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go_v on_o thy_o marriage_n bond_n here_o shall_v be_v break_v and_o soul_n and_o body_n separate_v by_o death_n yet_o shall_v thy_o bless_a union_n with_o christ_n never_o be_v break_v but_o though_o thy_o body_n happen_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o shall_v it_o one_o day_n be_v raise_v up_o again_o and_o unite_v to_o thy_o soul_n and_o both_o conjoin_v to_o god_n to_o live_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n forever_o four_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o insult_a and_o triumph_v 4._o faith_n than_o thou_o be_v a_o devote_a and_o consecrate_a man_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n all_o thy_o day_n hence_o all_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v saint_n that_o be_v sanctify_a and_o set_v apart_o to_o god_n deal_v with_o worldly_a thing_n not_o with_o heart_n set_v upon_o they_o but_o use_v they_o as_o if_o they_o use_v they_o not_o even_o with_o holy_a affection_n and_o heart_n consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n 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against_o god_n and_o to_o offend_v any_o of_o his_o brethren_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o shall_v be_v the_o strong_a in_o this_o triumph_a faith_n example_n hereof_o we_o have_v throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n in_o all_o god_n child_n when_o they_o be_v once_o effectual_o call_v who_o carriage_n i_o pray_v mark_n what_o it_o be_v luke_n 19_o 8._o zacheus_n make_v restitution_n abundant_o when_o his_o faith_n have_v embrace_v jesus_n christ_n again_o act._n 17._o those_o that_o have_v use_v unlawful_a a_o â—s_n when_o faith_n once_o enter_v they_o burn_v their_o book_n lest_o they_o shall_v draw_v away_o their_o heart_n and_o infect_v and_o hurt_v other_o they_o so_o hate_v their_o sin_n and_o
rom._n 6._o 1._o the_o apostle_n abhor_v even_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v of_o his_o former_a conversation_n to_o live_v in_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o they_o that_o have_v this_o faith_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o uproar_n as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n against_o sin_n and_o when_o they_o be_v overtake_v and_o stumble_v 2_o cor._n 7._o oh_o how_o careful_a be_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o be_v wash_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o person_n they_o be_v even_o the_o most_o fearful_a to_o sin_n and_o careful_a to_o please_v god_n of_o all_o other_o paul_n after_o he_o be_v convert_v will_v rather_o never_o eat_v than_o he_o will_v just_o offend_v his_o brother_n and_o all_o because_o god_n have_v give_v he_o this_o triumph_a faith_n this_o care_n and_o fear_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o of_o we_o for_o he_o that_o be_v bold_a in_o sin_n say_v what_o he_o will_v he_o find_v not_o this_o faith_n nor_o can_v 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15._o 12._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 14_o 2_o diligence_n rom._n 12._o 11._o quest._n answ._n simile_n constancy_n heb._n 3_o 3._o faithful_o simile_n quest._n answ._n how_o to_o know_v we_o do_v the_o thing_n of_o christ_n faithful_o simile_n object_n quest._n answ._n quest._n answ._n to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n what_o â—2_n it_o must_v be_v do_v with_o all_o in_o ention_n 1_o chron._n 29._o simile_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o faith_n 1._o in_o god_n promise_n math._n 6._o 2._o in_o god_n providence_n 2_o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 4._o by_o love_n 〈◊〉_d cor._n 13._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d use._n to_o esteem_v our_o prayer_n object_n answ._n god_n be_v not_o change_v by_o our_o prayer_n but_o ourselves_o simile_n object_n answ._n mercy_n bestow_v without_o prayer_n be_v not_o blessing_n simile_n what_o prayer_n obtain_v blessing_n hypocrisy_n what_o obser_fw-fr we_o ought_v to_o observe_v god_n answer_n to_o our_o prayer_n simile_n jam._n 4._o simile_n simile_n after_o the_o great_a plague_n 1625._o doct._n when_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v 2_o cor._n 12._o a_o sign_n ask_v on_o a_o double_a ground_n obser._n the_o lord_n tender_v a_o weak_a faith_n doct._n the_o lord_n look_v for_o thankfulness_n answerable_a to_o his_o mercy_n thankfulness_n a_o free_a duty_n psal._n 33._o 1._o 4_o condition_n in_o thankfulness_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v do_v of_o necessity_n 2._o proportionable_a to_o mercy_n receive_v 3._o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o mercy_n 4._o present_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o in_o what_o case_n god_n expect_v extraordinary_a thanks_o levit._fw-la 26._o jer._n 34._o 2_o chron._n 7_o 14._o quest._n wherein_o true_a thankfulness_n consist_v answ._n psal._n 107._o exaltation_n of_o the_o mind_n double_a 2_o chron._n 26._o 16._o deut._n 26._o 11._o 12._o psal._n 33._o psal._n 107._o reas._o 1_o reas._n 2._o reas._o 3_o object_n answ._n object_n 2._o answ._n objection_n 2._o answ._n objection_n 4._o answ._n object_n 5._o answer_n object_n 6._o answ._n jer._n 31._o 33._o ezekiel_n 36._o object_n 7._o answ._n use_v 1_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o use_v 〈◊〉_d question_n