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it_o be_v without_o thanks_n to_o affliction_n or_o our_o self_n or_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v better_v by_o they_o all_o the_o work_n be_v thou_o let_v thou_o be_v the_o glory_n but_o lâ—stly_o for_o though_o we_o can_v never_o be_v thankful_a enough_o for_o this_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o saviour_n who_o our_o enemy_n find_v a_o just_a revenger_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v loose_v from_o the_o chain_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o they_o deliver_v into_o the_o chain_n of_o plague_n that_o the_o same_o christ_n shall_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n free_v we_o that_o shall_v with_o his_o word_n sentence_v they_o again_o if_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o subject_n to_o that_o prince_n which_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n even_o that_o spirit_n which_o now_o work_v in_o these_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 2._o 2._o we_o may_v learn_v by_o it_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o thankful_a if_o change_v to_o be_v the_o woman_n seed_n child_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n since_o we_o be_v once_o in_o so_o vild_a a_o condition_n for_o god_n find_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o enmity_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o rom._n 7._o 18._o 25._o we_o be_v not_o bear_v but_o newborn_a christian_n and_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v leave_v we_o in_o that_o perish_a condition_n be_v bind_v to_o none_o and_o have_v choose_v other_o he_o have_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n adopt_v we_o and_o leave_v other_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n sure_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v but_o o_o the_o depth_n only_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n beyond_o all_o expression_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v not_o room_n enough_o for_o thankfulness_n wherefore_o let_v it_o provoke_v we_o so_o to_o love_v he_o that_o we_o show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n and_o fruit_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o and_o do_v all_o this_o for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o but_o i_o fear_v we_o forfeit_v many_o 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their_o mischievous_a intention_n ob._n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n make_v so_o much_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o god_n people_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v unto_o we_o be_v but_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n will_n and_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o his_o just_a decree_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v on_o their_o side_n and_o not_o only_o extenuate_v their_o evil_n but_o give_v they_o occasion_n of_o boast_v ans._n although_o god_n dispose_v it_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v about_o all_o thing_n to_o make_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n yet_o they_o intend_v only_o evil_a in_o it_o as_o namely_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o ruin_n of_o man_n soul_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o drunkard_n character_n and_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o own_o serpentine_a enmity_n and_o thirst_n of_o revenge_n we_o must_v therefore_o learn_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o act_n of_o god_n and_o of_o a_o enemy_n as_o 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be_v just_a in_o their_o injustice_n god_n will_v the_o same_o action_n as_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n trial_n or_o chastisement_n of_o his_o child_n which_o he_o hate_v as_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o agent_n because_o in_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o do_v it_o the_o lewd_a tongue_n hand_n or_o heart_n move_v from_o god_n it_o move_v lewd_o from_o satan_n wicked_a man_n be_v never_o the_o free_a from_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n for_o that_o hand_n which_o the_o holy_a god_n have_v in_o their_o offensive_a action_n to_o instance_n in_o some_o example_n
faith_n beget_v in_o thy_o heart_n john_n 1._o 13._o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n rome_n 10._o 17._o james_n 1._o 18_o 21._o and_o the_o spirit_n powerful_a work_n with_o it_o john_n 3._o 3._o 5._o 8._o whereby_o thy_o heart_n be_v draw_v to_o take_v christ_n and_o apply_v he_o a_o saviour_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n so_o that_o thou_o be_v force_v to_o go_v out_o of_o thyself_o and_o rely_v whole_o and_o only_o on_o his_o merit_n and_o that_o it_o further_o manifest_v itself_o by_o work_v a_o haâ—red_a of_o sin_n and_o a_o apparent_a change_n in_o thy_o whole_a life_n by_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o since_o return_v to_o thy_o old_a sin_n like_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n if_o it_o have_v sometime_o bring_v forth_o in_o thâ—e_n the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a jâ—y_n if_o it_o have_v purify_v thy_o heart_n in_o some_o measure_n from_o noisome_a lust_n and_o affection_n as_o secret_a pride_n self-love_n hypâ—câ—isie_n carnal_a confidence_n wrath_n maâ—icâ—_n and_o the_o like_a so_o that_o the_o spirit_n within_o thou_o sight_v against_o the_o flesh_n if_o thou_o can_v now_o say_v i_o love_v the_o godly_a because_o thâ—y_o be_v godly_a 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o and_o haste_v a_o hunger_a after_o christ_n and_o after_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o more_o lively_a token_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n communicate_v unto_o thou_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o thou_o have_v give_v â—alse_a evidence_n against_o thyself_o for_o as_o in_o a_o gloomy_a day_n there_o be_v so_o much_o light_n whereby_o we_o may_v knâ—w_v it_o to_o be_v day_n and_o not_o night_n so_o there_o be_v something_o in_o a_o christiâ—n_n under_o a_o cloud_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v discern_v to_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n and_o not_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o to_o make_v it_o manifest_a to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o know_v first_o that_o where_o there_o be_v 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another_o as_o stone_n in_o a_o aâ—ch_n as_o for_o example_n mr_n peacock_n fellow_n of_o a_o house_n be_v asslict_v in_o conscience_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o at_o the_o point_n of_o despair_n when_o some_o minister_n ask_v whether_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o answer_v by_o no_o mean_n do_v not_o so_o dishonour_n god_n as_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o reprobate_n as_o i_o be_o but_o his_o young_a pupil_n stand_v by_o say_v with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n certain_o a_o reprobate_n can_v never_o be_v so_o tender_a of_o god_n dishonour_n which_o he_o well_o consider_v be_v thereby_o comfort_v and_o restore_v when_o neither_o he_o with_o his_o learning_n nor_o any_o other_o minister_n with_o their_o sage_a advice_n can_v dâ—e_v any_o good_a again_o second_o if_o ever_o thou_o have_v true_a faith_n wrought_v in_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o discourage_v for_o as_o the_o former_a grace_n show_v that_o thou_o have_v with_o mary_n make_v choice_n of_o that_o better_a part_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o so_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n wedding_n ring_n and_o to_o whosoever_o he_o give_v it_o he_o give_v himself_o with_o it_o we_o may_v lose_v the_o sense_n but_o never_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v eclipse_v not_o extinguish_v fides_n concussa_fw-la non_fw-la excussa_fw-la the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v rom._n 11._o 29._o friend_n be_v unconstant_a riches_n honour_n pleasure_n be_v unconstant_a the_o world_n be_v unconstant_a and_o life_n itself_o be_v unconstant_a but_o i_o the_o lord_n change_v not_o malachi_n 3._o 6._o in_o a_o swoon_n the_o soul_n do_v not_o exercise_v her_o function_n a_o man_n neither_o â—eâ—res_n nor_o see_v nor_o feel_v yet_o she_o be_v still_o in_o the_o body_n the_o frantic_a man_n in_o his_o mâ—d_a fit_n do_v not_o exercise_v reason_n yet_o he_o have_v it_o he_o lose_v the_o use_n for_o a_o time_n not_o the_o habit_n yea_o a_o sober_a man_n have_v 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deadness_n nor_o desire_v life_n except_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o raise_v and_o restore_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o grave_n of_o long_a custom_n â—o_o the_o life_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o all_o evil_a but_o reprobate_a and_o 〈…〉_z sed_fw-la to_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n yea_o to_o all_o the_o mean_n thereof_o we_o be_v altogether_o of_o our_o seâ—ves_n unble_a to_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o our_o mighty_a advers._fw-la 〈…〉_z but_o do_v thou_o free_a our_o will_n and_o set_v to_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n in_o 〈◊〉_d â—owne_n by_o thy_o spirit_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o thy_o grace_n subdue_v our_o unt_fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o â—â—all_v henceforth_o as_o much_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d our_o wickedness_n we_o have_v former_o disho_o 〈…〉_z wherefore_o of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o thy_o great_a name_n sake_n we_o beseech_v thou_o tâ—ke_v away_o our_o stony_a heart_n and_o 〈…〉_z of_o â—lâ—sh_o enable_v we_o to_o repent_v what_o we_o 〈◊〉_d do_v 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