people_n ver._n 34._o and_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o jerem._n 32._o 39_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o their_o child_n after_o they_o ver._n 40._o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o ezek._n 11._o 19_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ver._n 20._o that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v 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communion_n with_o god_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v set_v on_o he_o and_o on_o thing_n above_o can_v any_o of_o these_o duty_n and_o service_n be_v perform_v by_o they_o without_o spiritual_a strength_n or_o can_v they_o partake_v of_o spiritual_a strength_n unless_o and_z until_o god_n do_v give_v unto_o they_o spiritual_a gift_n or_o grace_n four_o all_o the_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o have_v his_o image_n restore_v they_o they_o have_v god_n image_n restore_v to_o they_o unto_o they_o they_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n
several_a experimental_a attainment_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o one_o particular_a david_n gain_v this_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o psal_n 103_o 3._o so_o do_v paul_n when_o speak_v of_o christ_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2._o 20._o and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n so_o have_v many_o thousand_o more_o in_o former_a time_n and_o in_o our_o time_n who_o believe_v rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n for_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o and_o for_o he_o five_o but_o last_o propend_v the_o advantage_n which_o will_v certain_o result_v it_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o unto_o you_o upon_o the_o assurance_n that_o god_n have_v for_o christ_n take_v forgive_v your_o sin_n what_o comâ—ortable_a advantage_n first_o this_o will_v quiet_v all_o your_o fear_n and_o possess_v your_o conscience_n with_o peace_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o i_o will_v lie_v down_o in_o peace_n say_v david_n psal_n 4._o 8._o have_v get_v assurance_n ver._n 6._o second_o this_o will_v be_v a_o spring_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v â—sal_n 51._o 8._o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v psal_n 4._o 6._o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o ver._n 7._o thou_o shall_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v three_o this_o will_v raise_v cheerful_a confidence_n in_o your_o approach_n to_o your_o god_n hebr._n 10._o 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n four_o this_o will_v full_o answer_v all_o temptation_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v five_o this_o be_v it_o which_o will_v bear_v up_o your_o heart_n in_o all_o the_o sad_a day_n which_o do_v or_o may_v befall_v you_o if_o you_o be_v sick_a this_o will_v be_v better_o than_o health_n what_o a_o cordial_a do_v christ_n deliver_v to_o the_o disease_a man_n in_o matth._n 9_o 2._o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o if_o you_o be_v persecute_v and_o trouble_v this_o will_v be_v a_o triumphant_a security_n unto_o you_o rom._n 8._o 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n open_fw-mi peril_n or_o sword_n ver._n 37_o nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o rom._n 5_o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n ver._n 3._o and_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n i_o confess_v that_o faith_n can_v make_v a_o man_n to_o submit_v in_o a_o cross_n but_o assurance_n will_v make_v a_o christian_n to_o triumph_v on_o it_o and_o over_o it_o six_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o this_o assurance_n will_v make_v your_o whole_a life_n a_o delightful_a paradise_n and_o your_o death_n at_o the_o last_o a_o desirable_a and_o quiet_a harbour_n and_o passage_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o for_o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n if_o your_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v pardon_v and_o you_o be_v assure_v thereof_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n then_o unquestionable_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n unto_o you_o and_o then_o as_o unquestionable_o your_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o everlasting_o bless_v for_o justification_n do_v infallible_o end_v in_o glorification_n etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o use_v 2_o as_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o strive_v after_o the_o assurance_n that_o your_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o will_v have_v it_o be_v careful_a you_o be_v not_o deceive_v about_o it_o you_o very_o careful_a and_o circumspect_a that_o you_o deceive_v not_o yourselves_o with_o a_o false_a assurance_n in_o this_o great_a and_o mighty_a business_n there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o some_o have_v no_o kind_n of_o assurance_n at_o all_o nor_o do_v they_o look_v after_o any_o 2._o some_o apprehend_v the_o want_n of_o assurance_n and_o be_v weep_v and_o pray_v for_o it_o 3._o some_o have_v attain_v unto_o a_o true_a assurance_n and_o be_v rejoice_v and_o blessing_n god_n for_o it_o 4._o some_o do_v deceive_v themselves_o with_o a_o false_a assurance_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v when_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n for_o the_o better_a manage_n 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of_o mercy_n of_o grace_n of_o blessing_n may_v be_v return_v unto_o himself_o alâ—ne_o rom._n 11._o 35._o who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v unto_o he_o again_o ver._n 36._o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o whâ—m_v be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n use_v 1_o if_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o give_a covenant_n than_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a may_v traffic_v at_o it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o buy_n and_o sell_v covenant_n in_o proper_a sense_n then_o it_o then_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a may_v traffic_v at_o it_o poor_a sinner_n must_v despair_v but_o it_o be_v a_o give_v covenant_n and_o therefore_o poor_a sinner_n have_v hope_n may_v not_o the_o poor_a who_o keep_v no_o house_n of_o their_o own_o yet_o go_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n door_n where_o all_o be_v give_v when_o we_o survey_v our_o heart_n and_o condition_n we_o find_v a_o world_n of_o want_n and_o when_o we_o survey_v the_o covenant_n we_o find_v 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pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o all_o my_o sin_n yes_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o will_v forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n whereby_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o o_o but_o will_v he_o give_v i_o faith_n yes_o he_o will_v draw_v you_o to_o christ_n and_o put_v forth_o a_o almighty_a power_n to_o make_v you_o to_o believe_v o_o but_o will_v he_o give_v i_o another_o heart_n yes_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o new_a heart_n etc._n etc._n o_o but_o i_o must_v pray_v if_o i_o will_v have_v these_o and_o i_o can_v pray_v why_o and_o it_o be_v his_o covenant_n to_o give_v you_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n let_v these_o thing_n quiet_a your_o sorrowful_a and_o trouble_a soul_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o covenant_n for_o you_o and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o be_v to_o be_v give_v 2._o be_v content_a to_o come_v and_o receive_v see_v god_n be_v please_v in_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v receive_v be_v content_a to_o come_v and_o receive_v give_v he_o be_v all_o upon_o the_o give_a hand_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o upon_o the_o receive_a hand_n the_o give_v work_n be_v god_n work_n and_o the_o receive_a work_n be_v our_o work_n he_o find_v the_o gift_n you_o must_v open_v your_o hand_n and_o take_v it_o o_o what_o a_o bless_a covenant_n be_v this_o wherein_o you_o may_v have_v all_o for_o ask_v and_o receive_v mat._n 7._o 7._o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v james_n 1._o 5._o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o john_n 4._o 10._o if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o who_o it_o be_v that_o say_v unto_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v thou_o will_v have_v ask_v of_o he_o and_o he_o will_v have_v give_v thou_o live_a water_n now_o there_o be_v four_o quality_n which_o if_o you_o can_v get_v they_o you_o quality_n which_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o we_o have_v these_o quality_n will_v then_o be_v content_a and_o willing_a to_o come_v unto_o god_n and_o beg_v of_o he_o and_o receive_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v give_v and_o without_o these_o you_o will_v not_o do_v so_o 1._o one_o be_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n you_o must_v be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n the_o poor_a man_n speak_v spirit_n poverty_n of_o spirit_n supplication_n say_v solomon_n it_o be_v poor_a lazarus_n that_o come_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n dâ—or_n and_o it_o be_v the_o poor_a sinner_n one_o who_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o his_o spiritual_a want_n and_o misery_n who_o will_v come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n and_o cry_v out_o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n give_v i_o mercy_n o_o god_n of_o grace_n give_v i_o grace_n o_o give_v i_o christ_n etc._n etc._n if_o you_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nothing_o as_o laodicea_n be_v if_o you_o have_v enough_o of_o your_o own_o if_o you_o think_v that_o you_o be_v righteous_a and_o need_v not_o christ_n and_o need_v not_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n you_o will_v never_o come_v to_o god_n and_o beg_v he_o to_o give_v you_o these_o 2._o a_o second_o be_v humility_n of_o heart_n a_o proud_a man_n scorn_v to_o beg_v and_o scorn_v heart_n humility_n of_o heart_n to_o receive_v he_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o any_o body_n it_o be_v the_o humble_a man_n who_o will_v acknowledge_v mercy_n and_o bless_v for_o mercy_n and_o beg_v for_o mercy_n and_o be_v glad_a he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o receive_v term_n god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o the_o humble_a be_v thankful_o content_v to_o receive_v grace_n from_o god_n 3._o a_o pray_a heart_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v receive_v faith_n a_o pray_a
if_o indeed_o god_n shall_v not_o make_v good_a his_o covenant_n if_o that_o shall_v fail_v if_o it_o be_v unsure_a than_o many_o bill_n of_o complaint_n will_v come_v in_o against_o he_o lord_n thou_o do_v hold_v out_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o command_v i_o to_o rest_n on_o it_o and_o say_v thou_o will_v not_o fail_v i_o and_o lo_o i_o have_v quit_v all_o other_o confidence_n and_o cast_v all_o my_o hope_n upon_o thy_o word_n which_o thou_o say_v be_v sure_a and_o faithful_a and_o yet_o thou_o have_v deceive_v and_o wrong_v i_o o_o no_o none_o shall_v ever_o be_v able_a thus_o to_o complain_v of_o god_n or_o to_o charge_v he_o be_v truth_n and_o faithfulness_n itself_o use_v 1_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o people_n a_o sure_a covenant_n then_o behold_v hold_v what_o a_o privilege_n it_o be_v to_o have_v god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o for_o any_o of_o we_o to_o be_v the_o people_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a privilege_n to_o have_v god_n for_o our_o god_n and_o to_o be_v his_o people_n people_n of_o his_o covenant_n herein_o they_o do_v excel_v all_o other_o people_n namely_o that_o their_o relation_n be_v high_a their_o condition_n be_v better_a their_o hope_n be_v great_a their_o possession_n be_v sweet_a and_o their_o supply_n be_v sure_a wicked_a man_n who_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n have_v nothing_o sure_a their_o life_n be_v unsure_a they_o shall_v fly_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v yea_o they_o shall_v be_v chase_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n job_n 20._o 8._o their_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n be_v unsure_a they_o take_v the_o timbrel_n and_o the_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n job_n 22._o 12_o 13._o their_o wealth_n and_o riches_n be_v unsure_a behold_v these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a who_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n and_o increase_v in_o riches_n sure_o thou_o do_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n how_o be_v they_o bring_v into_o desolation_n as_o in_o a_o moment_n psal_n 73._o 12_o 18_o 19_o their_o honour_n and_o greatness_n be_v unsure_a their_o inward_a thought_n be_v that_o their_o house_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o their_o dwell_a place_n to_o all_o generation_n they_o call_v their_o land_n after_o thâ—ir_n own_o name_n nevertheless_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o he_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v psal_n 49._o 11_o 12._o though_o his_o excellency_n mount_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n yet_o he_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o like_o his_o own_o dung_n they_o that_o have_v see_v he_o shall_v say_v where_o be_v he_o thus_o zophar_n in_o job_n 20._o 6_o 7._o their_o hope_n be_v unsure_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fail_v and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v and_o their_o hope_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n job_n 11._o 20._o who_o hope_n shall_v 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a_o sure_a love_n and_o the_o mercy_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v sure_a mercy_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o joy_n and_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o be_v sure_a yea_o the_o mean_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a even_o his_o bread_n and_o his_o water_n be_v sure_a and_o eternal_a life_n be_v sure_a etc._n etc._n use_v 2_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o people_n a_o sure_a covenant_n why_o covenant_n a_o encouragement_n to_o trouble_a soul_n to_o come_v into_o covenant_n may_v not_o this_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n unto_o trouble_a and_o distress_a soul_n to_o come_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n not_o to_o stand_v off_o through_o fear_n and_o dispute_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v accept_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o find_v mercy_n but_o to_o come_v in_o with_o faith_n and_o confidence_n there_o be_v five_o thing_n which_o may_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n affect_v and_o encourage_v from_o five_o encouragement_n from_o poor_a brokenhearted_a sinner_n to_o venture_v in_o and_o to_o close_v with_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n 1._o one_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o his_o thought_n be_v thought_n of_o mercy_n and_o peace_n towards_o you_o jer._n 29._o 11._o they_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o the_o compassion_n of_o god_n for_o they_o the_o designation_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o 2._o a_o second_o be_v the_o affectionate_a compassion_n of_o god_n for_o they_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n isa_n 66._o 2._o 3._o the_o designation_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o reference_n unto_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o say_v christ_n isaiah_n 61._o 1._o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a 4._o a_o four_o be_v the_o particular_a call_v and_o invitation_n of_o god_n direct_v unto_o they_o let_v they_o the_o invitation_n of_o god_n 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