unbelief_n for_o what_o can_v he_o make_v for_o our_o good_a 4.17_o 2._o cor._n 4.6_o rom._n 4.17_o in_o what_o distress_n and_o anguish_n can_v he_o revive_v who_o call_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v if_o we_o will_v give_v glory_n to_o his_o woâ—d_n by_o rest_v upon_o it_o 14.10_o prou._n 14.10_o the_o heart_n know_v the_o bitterness_n thereof_o and_o the_o stranger_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o joy_n thus_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o visitation_n do_v fit_a and_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o thankfulness_n when_o light_n shall_v shine_v from_o on_o high_a and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o our_o affliction_n have_v be_v the_o sharp_a or_o of_o great_a continuance_n return_v o_o lord_n how_o long_o 14._o psal_n 90.13_o 14._o and_o let_v it_o repent_v thou_o concern_v thy_o servant_n o_o satisfy_v we_o early_o with_o thy_o mercy_n 12._o psal_n 30.11_o 12._o that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o 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into_o us._n and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v possess_v the_o pearl_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v season_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n thorough_o faith_n renounce_v all_o interest_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n it_o earnest_o ponder_v and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n to_o work_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o holy_a esteem_n of_o the_o excellent_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o to_o a_o gracious_a affectation_n to_o every_o duty_n therein_o require_v and_o it_o importune_v the_o lord_n by_o true_a prayer_n without_o hypocritical_a halt_n or_o start_v aside_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o keep_v we_o steadfast_a unto_o he_o that_o we_o may_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o fear_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o god_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o knit_v we_o unto_o himself_o 1.3.11_o jer._n 1.3.11_o as_o the_o girdle_n cleave_v 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faith_n shall_v present_v their_o child_n unto_o baptism_n baptism_n parent_n shall_v in_o faith_n present_v their_o child_n to_o god_n in_o baptism_n what_o â—se_a christian_n shall_v mâ—ke_v of_o their_o baptism_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o discretion_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o faith_n the_o dedication_n of_o a_o child_n to_o god_n be_v a_o work_n of_o singular_a and_o great_a importance_n one_o of_o the_o weighty_a service_n we_o can_v take_v in_o hand_n though_o we_o may_v fear_v it_o be_v consider_v of_o few_o for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a sort_n who_o savour_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o reverend_a regard_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n how_o many_o be_v