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abel_n offer_v up_o unto_o god_n a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o faith_n enoch_n be_v translate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v by_o god_n prepare_v a_o ark._n by_o faith_n 5.7.8.13_o 5.7.8.13_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v into_o a_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v after_o receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n obey_v and_o he_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v these_o all_o die_v in_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n but_o have_v see_v they_o afar_o off_o and_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o beside_o these_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n and_o moses_n and_o rahab_n and_o gideon_n and_o
of_o assurance_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v persuade_v of_o thy_o interest_n o_o then_o rejoice_v therein_o be_v it_o not_o a_o gospel-duty_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o to_o rejoice_v the_o lord_n be_v delight_v in_o thy_o delight_n 4.4_o phil._n 4.4_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v it_o thy_o constant_a frame_n and_o daily_a business_n to_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o to_o be_v always_o delight_v thyself_o in_o he_o this_o one_o promise_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v enough_o to_o cause_v thy_o appetite_n to_o run_v to_o it_o and_o to_o unite_v itself_o to_o it_o by_o love_n and_o to_o scatter_v itself_o on_o it_o and_o to_o overflow_v those_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v near_a to_o it_o that_o every_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v concur_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n say_v david_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n so_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n this_o be_v true_a joy_n when_o the_o soul_n unite_v itself_o to_o the_o good_a possess_v in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o object_n of_o true_a joy_n as_o this_o hark_v as_o if_o heaven_n open_v and_o the_o voice_n come_v from_o god_n in_o heaven_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n what_o do_v not_o thy_o heart_n leap_v in_o thy_o bosom_n at_o this_o sound_n john_n the_o baptist_n leap_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n for_o joy_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o mary_n voice_n and_o do_v not_o thy_o soul_n spring_n within_o thou_o at_o this_o voice_n of_o god_n o_o wonder_n some_o can_v delight_v themselves_o in_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o god_n better_o than_o sin_n other_o more_o refine_v and_o indeed_o sanctify_v can_v delight_v themselves_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o grace_n pardon_v holiness_n 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thy_o glory_n remember_v break_v not_o thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o why_o be_v not_o thou_o he_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o thus_o pray_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 64.9_o isa_n 64.9_o be_v not_o wroth_a very_o sore_o neither_o remember_v iniquity_n for_o ever_o behold_v we_o beseech_v thou_o and_o why_o so_o we_o arâ—_n all_o thy_o poople_n q._n d._n every_o one_o do_v for_o its_o own_o the_o prince_n for_o his_o people_n the_o father_n for_o his_o child_n and_o the_o shepherd_n for_o his_o sheep_n and_o will_v not_o god_n do_v for_o his_o own_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o be_v thy_o soul_n in_o the_o sad_a desertion_n yet_o come_v and_o spread_v the_o covenant_n before_o god_n a_o soul_n in_o the_o great_a depth_n swim_v on_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o keep_v it_o from_o sink_v whence_o christ_n in_o his_o black_a sad_a hour_n pray_v thus_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o be_v thy_o soul_n in_o trouble_n for_o sin_n and_o prevail_a corruption_n yet_o go_v to_o god_n and_o plead_v his_o promise_n and_o covenant_n say_v as_o johoshaphat_n lord_n i_o be_o so_o bear_v down_o by_o the_o power_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v only_o my_o eye_n be_v unto_o thou_o o_o do_v thou_o subdue_v my_o iniquity_n be_v thy_o soul_n trouble_v for_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o duty_n yet_o go_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o say_v lord_z thou_o know_v i_o have_v no_o strength_n of_o myself_o i_o be_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n but_o thou_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v put_v thy_o law_n into_o my_o inward_a part_n thou_o will_v cause_v i_o to_o keep_v thy_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o ezek._n 36.27_o 36.27_o ezek._n 36.27_o as_o sometime_o thou_o say_v to_o gideon_n i_o have_v send_v thou_o therefore_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o judg._n 6.16_o 6.16_o judg._n 6.16_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o set_v upon_o their_o duty_n in_o their_o own_o strength_n but_o oh_o my_o soul_n look_v thou_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o put_v they_o in_o suit_n and_o allege_v they_o unto_o christ_n many_o be_v apt_a to_o work_v out_o their_o sanctification_n by_o their_o watchfulness_n resolution_n vow_n promise_v make_v unto_o god_n but_o alas_o be_v there_o not_o more_o help_n in_o god_n promise_n which_o he_o make_v to_o we_o than_o in_o our_o promise_n which_o we_o make_v to_o he_o we_o may_v lie_v in_o our_o pollution_n for_o ever_o o_o here_o be_v the_o way_n in_o every_o want_n or_o straight_o or_o necessity_n fly_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n say_v thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o we_o be_v thy_o people_n o_o break_v not_o thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o i_o confess_v strong_a expression_n and_o affection_n be_v good_a in_o prayer_n but_o sure_o strength_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o our_o prayer_n here_o it_o may_v be_v some_o soul_n will_v object_v object_n object_n o_o if_o i_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n thus_o will_v i_o pray_v but_o alas_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n a_o alien_n and_o so_o have_v be_v to_o this_o very_a day_n i_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n i_o answer_v answ_n answ_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o actual_o in_o covenant_n yet_o thou_o may_v be_v in_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o gracious_a intention_n howsoever_o to_o encourage_v all_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n consider_v these_o particular_n 1._o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n come_v and_o buy_v
conceive_v the_o most_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a course_n of_o faith_n work_v and_o of_o the_o soul_n conform_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o its_o close_n with_o christ_n as_o thus_o 1._o faith_n hear_v the_o great_a thing_n propose_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o their_o bless_a condition_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n bless_a art_n thou_o o_o israel_n a_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n what_o nation_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v like_o thy_o people_n 7.2.3_o deut._n 33.29_o 2_o sam._n 7.2.3_o even_o like_o israel_n who_o god_n go_v to_o redeem_v for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o time_n be_v say_v the_o soul_n that_o i_o count_v the_o proud_a bless_a and_o the_o rich_a bless_a and_o the_o honourable_a bless_a time_n be_v when_o i_o place_v my_o blessedness_n in_o other_o thing_n as_o in_o riches_n preferment_n favour_n credit_v with_o man_n but_o now_o these_o be_v become_v vile_a and_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n faith_n make_v we_o change_v our_o voice_n and_o to_o speak_v as_o the_o psalmist_n bless_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n 144.15_o psal_n 144.15_o 2._o faith_n stir_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o long_a desire_n after_o this_o condition_n good_a be_v believe_v can_v but_o be_v desire_v and_o long_v for_o desire_v natural_o spring_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o any_o good_a be_v make_v know_v hence_o faith_n we_o say_v be_v both_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o in_o the_o will_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n it_o open_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o clear_o to_o discern_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o will_n it_o pursue_v and_o desire_v the_o attain_n of_o the_o grace_n reveal_v nor_o be_v these_o desire_v faint_a desire_n but_o very_o earnest_a eager_a violent_a sometime_o it_o be_v call_v a_o thirst_v after_o god_n and_o sometime_o a_o pant_a after_o god_n and_o sometime_o a_o gasp_a after_o god_n it_o be_v 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wâ—â—â—h_a art_n and_o waste_v and_o be_v to_o come_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v to_o thou_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o hâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ned_v and_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a etc._n etc._n by_o these_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n we_o unâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ll_a god_n saint_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n comprehend_v under_o the_o tweâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—riarchs_n and_o twelve_o apostle_n other_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v only_o those_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d old_a testament_n and_o therefore_o call_v elder_n whosoever_o they_o be_v we_o find_v they_o be_v so_o glad_a at_o this_o news_n that_o christ_n will_v now_o judge_v the_o world_n that_o present_o they_o rise_v off_o their_o seat_n and_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o first_o they_o praise_v and_o then_o they_o pray_v 1._o they_o praise_v god_n for_o take_v to_o himself_o his_o own_o power_n christ_n connive_v as_o it_o be_v till_o now_o at_o the_o power_n of_o his_o enemy_n antichrist_n and_o not_o christ_n seem_v to_o rule_v and_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o now_o christ_n be_v resolve_v to_o rule_v himself_o and_o to_o make_v all_o his_o enemy_n his_o footstool_n and_o therefore_o now_o we_o give_v thou_o think_v o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a 11.18_o rev._n 11.18_o 2._o they_o pray_v christ_n to_o go_v on_o to_o judgement_n 1._o because_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a q._n d._n they_o have_v be_v angry_a long_o enough_o they_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o christ_n and_o against_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o bridle_v their_o wrath_n and_o to_o break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n o_o let_v thy_o wrath_n come_v 2._o because_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n be_v now_o accomplish_v which_o god_n have_v decree_v in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n this_o time_n be_v not_o for_o mortal_n to_o know_v 110.1_o mortalibus_fw-la ignotum_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la vero_fw-la nunc_fw-la revelatum_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la paraeus_n in_o loc_n psalm_n 110.1_o but_o now_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o these_o celestial_a spirit_n by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o beg_v go_v on_o lord_n jesus_n reward_v now_o thy_o servant_n prophet_n saint_n and_o destroy_v they_o which_o destroy_v the_o earth_n 4._o god_n the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v with_o christ_n purpose_n of_o judge_v the_o world_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n i_o know_v these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o christ_n at_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o now_o god_n speak_v they_o again_o to_o christ_n 2.8_o heb._n 2.8_o for_o as_o yet_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o see_v not_o all_o thing_n put_v under_o he_o and_o god_n purpose_n be_v that_o christ_n shall_v rule_v until_o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n nay_o why_o not_o these_o word_n 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christ_n 2._o 2_o cor._n 11_o 2._o and_o after_o this_o when_o christ_n take_v the_o bride_n home_o bring_v she_o into_o heaven_n and_o lead_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n into_o his_o father_n presence_n then_o be_v his_o last_o presentation_n than_o he_o present_v her_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o exceed_a joy_n the_o word_n signify_v leap_v spring_a exalt_v joy_n o_o what_o spring_v leap_v exalt_v be_v in_o heaven_n when_o christ_n take_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o bride_n and_o give_v she_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n q._n d._n o_o my_o father_n see_v what_o a_o number_n i_o have_v bring_v home_o to_o thou_o thou_o know_v what_o i_o have_v do_v and_o what_o i_o have_v suffer_v and_o what_o office_n i_o have_v go_v through_o to_o bring_v these_o hither_o and_o now_o my_o mediatorship_n be_v do_v i_o resign_v all_o my_o charge_n to_o thou_o again_o see_v what_o a_o goodly_a troop_n what_o a_o noble_a army_n i_o have_v bring_v thou_o home_o 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