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for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o psal_n 34_o 8-10_a behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o famine_n psal_n 33._o 18_o 19_o see_v also_o psal_n 37._o 3_o 4_o 19_o and_o 84._o 10_o 11._o he_o have_v not_o promise_v we_o meat_n for_o our_o lust_n or_o that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o we_o such_o accommodation_n as_o our_o natural_a spirit_n be_v desire_v and_o crave_v that_o may_v be_v hurtful_a for_o we_o but_o what_o ever_o he_o see_v we_o need_v to_o our_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v not_o withhold_v yea_o he_o may_v bring_v his_o people_n into_o many_o strait_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n for_o the_o 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manner_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o world_n also_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o preach_v in_o the_o word_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v teach_v if_o any_o of_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o turn_v aside_o to_o crooked_a path_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o licentiousness_n and_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o profaneness_n and_o wickedness_n such_o reproach_n it_o may_v seem_v be_v cast_v upon_o it_o as_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o man_n may_v continue_v in_o sin_n either_o because_o grace_n have_v abound_v or_o that_o grace_n may_v abound_v rom._n 3._o 5-8_a &_o 6._o 12._o though_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o doctrine_n do_v so_o much_o show_v the_o vileness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o idol_n as_o this_o in_o the_o faithful_a declaration_n of_o it_o this_o show_v the_o odious_a and_o provoke_a nature_n of_o our_o natural_a vileness_n and_o filthiness_n and_o 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christ_n wash_v into_o union_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n into_o the_o knowledge_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o death_n in_o which_o we_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o become_v a_o fountain_n through_o his_o blood_n for_o our_o wash_n and_o cleanse_v rom._n 6._o 2._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 13_a rom._n 8._o 3._o 4._o and_o yet_o mean_a time_n they_o that_o reproach_n this_o worthy_a name_n as_o if_o it_o encourage_v man_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o manward_n these_o new_a pharisee_n they_o overlook_v the_o direct_a fruit_n of_o their_o damnable_a heresy_n in_o which_o they_o deny_v and_o teach_v man_n to_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o i_o mean_v those_o doctrine_n in_o which_o they_o teach_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o nor_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n taste_v death_n for_o 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heart_n take_v no_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n as_o eccles_n 2._o 23._o and_o 5._o 12._o or_o rise_v early_o and_o over-working_a themselves_o not_o watch_v to_o sobriety_n thereby_o the_o body_n be_v so_o tire_v and_o unfit_a that_o either_o they_o be_v asleep_a or_o though_o their_o eye_n be_v open_a yet_o the_o heart_n be_v asleep_a it_o seize_v on_o they_o like_o a_o arm_a man_n threfore_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o admonish_v the_o believer_n not_o to_o sleep_v as_o do_v other_o he_o add_v but_o let_v we_o watch_v and_o be_v sober_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 6._o as_o imply_v that_o if_o we_o watch_v not_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o evil_n and_o for_o good_a and_o be_v not_o sober_a in_o our_o use_n of_o and_o exercise_v about_o thing_n here_o below_o we_o shall_v be_v dispose_v to_o sleep_v as_o do_v other_o and_o deprive_v our_o soul_n of_o good_a for_o he_o that_o sleep_v in_o harvest_n when_o a_o opportunity_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n for_o gather_v for_o the_o 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yet_o this_o affection_n and_o lust_n follow_v lead_v to_o pervert_v what_o be_v right_a and_o so_o to_o turn_v our_o table_n into_o a_o snare_n as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o in_o joh._n 6._o as_o before_o be_v say_v it_o so_o deprive_v of_o understanding_n as_o to_o move_v a_o man_n always_o in_o hear_v to_o be_v seek_v meat_n for_o his_o lust_n and_o so_o to_o be_v wrest_v what_o he_o hear_v as_o that_o he_o may_v through_o his_o own_o wisdom_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n word_n seek_v to_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o make_v provision_n for_o this_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n thus_o it_o be_v here_o in_o this_o luk._n 12._o while_o our_o saviour_n be_v admonish_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o save_v their_o life_n and_o strengthen_v they_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o part_v with_o they_o and_o so_o consequent_o of_o part_v with_o every_o thing_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o man_n as_o overlook_v the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o our_o savior_n 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thus_o to_o reason_n see_v he_o be_v so_o gracious_a and_o so_o cordial_a a_o lover_n of_o mankind_n i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n i_o may_v continue_v in_o this_o my_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o notwithstanding_o hence_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v be_v show_v how_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o that_o while_n we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o the_o freeness_n and_o largeness_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o this_o gift_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o exceed_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o first_o man_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 5._o he_o then_o to_o show_v how_o that_o wisdom_n in_o we_o that_o covetousness_n in_o the_o root_n will_v pervert_v this_o add_v what_o say_v we_o then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v rom._n 6._o 13_a so_o when_o a_o man_n with_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v admonish_v 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