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what_o be_v leave_v to_o they_o â—o_o do_v which_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v head_v will_v â—ut_v a_o close_a to_o many_o of_o our_o mistake_n and_o disâ—utings_n have_v now_o lay_v out_o some_o mistake_n upon_o â—â—ther_n hand_n the_o next_o we_o will_v do_v be_v to_o propose_v some_o consideration_n to_o press_v you_o 〈◊〉_d guard_n against_o these_o mistake_n especial_o â—â—e_v first_o and_o the_o first_o consideration_n be_v that_o misâ—kes_v about_o one_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o assuâ—â—ce_n be_v a_o most_o universal_a and_o popular_a evil_n be_v nor_o one_o of_o a_o city_n nor_o two_o of_o a_o family_n â—t_a many_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n that_o word_n prov._n 30.12_o theâ—â—_n a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o be_v not_o cleanse_v from_o their_o iniquity_n be_v not_o one_o or_o two_o that_o be_v under_o this_o mistâ—â—_n but_o it_o be_v a_o generation_n and_o i_o suppose_v thâ—_n be_v many_o of_o we_o we_o be_v of_o this_o tribe_n and_o â—â—neration_n matth._n 7.22_o he_o say_v many_o that_o day_n shall_v say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n 〈◊〉_d have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v and_o yet_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o they_o i_o know_v you_o not_o since_o it_o be_v universal_a a_o mistake_n i_o entreat_v you_o be_v mâ—â—_n in_o the_o search_n of_o yourselves_o search_v your_o â—â—selves_n certain_o i_o think_v if_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d within_o this_o church_n one_o that_o be_v under_o â—â—mistake_n it_o shall_v put_v we_o all_o to_o this_o maâ—â—_n be_v it_o i_o master_n be_v it_o i_o but_o how_o much_o mâ—â—_n since_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o mistaker_n shouâ—â—_n it_o not_o be_v our_o exercise_n every_o day_n to_o cry_v oâ—_n be_v it_o i._n
dependency_n and_o may_v 〈◊〉_d way_n keep_v about_o the_o throne_n a_o câ—â—_n a_o go_v to_o god_n from_o a_o threefold_a priâ—â—_n he_o go_v to_o god_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o principle_n of_o necessity_n and_o frâ—â—_n principle_n of_o love_n but_o will_v you_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o put_v the_o christian_a often_o 〈◊〉_d god_n it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o necessity_n anâ—_n lief_o it_o that_o if_o necessity_n do_v not_o drive_v a_o 〈◊〉_d stiun_v unto_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o throne_n we_o wâ—â—_n seldom_o go_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n or_o 〈◊〉_d a_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o there_o be_v this_o ground_n of_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o accomplishmâ—â—_n the_o promise_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o wisdâ—_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v &_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o pâ—_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o proâ—_n when_o the_o promise_n be_v long_o beneath_o groâ—_n then_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d more_o appear_v in_o the_o 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then_o believe_v the_o pâ—mise_n and_o join_v with_o it_o but_o after_o six_o or_o when_fw-mi day_n go_v about_o he_o will_v change_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n this_o be_v remarkable_o clear_a from_o eâ—â—_n 4.31_o compare_v with_o exod._n 6.9_o wâ—_n first_o the_o promise_n come_v to_o the_o people_n of_o â—rael_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o egypt_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n at_o the_o clâ—â—_n they_o believe_v the_o promise_n and_o worshippâ—_n but_o look_v to_o they_o in_o exod._n 6.9_o and_o therâ—_n will_v see_v they_o not_o believe_v because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d ternesse_n and_o anxiety_n of_o heart_n and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d tell_v you_o the_o ground_n why_o our_o faith_n be_v 〈◊〉_d constant_a 1._o sometime_o the_o read_a oâ—_n promise_v to_o a_o christian_a will_v be_v as_o his_o saâ—_n meat_n sometime_o when_o a_o christian_a will_n 〈◊〉_d one_o time_n in_o the_o covenant_n it_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d fume_v with_o love_n and_o his_o soul_n will_v be_v trâ—_n port_a with_o joy_n after_o it_o and_o at_o another_o 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o shall_v read_v that_o promise_n again_o it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v tastelesse_a as_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n and_o as_o sorrowful_a meat_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v not_o mâ—_n in_o study_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v promise_v which_o certain_o will_v 〈◊〉_d short_a many_o of_o our_o debate_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d three_o defect_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d diligent_a a_o diligent_a faith_n we_o call_v this_o 〈◊〉_d after_o a_o christian_a have_v believe_v he_o woulâ—_n much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o complishment_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o wouâ—â—_n much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o meditation_n to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o promise_v sweet_a and_o lively_a to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o four_o defect_n be_v this_o we_o build_v our_o 〈◊〉_d â—ore_o upon_o dispensation_n then_o upon_o the_o word_n when_o dispensation_n say_v that_o which_o â—e_a promise_n say_v than_o we_o will_v believe_v but_o 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exalt_v duty_n of_o meditation_n these_o threâ—_n tie_v a_o christian_n do_v so_o constant_o neglect_v almost_o he_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o convict_v that_o he_o do_v neglect_v they_o but_o i_o will_v say_v a_o word_n unto_o these_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v stranger_n unto_o these_o bless_a thing_n be_v record_v within_o the_o covenant_n aâ—_n be_v only_o this_o doubtless_o you_o must_v bâ—_n your_o sense_n if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v his_o wâ—_n it_o be_v a_o question_n indeed_o which_o of_o alâ—_n sense_n shall_v be_v most_o satisfy_v in_o heaven_n â—ther_o that_o of_o see_v when_o we_o shall_v behâ—â—_n king_n in_o his_o beauty_n and_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o hear_v when_o we_o shall_v hear_v these_o lodious_a halelujah_n of_o that_o innumerable_a pany_n which_o be_v about_o the_o throne_n wiâ—_n any_o jar_a
be_v content_a to_o dig_v throughâ—_n earth_n to_o get_v a_o promise_n and_o till_o we_o 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o that_o our_o soul_n will_v pursue_v a_o they_o from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o other_o and_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o aâ—â—tion_n that_o sensible_a necessity_n give_v a_o righâ—_n the_o promise_n if_o you_o will_v look_v to_o these_o gâ—_n promise_v of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n they_o not_o give_v to_o that_o christian_n that_o be_v det_fw-la a_o need_n isa_n 55.1_o 2._o and_o matth._n 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n give_v out_o and_o the_o invitation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v unto_o these_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o â—iaden_a christ_n will_v account_v it_o a_o exceâ—_n courtesy_n that_o you_o will_v not_o dispute_v believe_v and_o that_o you_o will_v look_v upon_o that_o necessity_n as_o his_o call_n to_o believe_v the_o promâ—_n 2._o a_o person_n that_o have_v a_o high_a account_n oâ—_n promise_v he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o apply_v theâ—_n mise_n let_v once_o your_o soul_n close_o with_o 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o then_o you_o may_v 〈◊〉_d holdnesse_n close_o with_o the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d sesse_v if_o we_o be_v more_o in_o believe_v the_o â—ises_n we_o will_v have_v a_o high_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o of_o the_o promiser_n will_v 〈…〉_o the_o reason_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o accoâ—â—_n matchless_a it_o be_v because_o of_o this_o our_o necessiâ—ties_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o always_o within_o our_o sight_n and_o our_o exercise_v of_o faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o our_o daily_a work_n 3._o this_o look_v like_o a_o right_n to_o the_o promise_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v in_o upon_o a_o christian_n spirit_n when_o he_o be_v near_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o be_v under_o most_o sensible_a exercise_n under_o his_o own_o infirmity_n he_o have_v ready_o a_o right_a to_o apply_v thaâ—_n promise_v as_o for_o instance_n when_o a_o christian_a be_v debate_v himself_o out_o of_o christ_n 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