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marriage_n union_n with_o christ_n our_o title_n to_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o only_o restore_v but_o strengthen_v that_o little_a we_o have_v be_v entail_v upon_o we_o by_o christ_n in_o a_o more_o firm_a and_o better_a way_n than_o ever_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n our_o tenure_n be_v low_a and_o mean_a and_o base_a and_o uncertainer_n than_o now_o it_o be_v for_o our_o title_n our_o tenure_n by_o christ_n be_v more_o honourable_a and_o strong_a and_o sweet_a and_o lastinger_n than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o for_o now_o we_o hold_v all_o we_o have_v in_o capite_fw-la christ_n be_v our_o head_n and_o husband_n and_o by_o he_o we_o hold_v all_o we_o have_v but_o now_o wicked_a man_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n have_v lose_v their_o original_a patent_n and_o charter_n which_o once_o they_o have_v to_o show_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n by_o adam_n fall_n they_o have_v forfeit_v god_n primitive_a donation_n of_o all_o right_n in_o the_o creature_n every_o wicked_a man_n 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their_o own_o defence_n 2._o that_o they_o who_o have_v do_v many_o good_a office_n and_o fail_v in_o one_o be_v often_o not_o only_o unrewarded_a for_o former_a service_n but_o punish_v for_o that_o one_o offence_n 3._o that_o when_o the_o creature_n former_o officious_a to_o serve_v we_o start_v from_o their_o former_a obedience_n man_n ought_v to_o reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o the_o sole_a cause_n thereof_o 4._o that_o the_o worst_a man_n have_v good_a title_n to_o their_o own_o 14._o consult_v these_o scripture_n deut._n 32._o 8._o act_n 17._o 26._o luke_n 3._o 14._o good_n for_o though_o balaam_n be_v a_o sorcerer_n yet_o the_o ass_n confess_v twice_o that_o he_o be_v his_o ass_n luke_n 12._o 33._o sell_v and_o give_v be_v word_n of_o propriety_n and_o god_n have_v set_v the_o eight_o commandment_n as_o a_o hedge_n as_o a_o fence_n to_o every_o man_n possession_n dan._n 4._o 17._o this_o matter_n be_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o watcher_n and_o the_o demand_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o live_a may_v know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v and_o set_v up_o over_o it_o the_o base_a of_o man_n he_o that_o give_v canaan_n to_o jacob_n give_v mount-seir_n to_o esau_n and_o do_v not_o jacob_n 5._o gen._n 23._o 3._o 4_o 5_o 9_o gen._n 42._o 3_o 5._o buy_v a_o bury_a place_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hâ—â—h_n and_o do_v he_o not_o buy_v corn_n of_o the_o egyptian_n by_o all_o which_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o those_o wicked_a man_n and_o idolater_n have_v a_o lawful_a title_n to_o those_o temporal_a blessing_n that_o they_o do_v enjoy_v now_o mark_v god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n by_o common_a providence_n alloâ—s_v to_o wicked_a man_n their_o lawful_a possession_n and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a tenure_n they_o hold_v by_o o_o bâ—t_v now_o that_o little_a that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v â—he_n hold_v it_o by_o a_o more_o glorious_a tenure_n and_o honourable_a title_n and_o therefore_o his_o mâ—te_n be_v bâ—â—ter_a than_o a_o wicked_a man_n million_o but_o second_o that_o little_a a_o righteous_a man_n have_v he_o have_v through_o the_o covenant_n and_o through_o precious_a promise_n now_o 4._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o a_o little_a mercy_n reach_v out_o to_o a_o man_n through_o the_o covenant_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o world_n of_o blessing_n that_o flow_v in_o upon_o a_o man_n mere_o by_o a_o general_a providence_n there_o be_v no_o mercy_n so_o sweet_a so_o sure_a so_o firm_a so_o last_v as_o those_o that_o flow_v in_o upon_o we_o through_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n o_o this_o sweeten_v every_o drop_n and_o sip_v and_o crust_n and_o crumb_n of_o mercy_n that_o a_o godly_a man_n enjoy_v all_o the_o path_n 10._o psalm_n 25._o 10._o of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n this_o be_v a_o sweet_a promise_n a_o precious_a promise_n a_o soul_n satisfy_v promise_n a_o promise_n more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o indies_n mark_v all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o only_a mercy_n but_o they_o be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n that_o 8._o consult_v these_o scripture_n josh_n 23._o 14_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o be_v they_o be_v sure_a mercy_n that_o strâ—am_n in_o upon_o they_o through_o the_o covenant_n well_o sir_n you_o must_v remember_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o least_o mercy_n the_o least_o blessing_n flow_v in_o upon_o we_o through_o the_o promise_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o thousand_o blessing_n that_o flow_v in_o upon_o we_o from_o a_o general_a providence_n the_o least_o blessing_n flow_v in_o upon_o we_o through_o the_o couâ—nâ—nt_n be_v better_a than_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n that_o be_v the_o mere_a product_n of_o a_o general_a providence_n for_o first_o such_o as_o enjoy_v all_o they_o have_v only_o from_o a_o general_a providence_n they_o enjoy_v their_o mercy_n from_o that_o common_a source_n or_o 16._o psalm_n 145._o 15_o 16._o bring_v that_o feed_v the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o same_o common_a bounty_n of_o god_n that_o feed_v and_o clothes_n the_o wicked_a feed_v the_o bird_n and_o beast_n that_o perish_v but_o second_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o such_o mercy_n that_o be_v only_o the_o product_n of_o a_o common_a providence_n 16._o isa_n 33._o 16._o but_o now_o the_o mercy_n that_o flow_v in_o upon_o the_o saint_n through_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o we_o so_o long_o as_o the_o 3._o chap._n 55._o 3._o continuance_n of_o they_o may_v be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o god_n glory_n now_o the_o least_o mercy_n hold_v by_o covenant_n be_v infinite_o better_o than_o the_o great_a riches_n in_o the_o world_n that_o only_o drop_v up_o on_o we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o common_a providence_n three_o the_o righteous_a man_n have_v his_o little_a from_o the_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n all_o his_o little_a flow_v in_o upon_o 17._o psal_n 146._o 8._o prov._n 15._o 17._o he_o from_o that_o very_a same_o love_n which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o bestow_v christ_n upon_o he_o all_o the_o righteous_a man_n little_a be_v from_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n his_o little_a come_v 16._o deut._n 33._o 16._o from_o a_o reconcile_a god_n as_o well_o as_o a_o bountiful_a god_n from_o a_o tender_a father_n as_o well_o as_o a_o merciful_a creator_n a_o dinner_n of_o 12._o dan._n 1._o 12._o green_a herb_n daniel_n pulse_n barley_n loaf_n