now_o as_o the_o relation_n continue_v the_o same_o so_o do_v the_o compassion_n so_o do_v his_o 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