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the_o husband_n the_o wife_n &_o the_o wife_n the_o husband_n the_o brother_n the_o brother_n yea_o a_o man_n will_v cheat_v and_o cozen_v his_o own_o soul_n it_o stand_v every_o one_o therefore_o upon_o it_o to_o look_v to_o his_o own_o account_n because_o every_o one_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o himself_o this_o task_n i_o must_v confess_v be_v somewhat_o hard_a to_o set_v upon_o hereof_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o neglect_n or_o intermission_n but_o assure_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o it_o shall_v make_v a_o man_n see_v better_a and_o more_o comfortable_a day_n then_o ever_o heretofore_o he_o have_v see_v by_o this_o course_n he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o see_v himself_o often_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o fail_n he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o softness_n of_o heart_n to_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n to_o deprecate_v the_o evil_n of_o commission_n and_o omission_n and_o to_o supplicate_v for_o power_n against_o 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suit_n till_o he_o have_v no_o suitor_n for_o thou_o shall_v always_o find_v enough_o to_o do_v yet_o thou_o shall_v find_v thyself_o by_o god_n mercy_n much_o enable_v to_o go_v cheerful_o through_o with_o the_o work_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v faithful_a in_o thy_o account_n thou_o shall_v every_o time_n find_v thyself_o a_o gainer_n the_o eight_o particular_a of_o the_o spirit_n be_v evidence_n in_o prayer_n promise_n be_v from_o that_o infallible_a ground_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n viz._n the_o precious_a promise_n of_o god_n the_o same_o spirit_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n be_v also_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v to_o we_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o saint_n whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v and_o discern_v from_o the_o wicked_a but_o also_o after_o a_o hebraisme_n or_o hebrew_n phrase_n the_o assure_v of_o they_o of_o those_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n or_o thing_n promise_v be_v understand_v on_o which_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n make_v their_o stand_n and_o rise_v these_o be_v the_o supporter_n of_o david_n faith_n 49._o remember_v thy_o word_n to_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v wherein_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o ancient_n ambrose_n that_o david_n in_o all_o his_o supplication_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 28._o and_o now_o lord_n god_n say_v the_o same_o prophet_n the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v concern_v thy_o servant_n establish_v it_o and_o again_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a whereupon_o shall_v the_o weak_a sight_n of_o a_o weary_a and_o overload_v soul_n and_o the_o heavy_a groan_n of_o a_o load_v conscience_n cast_v themselves_o but_o upon_o that_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o how_o shall_v the_o poor_a distress_a self_n condemn_v bankrupt_a press_v home_o his_o earnest_a suit_n upon_o god_n with_o any_o confidence_n of_o discharge_n but_o by_o put_v god_n to_o his_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o be_o he_o 25._o i_o be_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o blot_v out_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n may_v put_v god_n to_o remembrance_n of_o his_o promise_n not_o to_o remember_v sin_n also_o how_o shall_v the_o soul_n tyrannize_v over_o by_o the_o body_n of_o some_o corruption_n ever_o look_v by_o prayer_n to_o prevail_v against_o the_o power_n of_o it_o but_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o put_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n into_o the_o heart_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v from_o a_o stony_a and_o rebellious_a dispsition_n 38._o into_o a_o soft_a 36._o pliable_a and_o obedient_a disposition_n how_o shall_v the_o faint_a soul_n support_v her_o supplication_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 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