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on_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o these_o promise_n their_o excellency_n sweetness_n and_o usefulness_n to_o thou_o and_o by_o resi_a doubt_n and_o so_o stir_v up_o thy_o faith_n in_o they_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o live_v by_o faith_n therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n live_v thou_o by_o faith_n that_o be_v find_v out_o a_o promise_n of_o what_o ever_o thou_o want_v and_o â—enture_v on_o it_o with_o expectation_n hope_v above_o hope_n and_o so_o fetch_v every_o thing_n thou_o need_v fâ—om_o the_o promise_n o_o that_o thoâ—_n will_v sing_v that_o triumphant_a song_n that_o the_o apostle_n paâ—l_o do_v rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o deâ—th_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thinâ—s_v present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v theâ—_n from_o the_o â—â—ve_n of_o god_n which_o iâ—_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n 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and_o afterward_o bring_v i_o to_o glory_n as_o psal_n 73._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 28._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n â—aileth_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portâ—â—n_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o â—o_o he_o answer_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o no_o never_o as_o heb._n 13._o 5._o no_o at_o no_o time_n when_o thou_o be_v therefore_o in_o any_o strait_a or_o distress_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v then_o go_v free_o and_o bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o name_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o friend_n that_o will_v help_v thou_o and_o relieve_v thou_o sustain_z and_o deliver_v thou_o when_o all_o other_o help_v â—ail_v yet_o i_o say_v he_o will_v 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thing_n to_o hard_a for_o god_n no_o sure_o sure_o thou_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o do_v it_o and_o thou_o say_v thou_o arâ—_n willing_a o_o what_o then_o hinder_v o_o my_o god_n let_v thy_o spirit_n come_v sâ—nd_v it_o with_o power_n and_o make_v its_o virtue_n to_o appear_v in_o subdue_a all_o sin_n in_o i_o and_o raise_v i_o up_o to_o a_o new_a a_o holy_a life_n such_o a_o life_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o live_v lord_n thou_o have_v say_v that_o we_o shall_v seek_v thou_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v befoâ—â—d_v of_o we_o jere._n 29._o 13_o 14._o o_o remember_v thy_o own_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v with_o thy_o servant_n jere._n 32._o 40._o that_o thou_o will_v put_v thy_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v comfort_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v comfort_v even_o as_o one_o â—hom_n his_o mother_n comfort_n iâ—_n 66._o 13._o lord_n make_v good_a these_o promise_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v thy_o servant_n to_o trust_v o_o keep_v thy_o servant_n that_o â—o_o presumptâ—ous_a sin_n prevail_v over_o i_o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o â—y_a secret_a sin_n yea_o from_o all_o my_o sin_n of_o thought_n then_o shall_v i_o be_v â—pright_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v innocent_a and_o free_a from_o the_o great_a transgression_n let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redâ—â—mer_n a_o sermon_n compose_v for_o the_o funeral_n of_o that_o prâ—â—ious_a woman_n mrs_n anne_n skelton_n of_o s._n
yea_o do_v thou_o not_o abhor_v thyself_o judge_v and_o pass_v on_o thyself_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnatior_fw-la to_o be_v thy_o due_a desert_n and_o that_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n if_o he_o have_v cast_v thou_o into_o hell_n long_o ago_o no_o no_o hypocrite_n ever_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v this_o filthy_a sink_n of_o his_o whole_o lay_v open_a to_o god_n as_o thou_o my_o soul_n art_n but_o do_v god_n leave_v thou_o in_o this_o miserable_a wretched_a desperate_a and_o damnable_a condition_n thou_o be_v in_o by_o nature_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n who_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v then_o in_o and_o so_o guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o deprive_v of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v in_o thou_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a noâ—_n a_o strange_a averseness_n and_o unpâ—ness_n to_o all_o good_a and_o a_o proneness_n and_o readiness_n to_o all_o evil_a no_o no_o for_o ever_o bless_v praise_v and_o magnify_v be_v my_o good_a god_n that_o out_o of_o his_o own_o free_a and_o unspeakable_a love_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o abundant_a goodness_n he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n and_o show_v thou_o a_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o free_v thou_o from_o this_o misery_n save_v and_o make_v thou_o eternal_o happy_a that_o neither_o angel_n not_o man_n can_v do_v no_o way_n whereby_o no_o â—â—eature_n no_o mean_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d do_v it_o as_o act_n 4._o 12._o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v even_o than_o god_n manifest_v his_o superabundant_a surpass_a unsearchable_a unexpressable_a incomprehensible_a love_n to_o the_o utmost_a to_o give_v his_o only_o beget_v and_o dear_o belove_a son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n god_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o die_v and_o shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n for_o sinner_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v chief_a and_o in_o the_o gospel_n god_n offer_v his_o son_n christ_n free_o to_o all_o that_o will_v come_v and_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n of_o life_n free_o as_o rev._n 22._o 17._o therefore_o as_o free_o to_o thou_o as_o any_o other_o yet_o further_o to_o heighten_v this_o wonderful_a love_n of_o god_n consider_v the_o time_n when_o he_o do_v this_o even_o then_o when_o thou_o desire_v it_o nor_o nor_o seek_v it_o nay_o when_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o traitor_n to_o he_o and_o then_o for_o god_n so_o infinite_a in_o majesty_n so_o to_o condescend_v to_o poor_a wretched_a sinful_a man_n that_o have_v so_o falâ—_n and_o plunge_v himself_o into_o such_o a_o woeful_a sinful_a and_o damnable_a condition_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_n yet_o god_n 〈◊〉_d not_o there_o but_o behold_v more_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o open_v the_o worth_n excellency_n all_o sufficiency_n and_o fitness_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v thou_o in_o particular_a and_o he_o help_v thou_o with_o ground_n and_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n though_o but_o weak_o and_o he_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n strengthen_v thou_o to_o rest_v and_o cast_v thyself_o on_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n because_o of_o his_o promise_n yea_o at_o such_o time_n as_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o waâ—â—_n of_o he_o so_o david_n psalm_n 42._o 5_o 8_o 9_o 11._o and_o now_o my_o soul_n â—ast_v thou_o not_o not_o accept_v of_o and_o embrace_v this_o free_a offer_n or_o render_v of_o christ_n make_v to_o thou_o by_o god_n thy_o father_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o thou_o and_o that_o upon_o his_o own_o term_n in_o all_o his_o office_n apply_v he_o to_o thyself_o to_o be_v thy_o king_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v thou_o by_o his_o law_n his_o word_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o be_v thy_o prophet_n to_o discover_v the_o counâ—ile_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o reveal_v himself_o to_o thou_o in_o his_o gospel_n and_o to_o guide_v and_o instruct_v thou_o in_o his_o bath_n do_v thou_o not_o as_o much_o and_o hearty_o desire_v to_o have_v christ_n rule_v thou_o as_o to_o love_v thou_o or_o â—oâ—he_v a_o priest_n to_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o thou_o thou_o dare_v not_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o a_o second_o sign_n or_o evidence_n of_o save_v grace_n â—o_o thy_o earnest_n and_o unsatisfied_a restless_a desire_n of_o christ_n nothing_o but_o christ_n can_v satisfy_v my_o soul_n i_o thirst_v after_o he_o my_o heart_n pant_v for_o he_o as_o the_o hart_n after_o the_o river_n of_o water_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n for_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v never_o give_v thou_o rest_n but_o will_v wrestle_v with_o thou_o as_o thy_o servant_n jacob_n once_o do_v i_o will_v never_o let_v thou_o go_v thou_o that_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v christ_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v till_o thou_o give_v i_o christ_n and_o make_v i_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v i_o and_o 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