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satan_n wily_a suggestion_n which_o be_v oftentimes_o mingle_v with_o those_o complaint_n which_o they_o pour_v forth_o concern_v their_o unmeetness_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o to_o apply_v the_o salvation_n of_o christ_n unto_o themselves_o glad_o they_o will_v that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v refresh_v with_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o promise_n with_o which_o other_o be_v fill_v that_o they_o may_v but_o touch_v the_o garment_n of_o christ_n into_o who_o side_n and_o wound_n other_o do_v put_v their_o hand_n cry_v out_o with_o confidence_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n but_o alas_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o what_o be_v in_o other_o a_o duty_n will_v be_v in_o they_o a_o presumption_n for_o to_o do_v what_o other_o be_v invite_v to_o do_v they_o apprehend_v they_o be_v command_v to_o forbear_v in_o regard_n they_o have_v not_o yet_o undergo_v such_o shake_n and_o battering_n by_o the_o law_n as_o they_o have_v hear_v read_v and_o know_v to_o be_v in_o other_o far_o less_a sinner_n than_o themselves_o now_o the_o ground_n of_o such_o fear_n and_o misgiving_n as_o keep_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o close_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o promise_n do_v chief_o arise_v from_o their_o hee_n more_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o humiliation_n then_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o the_o ascribe_v of_o the_o save_a property_n in_o it_o rather_o to_o the_o quantity_n then_o to_o the_o quality_n but_o all_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n be_v then_o save_v when_o true_a and_o then_o true_a when_o it_o drive_v a_o sinner_n utter_o out_o of_o himself_o and_o stir_v up_o a_o vehement_a thirst_v after_o christ_n and_o a_o settle_a resolution_n to_o cleave_v whole_o to_o he_o as_o his_o lord_n and_o saviour_n as_o his_o king_n to_o exercise_v his_o just_a sovereignty_n over_o he_o as_o his_o priest_n to_o mediate_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o and_o for_o all_o other_o step_n or_o degree_n of_o humiliation_n which_o trouble_a soul_n too_o often_o look_v upon_o as_o necessary_a and_o due_a qualification_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o their_o draw_v near_o unto_o and_o embrace_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o promise_n expect_v after_o such_o a_o number_n of_o throw_n such_o a_o measure_n height_n and_o continuance_n of_o sorrow_n to_o find_v themselves_o near_a unto_o he_o then_o before_o they_o be_v herein_o methinks_v not_o much_o unlike_o those_o foolish_a child_n who_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o seem_a slope_v of_o the_o heaven_n do_v strong_o fancy_v that_o if_o they_o be_v but_o on_o the_o top_n of_o such_o a_o hill_n or_o such_o a_o tree_n than_o they_o may_v play_v with_o the_o sun_n put_v out_o the_o star_n with_o their_o stick_n and_o discover_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o be_v that_o dwell_v in_o the_o moon_n but_o when_o they_o have_v thorough_o tire_v themselves_o in_o run_v thither_o they_o find_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v at_o as_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o they_o and_o as_o far_o out_o of_o their_o reach_n as_o at_o first_o so_o after_o all_o their_o most_o bitter_a lamentation_n for_o sin_n they_o will_v at_o length_n find_v that_o a_o precise_a adequation_n between_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n can_v never_o be_v attain_v unto_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a sufficient_o to_o mourn_v for_o any_o one_o sin_n according_a to_o its_o just_a merit_n faciliùs_fw-la inuenies_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la servaverunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la qui_fw-la congruam_fw-la egerunt_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la you_o may_v soon_o say_v bernard_n out_o of_o ambrose_n find_v those_o who_o have_v keep_v their_o innocency_n unspotted_a than_o you_o can_v find_v any_o that_o have_v bemoan_v their_o sin_n with_o a_o meet_a repentance_n chap._n x_o contain_v the_o 3_o 4_o 5_o cautionary_a rule_v for_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n sect_n 1._o cau._n 3._o eye_v not_o providence_n more_o than_o promise_v the_o three_o cautionary_a direction_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o observe_v &_o eye_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n above_o his_o promise_n so_o as_o to_o build_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o confidence_n upon_o they_o when_o successful_a or_o when_o cross_a and_o unpleasing_a to_o weaken_v the_o expectation_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o any_o good_a which_o the_o promise_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o hope_n do_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o first_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v cautious_a of_o make_v the_o most_o successful_a providence_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o hope_n without_o look_v unto_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o only_a firm_a pillar_n upon_o which_o every_o believer_n may_v safe_o find_v his_o prayer_n in_o the_o seek_n and_o his_o confidence_n in_o the_o obtain_n of_o any_o good_a that_o he_o ask_v at_o god_n hand_n this_o caution_n be_v the_o more_o necessary_a in_o regard_n that_o in_o these_o time_n multitude_n of_o professor_n do_v high_o magnify_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o use_v it_o as_o the_o only_a argument_n to_o persuade_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o their_o way_n and_o person_n be_v both_o most_o please_a unto_o god_n who_o by_o a_o succession_n of_o many_o wonderful_a providence_n do_v effect_v their_o untertaking_n for_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o intervening_a difficulty_n but_o they_o seldom_o or_o never_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o promise_n either_o as_o the_o light_n by_o which_o their_o way_n be_v direct_v or_o as_o the_o spring_n from_o whence_o their_o encouragment_n and_o comfort_n flow_v and_o arise_v yea_o oftentimes_o when_o they_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o the_o word_n and_o can_v find_v the_o least_o footstep_n in_o it_o which_o may_v allow_v or_o justify_v the_o path_n they_o walk_v in_o they_o then_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o covert_n of_o providentiall_a success_n as_o that_o which_o give_v a_o fair_a testimony_n unto_o the_o goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o their_o way_n but_o as_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v or_o undervalue_v by_o christian_n be_v full_a of_o deep_a and_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n so_o be_v they_o wary_o to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o single_a light_n and_o evidence_n for_o the_o put_n of_o man_n upon_o great_a undertake_n or_o to_o be_v the_o only_a cynosure_n for_o their_o direction_n and_o guidance_n in_o they_o the_o starlight_n of_o one_o single_a promise_n be_v of_o more_o use_n to_o christian_n than_o a_o constellation_n of_o many_o providence_n both_o to_o assure_v they_o in_o their_o way_n and_o to_o support_v they_o under_o any_o difficulty_n that_o they_o may_v meet_v with_o as_o may_v appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n first_o the_o light_n and_o evidence_n which_o arise_v from_o thâ—_n promise_n be_v far_o more_o clear_a than_o the_o light_n of_o providence_n and_o therefore_o more_o meet_a both_o to_o direct_v and_o comfort_v
25_o 6_o 99_o psalm_n 34_o 10_o 95_o 37_o 16_o 134_o 66_o 16_o 273_o 73_o 16_o 147_o 94_o 19_o 42_o 103_o 1_o 266_o 105_o 19_o 136_o esay_n 1_o 18_o 96_o 7_o 3_o 200_o 25_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 14_o 38_o 13_o 14_o 207_o 43_o 2_o 94_o 44_o 22_o 192_o hosea_n 14_o 4_o 97_o  _fw-fr 5_o 6_o 7_o 93_o micah_n 7_o 19_o 192_o matth._n 11_o 28_o 121_o 15_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 151_o mark_n 10_o 17_o 165_o 14_o 72_o 182_o luke_n 5_o 31_o 122_o 15_o 18_o 183_o john_n 6_o 37_o 179_o roman_n 1_o 18_o 55_o hebrew_n 4_o 14_o  _fw-fr 5_o 7_o 229_o 9_o 10_o 218_o 11_o 19_o 56_o 1_o john_n 3_o 2_o 30_o the_o content_n chap._n i._o page_n 1._o in_o which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v open_v and_o the_o chief_a particular_n to_o be_v handle_v propose_v chap._n ii_o page_n 8._o in_o which_o be_v declare_v what_o a_o promise_n be_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v both_o from_o a_o precept_n and_o a_o command_n chap._n iii_o page_n 14._o in_o which_o the_o excellency_n and_o preciousness_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o several_a particular_n 1._o christ_n the_o root_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o promise_n be_v the_o root_n of_o faith_n 3._o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v precious_a chap._n iv_o page_n 22._o in_o which_o be_v discover_v the_o noble_a effect_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n by_o they_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n chap._n v._o page_n 30._o the_o promise_v ground_n of_o matchless_a consolation_n in_o four_o particular_n comfort_n from_o the_o promise_n be_v 1._o pure_a 2._o full._n 3._o sure_a 4._o universal_a chap._n vi_o page_n 43._o contain_v positive_a rule_n direct_v to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o promise_n 1._o eye_n god_n in_o the_o promise_n 2._o eye_n the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o make_v they_o 3._o god_n power_n in_o perform_v they_o 4._o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o purpose_n to_o effect_v they_o 5._o his_o wisdom_n to_o fulfil_v they_o in_o the_o best_a time_n chap._n vii_o page_n 65._o contain_v the_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o positive_a rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n rule_n 2._o how_o the_o promise_n be_v in_o their_o performance_n conditional_a p._n 66_o rule_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o dependency_n of_o one_o promise_n on_o another_o which_o must_v not_o be_v break_v nor_o invert_v p._n 73_o rule_n 4._o a_o serious_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n on_o the_o promise_n p._n 77_o rule_n 5._o to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 81_o chap._n viii_o contain_v five_o other_o positive_a rule_n rule_n 6._o continue_v in_o holy_a wait_v upon_o god_n p._n 86_o rule_v 7._o make_v choice_n of_o some_o special_a promise_n to_o resort_v unto_o in_o extremity_n p._n 90_o rule_v 8._o to_o eye_v such_o example_n to_o who_o promise_n have_v be_v fulfil_v p._n 96_o kule_n 9_o to_o preserve_v our_o communion_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n entire_a who_o be_v the_o great_a apply_o of_o promise_n p._n 101_o rule_v 10._o be_v true_o thankful_a for_o the_o least_o dawning_n of_o mercy_n p._n 105_o chap._n ix_o page_n 111._o cautionary_a rule_n for_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_v rule_n 1._o rest_v not_o in_o general_a faith_n rule_n 2._o poor_a not_o on_o the_o measure_n of_o humiliation_n which_o be_v in_o some_o more_o in_o some_o less_o p._n 121_o chap._n x._o contain_v the_o 3_o 4_o 5._o cautionary_a rule_n rule_v 3_o take_v heed_n of_o look_v to_o providence_n more_o than_o promise_v which_o be_v more_o clear_a more_o certain_a p._n 129_o rule_v 4._o take_v heed_n of_o affectation_n and_o curiosity_n in_o select_v promise_n p._n 138_o rule_v 5._o take_v heed_n of_o carnal_a reason_n which_o be_v dangerous_a as_o may_v appear_v in_o several_a particular_n p._n 143._o chap._n xi_o contain_v seven_o cautionary_a rule_n rule_n 6._o take_v heed_n of_o groundless_a fancy_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o receive_v comfort_n from_o the_o promise_n p._n 153_o rule_v 7._o let_v not_o the_o heart_n out_o after_o worldly_a object_n the_o danger_n show_v in_o several_a particular_n p._n 162_o chap._n xii_o in_o which_o divers_a query_n be_v resolve_v sect._n 1_o faith_n be_v not_o assurance_n prove_v by_o sundry_a demonstration_n p._n 170_o chap._n xiii_o what_o use_v a_o believer_n may_v make_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n after_o relapse_n p._n 18_o sect._n 1._o how_o far_o a_o believer_n may_v charge_v upon_o himself_o atrocious_a sin_n p._n 181_o sect._n 2._o how_o far_o a_o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o charge_v upon_o himself_o atrocious_a sin_n and_o backslide_n p._n 188_o chap._n fourteen_o page_n 196._o show_v what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o such_o promise_n as_o we_o can_v expect_v to_o see_v the_o performance_n of_o 1._o they_o be_v useful_a to_o support_v under_o present_a trouble_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 168_o 2._o they_o be_v useful_a as_o a_o firm_a rock_n to_o bottom_n prayer_n upon_o 3._o they_o be_v useful_a to_o try_v the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o believer_n affection_n and_o love_n to_o god_n glory_n p._n 202_o 4._o they_o be_v useful_a to_o comfort_v believer_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o posterity_n p._n 204_o chap._n xv._o page_n 205._o whether_o a_o believer_n always_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o assurance_n in_o death_n who_o be_v diligent_a in_o make_v use_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o answer_v four_o conclusion_n set_v down_o 1._o a_o believer_n may_v meet_v with_o many_o conflict_n in_o his_o death_n p._n 206_o 2._o that_o our_o diligence_n to_o clear_v up_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o regular_a way_n to_o obtain_v comfort_n p._n 207_o 3._o that_o the_o improvement_n of_o promise_n do_v usual_o procure_v comfort_n in_o death_n unless_o in_o four_o case_n first_o when_o siknesse_n and_o distemper_n be_v violent_a second_o when_o temptation_n and_o assault_n of_o satan_n be_v vehement_a three_o when_o christian_n have_v intermit_v their_o want_a care_n and_o circumspection_n four_o when_o their_o grace_n and_o comfort_n have_v be_v manifest_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o in_o their_o life_n god_n may_v withdraw_v 1._o to_o manifest_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o faith_n 2._o to_o show_v that_o comfort_n in_o death_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a as_o grace_n 3._o in_o judgement_n to_o other_o who_o get_v no_o good_a by_o their_o life_n shall_v not_o be_v gainer_n by_o their_o death_n chap._n xvi_o page_n 216._o show_v what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o temporal_a promise_n sect._n 1_o why_o god_n have_v make_v such_o various_a promimise_n of_o temporal_a mercy_n to_o his_o people_n under_o the_o law_n p._n 218_o sect._n 2._o four_o benefit_n come_v to_o believer_n by_o look_v to_o temporal_a promise_n p._n 220_o sect._n 3_o five_o assertion_n direct_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o temporal_a promise_n p._n 226_o 1._o god_n declaration_n of_o give_v temporal_a blessing_n be_v not_o absolute_a 2._o the_o fulfil_n of_o temporal_a promise_n be_v disjunctive_a 3._o temporal_a promise_n 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