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of_o such_o ordinance_n and_o guilt_n of_o other_o sin_n to_o behold_v themselves_o their_o prayer_n and_o preparation_n in_o the_o person_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o which_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v as_o if_o worthy_a when_o they_o have_v once_o pray_v for_o blessing_n pray_v again_o with_o hezekiah_n the_o good_a lord_n accept_v i_o 19_o chro._n 30_o 18_o 19_o though_o no_o way_n prepare_v according_a to_o the_o prepare_v of_o the_o sanctuary_n isaac_n bid_v jacob_n come_v near_o my_o son_n that_o i_o may_v feel_v and_o know_v if_o thou_o be_v indeed_o my_o son_n esau_n 28._o gen_n 27_o 28._o and_o so_o come_v in_o his_o linen_n and_o roughness_n he_o take_v he_o
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the_o ordinance_n of_o word_n of_o prayer_n yea_o of_o this_o sacramental_a christ_n our_o nourishment_n as_o a_o stirrup_n to_o get_v up_o into_o this_o full_a safe_a pure_a and_o durable_a object_n of_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n his_o christ_n and_o spirit_n who_o when_o all_o these_o poor_a help_n which_o serve_v to_o prop_v up_o a_o pilgrim_n travel_n as_o so_o many_o baiting-place_n till_o he_o get_v home_o shall_v fail_v yet_o shall_v be_v the_o eternal_a delight_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o glory_n begin_v this_o complacence_n and_o well_o apaiednesse_n of_o heart_n here_o and_o if_o it_o be_v hard_a pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v thou_o a_o judicious_a heart_n to_o understand_v the_o weight_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o to_o delight_v ground_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v best_a &_o approve_v of_o god_n to_o deserve_v it_o as_o if_o a_o jueller_n assure_v thou_o of_o the_o value_n of_o a_o pearl_n he_o need_v say_v no_o more_o and_o pray_v also_o that_o all_o thy_o 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then_o to_o believe_v a_o promise_n to_o savour_v a_o truth_n to_o receive_v a_o sacrament_n to_o be_v in_o good_a company_n to_o resist_v a_o lust_n to_o revive_v a_o grace_n what_o shall_v he_o be_v who_o be_v all_o these_o and_o whereby_o shall_v the_o heart_n be_v soon_o raise_v up_o to_o he_o than_o by_o that_o which_o make_v all_o this_o good_a cheer_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n oh_o maintain_v no_o melancholy_a distrust_n against_o this_o but_o as_o hanna_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 1â—_n 1_o sam._n 1_o 1â—_n when_o she_o have_v hear_v eli_n be_v quite_o another_o and_o weep_v no_o more_o so_o be_v thou_o peninna_n still_o be_v a_o chokepeare_v and_o so_o shall_v there_o never_o cease_v some_o thing_n or_o other_o to_o correct_v thy_o content_n but_o yet_o peninna_n now_o be_v no_o more_o thought_n of_o remember_v if_o food_n and_o gladness_n always_o go_v together_o as_o act._n 14.17_o 17._o act._n 14_o 17._o how_o shall_v thou_o hold_v 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behold_v his_o face_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o holiness_n and_o yet_o he_o may_v never_o come_v into_o the_o priest_n sanctuary_n much_o less_o rhe_n holy_a of_o holies_n to_o see_v the_o merciseat_n and_o the_o ark_n under_o it_o cover_v with_o glorious_a cherubin_n which_o we_o may_v do_v daily_o this_o be_v to_o spend_v our_o whole_a life_n in_o god_n house_n psal_n 23._o ult_n 6._o psal_n 23_o 6._o not_o to_o be_v never_o out_o of_o it_o which_o old_a anna_n herself_o can_v not_o but_o to_o retain_v that_o savour_n of_o immortality_n and_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n and_o sacrament_n do_v breed_v in_o the_o soul_n oh_o the_o smell_n of_o these_o spice_n in_o the_o garden_n which_o the_o northwind_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v afford_v to_o our_o nostril_n cant._n 4_o 16._o 16._o cant._n 4_o 16._o shall_v so_o perfume_v we_o as_o all_o other_o fellowship_n shall_v stink_n unto_o we_o as_o no_o douht_n peter_n his_o net_n do_v and_o all_o the_o world_n when_o he_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o moses_n and_o elias_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o will_v have_v build_v three_o tabernacle_n 4._o math._n 17_o 4._o and_o say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v there_o as_o those_o brutish_a one_o long_v when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v go_v and_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v pass_v mean_v those_o feast_n of_o continuance_n for_o week_n so_o shall_v thou_o long_o for_o they_o when_o will_v they_o come_v and_o with_o david_n psal_n 84._o 84.3_o psal_n 84.3_o oh_o my_o heart_n faint_v and_o my_o foot_n long_o for_o to_o go_v to_o thy_o temple_n how_o rare_a be_v such_o in_o these_o day_n in_o which_o though_o our_o cup_n and_o vessel_n be_v of_o silver_n and_o gold_n yet_o our_o receiver_n be_v wood_n and_o stone_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o such_o as_o savour_v not_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o food_n of_o angel_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v afraid_a lest_o this_o idol_n of_o form_n eat_v up_o all_o as_o those_o lean_a kine_n in_o gen._n 41_o 18._o 20._o gen._n 41.18.16_o 20._o and_o lank_a ear_n devour_v the_o fat_a and_o full_a one_o where_o be_v he_o who_o so_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o loath_a to_o leave_v it_o and_o to_o go_v into_o the_o air_n of_o the_o world_n again_o i_o â—â—mmend_v not_o the_o excess_n of_o these_o old_a monk_n who_o forsake_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n for_o to_o live_v always_o in_o holy_a service_n but_o this_o i_o say_v few_o such_o there_o be_v who_o do_v so_o much_o as_o hold_v any_o savour_n of_o this_o communion_n of_o christ_n sacramental_a a_o few_o day_n after_o oh_o then_o such_o as_o have_v find_v this_o hoard_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o supper_n keep_v it_o daily_o also_o that_o it_o may_v attend_v you_o forty_o day_n till_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n it_o direction_n for_o it_o therefore_o let_v our_o daily_a course_n hold_v this_o communion_n but_o how_o may_v some_o say_v i_o will_v add_v one_o or_o two_o word_n of_o direction_n first_o in_o the_o due_a exercise_n and_o quicken_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o we_o both_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o estate_n blessing_n and_o cross_n in_o all_o mean_v ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a in_o their_o season_n as_o well_o as_o the_o supper_n all_o have_v their_o particular_a use_n also_o in_o all_o duty_n of_o both_o table_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o faith_n i_o mean_v the_o grace_n of_o hope_n love_v to_o the_o saint_n the_o partner_n with_o we_o in_o this_o communion_n psal_n 16_o 2._o 2._o psal_n 16_o 2._o and_o patience_n humility_n courage_n thankfulness_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o
one_o body_n at_o once_o as_o self_n and_o christ_n in_o equal_a term_n to_o a_o soul_n the_o red_a earth_n have_v never_o have_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n put_v into_o it_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o mere_a dead_a patient_n and_o at_o god_n dispose_v to_o be_v as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o subsist_v in_o itself_o save_v in_o the_o godhead_n 11.32_o rom._n 11.32_o and_o what_o be_v else_o that_o of_o paul_n god_n shut_v up_o all_o in_o disobedience_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o not_o of_o the_o willer_n or_o the_o runner_n but_o god_n etc._n etc._n 9.16_o rom._n 9.16_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n what_o do_v it_o import_n save_v that_o righteousness_n stand_v in_o count_v that_o as_o we_o which_o be_v none_o of_o we_o what_o else_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n roman_n chapter_n 11._o verse_n 6._o if_o of_o work_n not_o of_o grace_n 11.6_o rom._n 11.6_o else_o work_n be_v no_o work_n if_o of_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n else_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n try_v thyself_o then_o by_o this_o rule_n this_o trial_o by_o this_o do_v thou_o observe_v this_o backebyas_n of_o corruption_n in_o thy_o soul_n always_o play_v her_o part_n and_o resist_a grace_n be_v this_o spirit_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o irksome_a to_o thy_o spirit_n as_o the_o most_o odious_a sin_n of_o swear_v or_o theeft_v be_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o suspect_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o fine_a spin_a and_o subtle_a run_v in_o the_o stream_n of_o thy_o best_a religion_n do_v thou_o feel_v it_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o sanctification_n still_o resist_v grace_n and_o start_v as_o much_o from_o the_o word_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o knife_n of_o the_o priest_n do_v thou_o whole_o set_v thyself_o against_o it_o both_o self_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n deceive_v thou_o with_o thy_o own_o hope_n and_o desert_n and_o on_o the_o leave_v scare_v thou_o with_o fear_n of_o unworthiness_n be_v 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the_o deep_a abasement_n and_o selfe-desertings_a and_o without_o a_o subsist_v in_o thyself_o can_v thou_o say_v very_o gladd_o will_v i_o be_v under_o this_o buffet_n 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o though_o it_o be_v as_o a_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o god_n grace_n may_v be_v another_o self_n and_o a_o new_a principle_n of_o comfort_n to_o stay_v myself_o upon_o yea_o in_o this_o want_n of_o carnal_a stay_n i_o wait_v upon_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v my_o stay_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o any_o true_a measure_n in_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a sign_n ground_n the_o four_o ground_n i_o come_v to_o the_o four_o ground_n of_o try_v faith_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o act_n of_o it_o faith_n the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o naked_a and_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o he_o will_v ease_v the_o load_a soul_n comfort_v the_o mourning_n and_o satisfy_v they_o that_o hunger_n after_o righteousness_n 6._o math._n 5_o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o lord_n require_v that_o the_o soul_n simple_o rely_v itself_o upon_o this_o bare_a word_n of_o he_o because_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o without_o descant_v this_o way_n or_o that_o against_o it_o 1._o esay_n 1.16_o psal_n 32_o 1._o second_o in_o the_o rely_v upon_o the_o mere_a and_o free_a act_n of_o god_n not_o impute_v sin_n or_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o the_o soul_n yea_o a_o righteousness_n inhere_v in_o another_o and_o not_o in_o thyself_o the_o lord_n act_v of_o esteem_v and_o reckon_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o real_a a_o act_n as_o if_o he_o have_v infuse_v a_o real_a habit_n of_o it_o into_o the_o soul_n to_o dwell_v personal_o in_o it_o as_o it_o dwell_v in_o christ_n this_o trial_o by_o this_o try_v thyself_o then_o by_o this_o rule_n thus_o first_o can_v thou_o say_v true_o that_o in_o the_o believe_a of_o god_n promise_v thou_o do_v direct_o go_v from_o a_o word_n to_o a_o word_n without_o add_v or_o mix_v the_o slime_n of_o thy_o own_o conceit_n to_o defile_v the_o pureness_n of_o it_o do_v thoâ—_n with_o peter_n empty_v of_o himself_o obey_v and_o say_v at_o thy_o commandment_n lord_n i_o will_v let_v down_o though_o else_o i_o shall_v not_o luke_n chapter_n 5_o verse_n 5._o 5._o luke_n 5_o 5._o can_v thou_o say_v oh_o lord_n thou_o bid_v a_o load_a wretch_n come_v unto_o thou_o to_o take_v ease_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o circumstance_n in_o it_o than_o only_o so_o lord_n i_o have_v find_v my_o soul_n load_v and_o pinch_v by_o thy_o word_n therefore_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o ease_n believe_v that_o see_v thyself_o art_n the_o author_n of_o both_o word_n therefore_o thou_o who_o will_v so_o real_o load_v i_o can_v as_o true_o ease_v i_o can_v thou_o say_v lord_n in_o thy_o word_n be_v neither_o hook_n nor_o crook_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o seek_v to_o add_v nothing_o to_o it_o so_o neither_o do_v i_o detract_v nor_o dare_v i_o revelation_n chapter_n 22._o verse_n 18_o 21._o rev._n 22_o 18._o ephes_n 4_o 21._o but_o take_v thy_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n even_o truth_n itself_o subject_a to_o no_o exception_n or_o cavil_v of_o flesh_n i_o inquire_v not_o why_o thou_o do_v it_o or_o why_o for_o i_o and_o not_o for_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o that_o lie_v in_o their_o blindness_n still_o secret_n be_v for_o thou_o but_o reveal_v promise_n be_v for_o i_o and_o therefore_o to_o thou_o i_o leave_v the_o one_o and_o clasp_v so_o much_o the_o more_o close_o to_o the_o latter_a by_o how_o much_o the_o former_a be_v more_o above_o i_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v in_o thy_o heart_n thus_o free_o to_o concur_v with_o free_a grace_n say_v 30._o luke_n 1_o 38._o luke_n 7_o 30._o be_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n as_o thou_o have_v speak_v i_o dare_v not_o despise_v thy_o counsel_n for_o my_o salvation_n or_o gainsay_v and_o give_v thou_o the_o lie_n but_o put_v my_o seal_n to_o thy_o word_n that_o it_o be_v true_a i_o say_v again_o 3â—_n john_n 3_o 3â—_n if_o in_o any_o true_a measure_n thou_o can_v do_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n and_o second_o if_o the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n justify_v a_o poor_a wretch_n by_o his_o bare_a account_v he_o his_o righteousness_n when_o yet_o corruption_n abide_v in_o he_o exceed_o yea_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n can_v so_o far_o prevail_v with_o thou_o as_o to_o say_v o_o lord_n thy_o one_o witness_n and_o approbation_n of_o i_o be_v to_o my_o conscience_n as_o a_o thousand_o though_o i_o neither_o see_v thy_o face_n nor_o can_v hear_v thy_o voice_n yet_o o_o lord_n i_o account_v myself_o as_o thou_o esteem_v i_o even_o thy_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o great_a sinfulness_n and_o all_o because_o thy_o account_n be_v a_o do_v deed_n and_o my_o faith_n count_v it_o do_v in_o earth_n because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n i_o say_v this_o act_n of_o thy_o faith_n be_v a_o good_a sign_n the_o five_o ground_n be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o believe_a end_n the_o 5_o ground_n the_o end_n and_o that_o be_v that_o god_n may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n in_o save_v a_o lose_a soul_n the_o last_o and_o full_a end_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o pardon_n and_o savation_n be_v not_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v happy_a but_o that_o himself_o may_v be_v glorify_v this_o the_o lord_n so_o look_v at_o that_o all_o other_o end_n be_v but_o second_o hand_n end_n unto_o he_o although_o real_a end_n try_v thyself_o also_o in_o this_o this_o the_o trial_n of_o this_o
the_o woeful_a course_n which_o he_o have_v run_v 4._o deut._n 29.19_o rom_n 2_o 3_o 4._o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n that_o he_o be_v as_o one_o who_o have_v run_v out_o above_o his_o ability_n to_o pay_v and_o therefore_o his_o book_n of_o account_n be_v irksome_a to_o cast_v over_o it_o be_v death_n to_o he_o to_o think_v of_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o cain_n each_o hundred_o of_o year_n that_o he_o live_v the_o debt_n of_o his_o murder_n be_v so_o increase_v by_o other_o sin_n and_o the_o penalty_n thereof_o that_o at_o last_o it_o become_v inextricable_a but_o repentance_n in_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n cause_v the_o view_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o chain_n thereof_o to_o be_v present_v with_o some_o hope_n of_o forgiveness_n because_o although_o perhaps_o the_o conscience_n be_v amaze_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o privy_a to_o that_o treachery_n which_o the_o wicked_a be_v carry_v by_o in_o sin_v 72._o psal_n 51_o 4._o mark_n 14_o 72._o and_o therefore_o their_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v ever_o before_o they_o they_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o themselves_o peter_n be_v say_v to_o weigh_v his_o sin_n ere_o he_o go_v out_o which_o argue_v that_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o oppress_v he_o not_o thy_o revive_n of_o the_o mind_n from_o the_o horror_n and_o oppression_n of_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o such_o misery_n jona_n be_v enfold_v as_o in_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o sea_n 6._o jonah_n 2_o 6._o whale_n and_o conscience_n yet_o in_o this_o gulf_n he_o be_v not_o swallow_v up_o but_o conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n a_o possibleness_n for_o god_n to_o bring_v order_n out_o of_o his_o confuzion_n so_o that_o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o revolt_n the_o circumstance_n attend_v the_o degree_n follow_v and_o the_o danger_n incur_v rather_o serve_v to_o magnify_v mercy_n in_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o utter_a apostasy_n from_o the_o live_a god_n than_o to_o beat_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o hope_n branch_n the_o 4._o branch_n the_o four_o and_o one_o of_o the_o many_o be_v the_o recover_n of_o a_o sensible_a and_o break_a heart_n after_o long_a hardness_n by_o the_o deceitfulness_n and_o sweet_a bait_n of_o sin_n 12._o heb._n 3_o 12._o a_o most_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o election_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o hard_a heart_n of_o saul_n or_o judas_n to_o relent_v upon_o the_o check_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o drop_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o repentance_n in_o they_o it_o will_v seem_v impossible_a that_o peter_n and_o david_n after_o so_o long_a a_o lie_v in_o so_o hideous_a sin_n 4._o mark_n 14_o 72._o 1_o sam._n 12_o 3_o 4._o shall_v at_o the_o first_o conviction_n of_o nathan_n relent_v and_o break_v through_o all_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o sin_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o word_n speak_v 4_o 1_o sam._n 15_o 24._o mat._n 27_o 3_o 4_o for_o saul_n and_o judas_n speak_v the_o same_o but_o in_o the_o break_a heart_n which_o utter_v they_o but_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o lie_v at_o the_o root_n oh_o that_o they_o shall_v after_o such_o mercy_n once_o feel_v and_o vow_n so_o oft_o renew_v so_o base_o handle_v the_o lord_n and_o hazard_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v their_o title_n to_o heaven_n and_o sell_v their_o birthright_n and_o yet_o shall_v the_o lord_n renew_v a_o second_o charter_n or_o rather_o the_o first_o a_o second_o time_n oh_o it_o pierce_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a this_o chase_v away_o the_o cloud_n of_o dedolence_n and_o impenitency_n and_o clear_v the_o coast_n again_o the_o five_o be_v branch_n the_o 5._o branch_n that_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o so_o easy_o shake_v off_o their_o fear_n the_o lord_n so_o order_v it_o that_o either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o work_n they_o feel_v his_o wrath_n for_o their_o revolt_n so_o seize_v upon_o their_o conscience_n that_o it_o do_v work_v out_o and_o purge_v their_o corruption_n through_o mercy_n so_o that_o they_o vomit_v up_o their_o sweet_a morsel_n and_o as_o one_o under_o the_o physician_n his_o hand_n lie_v in_o a_o hot_a bath_n sweat_v out_o the_o venom_n of_o his_o disease_n so_o be_v it_o with_o a_o penitent_a soul_n gpd_v mix_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n for_o they_o to_o drink_v he_o cause_v they_o to_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n with_o sorrow_n though_o long_o since_o commit_v 5._o lam._n 3_o 19_o psal_n 6_o 5._o he_o pay_v they_o for_o old_a and_o new_a at_o once_o make_v their_o bed_n a_o bath_n of_o tear_n till_o he_o have_v cause_v all_o that_o sin_n which_o they_o drink_v in_o with_o such_o greediness_n to_o return_v back_o with_o as_o much_o loathsomnes_n then_o be_v under_o this_o rack_n he_o make_v they_o feel_v in_o their_o own_o spirit_n how_o their_o sin_n lie_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o by_o their_o own_o pinch_v he_o make_v they_o confess_v now_o i_o see_v what_o my_o pride_n ill_a company_n steal_v liberty_n come_v to_o and_o must_v cost_v ere_o i_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o as_o i_o like_v such_o sauce_n so_o let_v i_o return_v to_o the_o meat_n again_o i_o think_v i_o have_v but_o dally_v i_o cast_v arrow_n and_o dart_n into_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sport_n but_o now_o they_o gugg_v i_o now_o i_o see_v ihe_fw-fr lord_n will_v not_o bear_v all_o i_o must_v bear_v somewhat_o and_o if_o i_o provoke_v he_o it_o must_v be_v to_o the_o confusion_n of_o my_o face_n as_o i_o trouble_v and_o greeve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o the_o lord_n trouble_v my_o this_o day_n 25_o josh_n 7_o 25_o the_o shame_n the_o ill_a report_n the_o sorrow_n and_o sting_n outward_a and_o inward_a which_o i_o sustain_v sin_n be_v no_o trifle_n branch_n the_o 6._o branch_n six_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o season_n proceed_v to_o offer_v himself_o in_o a_o promise_n to_o this_o revolt_a penitent_a and_o that_o in_o two_o kind_n first_o that_o their_o revolt_n have_v not_o extinguish_v mercy_n 2._o esay_n 57.17_o 18._o jer._n 3_o 1_o 2._o see_v esay_n 57_o 17._o i_o will_v heal_v their_o covetuousnesse_n jer._n 3_o 1_o 2._o if_o a_o man_n wife_n play_v the_o harlot_n will_v thou_o return_v to_o she_o will_v thou_o not_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n yet_o return_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v receive_v thou_o after_o all_o thy_o whoredom_n and_o again_o i_o will_v heal_v all_o their_o backesliding_n etc._n etc._n so_o 3.19_o jer._n 3.12_o rev._n 2_o 5._o &_o 3.19_o revelation_n chap._n 3_o verse_n 19_o be_v zealous_a and_o amend_v yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o fullness_n of_o satisfaction_n by_o christ_n do_v fix_v and_o settle_v such_o promise_n upon_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o it_o hear_v they_o not_o as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n but_o dwell_v upon_o and_o digest_v they_o as_o concern_v she_o so_o that_o they_o leave_v not_o a_o wanze_a conceit_n as_o in_o presumptuous_a hypocrite_n who_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v but_o they_o so_o fasten_v upon_o the_o promise_n as_o a_o real_a comfort_n to_o cure_v they_o of_o their_o fall_a sickness_n 1._o rom_n 6_o 1._o second_o the_o lord_n reveal_v the_o promise_n to_o they_o as_o the_o due_a order_n of_o their_o recovery_n for_o whereas_o the_o ungodly_a do_v return_v to_o their_o trade_n â—1_n see_v jona_n 3_o 21._o â—1_n upon_o the_o suppozall_n that_o their_o doggish_a vomit_n shall_v serve_v the_o turn_n lo_o the_o lord_n always_o come_v between_o the_o revolt_a and_o repent_v of_o his_o own_o with_o a_o savoury_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n teach_v they_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o their_o mourning_n to_o make_v up_o their_o repentance_n alas_o it_o will_v vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v they_o lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o may_v quiet_a and_o cleanse_v their_o conscience_n 51.10.12_o psal_n 51.10.12_o and_o restore_v they_o to_o that_o former_a influence_n which_o they_o have_v from_o grace_n and_o although_o their_o pipe_n be_v still_o set_v in_o the_o welhead_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v stop_v the_o lord_n by_o faith_n clear_v the_o passage_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v partake_v that_o strength_n and_o encouragement_n from_o their_o head_n which_o may_v cause_v their_o repentance_n to_o be_v sound_a and_o put_v new_a hope_n of_o hold_v out_o into_o they_o last_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o keep_v themselves_o well_o while_o they_o be_v so_o branch_n the_o 7._o branch_n and_o dare_v not_o by_o that_o experience_n they_o have_v get_v of_o smarty_a sin_n adventure_n upon_o it_o any_o more_o they_o abhor_v to_o tempt_v