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god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o compass_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v propose_v isaiah_n 11._o §._o 11._o 40._o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o why_o say_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o speak_v o_o israel_n my_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o from_o my_o god_n have_v thou_o not_o know_v have_v thou_o not_o hear_v that_o the_o everlasting_a god_n the_o lord_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n faint_v not_o neither_o be_v weary_a there_o be_v no_o search_v of_o his_o understanding_n he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o faint_a &_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o might_n he_o increase_v strength_n even_o the_o youth_n shall_v faint_v and_o be_v weary_a and_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v utter_o fail_v but_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a v._o 27._o jacob_n and_o israel_n make_v a_o double_a complaint_n both_o part_n of_o it_o manifest_v some_o fear_n or_o dread_a of_o separation_n from_o god_n for_o though_o in_o general_n it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o yet_o in_o particular_a believer_n under_o temptation_n may_v question_v their_o own_o condition_n with_o their_o right_n unto_o and_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o thing_n whereby_o their_o state_n and_o glory_n be_v safegard_v my_o way_n say_v they_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n take_v no_o more_o notice_n set_v his_o heart_n no_o more_o upon_o my_o way_n my_o walk_n but_o let_v i_o go_v and_o pass_v on_o as_o a_o stranger_n to_o he_o and_o far_o my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o from_o my_o god_n my_o enemy_n prevail_v perhaps_o lust_n and_o
corruption_n be_v strong_a and_o god_n do_v not_o appear_v in_o my_o behalf_n judgement_n be_v not_o execute_v on_o they_o and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o my_o sad_a estate_n what_o the_o lord_n propose_v and_o hold_v out_o unto_o they_o for_o their_o establishment_n in_o this_o condition_n and_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o what_o they_o fear_v shall_v not_o come_v upon_o they_o he_o usher_v in_o by_o a_o effectual_a expostulation_n v._o 27._o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v have_v not_o thou_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o the_o saint_n that_o go_v before_o thou_o have_v thou_o not_o know_v have_v thou_o not_o find_v it_o true_a by_o experience_n what_o it_o be_v he_o will_v have_v they_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o which_o he_o so_o pathetical_o insinuate_v into_o their_o understanding_n and_o affection_n for_o their_o establishment_n be_v a_o exurgency_n of_o that_o description_n of_o himself_o which_o he_o give_v v._o 28._o 1._o from_o his_o eternity_n he_o be_v the_o everlasting_a god_n 2._o from_o his_o power_n he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o from_o vnchangeablenesse_n he_o faint_v not_o he_o wax_v not_o weary_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n he_o shall_v relinquish_v or_o give_v over_o any_o design_n that_o he_o have_v undertake_v especial_o consider_v that_o he_o lay_v all_o his_o purpose_n in_o that_o whereby_o he_o describe_v himself_o in_o the_o last_o place_n even_o his_o wisdom_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o his_o understanding_n he_o establish_v i_o say_v their_o faith_n upon_o this_o fourfold_a description_n of_o himself_o or_o revelation_n of_o these_o four_o attribute_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o engage_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o which_o he_o incourage_v they_o to_o expect_v who_o be_v it_o o_o jacob_n with_o who_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v or_o complain_v that_o thou_o be_v reject_v he_o be_v eternal_a almighty_a vnchangeable_n infinite_o wise_a &_o if_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o any_o way_n of_o do_v thou_o good_a who_o can_v turn_v he_o aside_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o accomplish_v all_o his_o pleasure_n towards_o thou_o he_o will_v work_v who_o shall_v let_v he_o it_o must_v be_v either_o want_n of_o wisdom_n and_o before_o sight_n to_o lay_v a_o design_n or_o want_v of_o power_n to_o execute_v it_o that_o expose_v any_o one_o to_o variableness_n in_o any_o undertake_n therefore_o that_o they_o may_v see_v how_o unlikely_a how_o impossible_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o their_o way_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o judgement_n pass_v over_o from_o their_o god_n he_o accquaint_v they_o who_o and_o what_o he_o be_v who_o have_v undertake_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o alas_o they_o be_v poor_a faint_a creature_n they_o have_v no_o might_n no_o strength_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n unstable_a as_o water_n they_o can_v excel_v it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v hold_v out_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o be_v engage_v unto_o the_o end_n to_o obviate_v or_o remove_v such_o fear_n and_o misgive_a thought_n he_o let_v they_o know_v v._o 29._o that_o though_o they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v many_o decay_n for_o they_o often_o faint_v they_o often_o fail_v whereof_o we_o have_v example_n and_o complaint_n in_o the_o scripture_n make_v lively_a by_o our_o own_o experience_n yet_o from_o he_o they_o shall_v have_v supply_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o that_o which_o they_o fear_v he_o be_v eternal_a almighty_a unchangeable_a and_o infinite_o wise_a he_o will_v give_v out_o power_n &_o increase_v strength_n when_o they_o faint_v &_o in_o themselves_o have_v no_o might_n at_o all_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o propose_v himself_o under_o all_o these_o consideration_n to_o let_v they_o know_v what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o only_o but_o also_o that_o he_o will_v expert_a and_o act_v suitable_o to_o these_o property_n in_o deal_v with_o they_o and_o make_v out_o supply_v unto_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o misgive_a thought_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o faint_n and_o total_a want_n of_o might_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o faint_a yet_o their_o spring_n be_v in_o he_o and_o their_o supply_n from_o he_o who_o be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v here_o describe_v himself_o to_o be_v hereupon_o also_o he_o anticipate_v a_o objection_n by_o way_n of_o concession_n v._o 30._o even_o the_o youth_n shall_v faint_v and_o be_v weary_a and_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v utter_o fail_v man_n that_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o great_a stock_n of_o strength_n and_o ability_n may_v yet_o fail_v and_o perish_v utter_o a_o objection_n which_o as_o i_o former_o observe_v these_o day_n have_v give_v great_a force_n unto_o we_o see_v many_o who_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o vigour_n of_o youth_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o young_a man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o have_v faint_v in_o their_o course_n and_o utter_o fail_v they_o begin_v to_o run_v well_o but_o lay_v down_o almost_o at_o the_o entrance_n and_o be_v it_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v indeed_o many_o that_o go_v out_o in_o their_o own_o strength_n shall_v so_o fall_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o o_o jacob_n my_o choose_a thou_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n v._o 31._o the_o unchangeable_a god_n will_v so_o make_v out_o strength_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v never_o utter_o faint_a nor_o give_v over_o but_o abide_v fly_v run_a walk_a with_o speed_n strength_n and_o steadfastness_n unto_o the_o end_n that_o expression_n they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o not_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n itself_o it_o be_v not_o if_o they_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n but_z they_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o this_o promise_n there_o be_v nothing_o promise_v it_o be_v only_o say_v if_o they_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n but_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o such_o conditional_o i_o shall_v speak_v afterward_o a_o scripture_n of_o the_o like_a importance_n you_o have_v isaiah_n 44._o 12._o §._o 12._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o verse_n yet_o now_o hear_v o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n and_o israel_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v thou_o and_o frame_v thou_o from_o the_o womb_n which_o will_v help_v thou_o fear_v not_o o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n jessurun_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v for_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o stood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o their_o offspring_n and_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o as_o among_o the_o grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o water_n course_n one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o another_o shall_v call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n and_o another_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o surname_n himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o insist_v long_o on_o the_o open_n of_o these_o word_n the_o general_a design_n of_o they_o be_v to_o give_v consolation_n and_o assurance_n unto_o israel_n from_o the_o eternity_n vnchangeablenesse_n and_o absoluteness_n of_o god_n with_o some_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o the_o second_o person_n the_o redeemer_n who_o be_v describe_v rev._n 1._o 8._o with_o the_o title_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o whereby_o the_o lord_n here_o hold_v out_o his_o own_o excellency_n i_o shall_v only_o observe_v some_o few_o thing_n from_o the_o word_n for_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o truth_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o jacob_n israel_n jessurun_n several_a title_n upon_o several_a account_n give_v to_o believer_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v be_v two_o fold_n first_o of_o fear_n and_o disconsolation_n as_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o redouble_a prohibition_n of_o that_o frame_n in_o they_o v._n 2._o fear_v not_o and_o v._o 8._o fear_v you_o not_o neither_o be_v afraid_a some_o temptation_n of_o far_a distance_n or_o separation_n from_o god_n the_o only_a thing_n to_o be_v fear_v be_v fall_v upon_o they_o this_o they_o be_v frequent_o exercise_v withal_o it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o press_a temptation_n whereunto_o they_o be_v liable_a and_o expose_v to_o conclude_v because_o some_o believer_n in_o hypothesâ—_n may_v
suppose_v that_o he_o shall_v prevail_v with_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v it_o will_v make_v for_o their_o consolation_n to_o apprehend_v that_o there_o be_v no_o engagement_n in_o his_o covenant_n assure_v they_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v or_o question_v the_o issue_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o shall_v undertake_v to_o persuade_v man_n unto_o doubtless_o he_o will_v find_v it_o very_o difficult_a with_o they_o who_o in_o time_n of_o spiritual_a strait_n &_o pressure_n have_v close_v with_o this_o engagement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n &_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o its_o bear_v they_o through_o all_o perplexitye_n and_o entanglement_n when_o the_o wave_n of_o temptation_n be_v ready_a to_o go_v over_o their_o soul_n certain_o david_n be_v in_o another_o persuasion_n when_o upon_o a_o view_n of_o all_o the_o difficulty_n he_o have_v pass_v through_o and_o his_o house_n be_v to_o meet_v withal_o he_o conclude_v 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o this_o be_v all_o my_o desire_n and_o all_o my_o salvation_n that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n &_o sure_a the_o covenant_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o sure_a mercy_n not_o changeable_a not_o alterable_a not_o liable_a to_o fail_n as_o the_o temporal_a prosperity_n of_o his_o house_n be_v be_v that_o he_o rejoice_v in_o i_o shall_v close_v this_o with_o two_o observation_n first_o 5._o §._o 5._o it_o may_v doubtless_o and_o on_o serious_a consideration_n will_v seem_v strange_a to_o any_o one_o acquaint_v in_o the_o least_o measure_n with_o god_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n that_o in_o a_o covenant_n establish_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v free_o promise_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v that_o he_o will_v abide_v with_o they_o in_o the_o power_n goodness_n righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o a_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o all-sufficient_a god_n to_o they_o for_o ever_o when_o he_o may_v with_o a_o almighty_a facility_n prevent_v it_o and_o so_o answer_v and_o fulfil_v his_o engagement_n to_o to_o the_o utmost_a he_o shall_v yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o become_v such_o villain_n and_o devil_n in_o wickedness_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v utter_o impossible_a for_o he_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o continue_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o this_o i_o say_v seem_v strange_a to_o i_o and_o not_o to_o be_v receive_v without_o cast_v the_o great_a reproach_n imaginable_a on_o the_o goodness_n faithfulness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n second_o if_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o absolute_a immutable_a unchangeable_a independent_a on_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o one_o shall_v plead_v it_o with_o the_o lord_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o sense_n that_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o condition_n 10._o psal._n 73._o 26._o isa._n 8._o 17._o isa._n 50._o 10._o on_o which_o the_o promise_n do_v depend_v i_o can_v almost_o suppose_v that_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o believer_n will_v rise_v up_o against_o this_o assertion_n to_o remove_v it_o out_o of_o their_o way_n of_o walk_v with_o god_n this_o i_o know_v that_o most_o of_o they_o who_o any_o time_n have_v walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v have_v no_o light_n will_v reprove_v it_o to_o the_o face_n of_o they_o that_o maintain_v it_o and_o profess_v that_o god_n have_v witness_v the_o contrary_a truth_n to_o their_o heart_n be_v we_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n leave_v to_o our_o own_o heart_n way_n and_o walkings_n be_v it_o not_o difference_v from_o that_o which_o be_v abolish_v be_v it_o not_o the_o great_a distinguish_a character_n of_o it_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v stable_n &_o shall_v certain_o be_v 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