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my_o day_n go_v after_o he_o find_v he_o out_o in_o his_o wander_n so_o psalm_n 116._o 12._o what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o they_o find_v their_o way_n to_o he_o though_o shut_v up_o with_o sin_n and_o danger_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o temporal_a salvation_n we_o must_v make_v grace_n and_o nothing_o but_o grace_n the_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o then_o 1._o the_o ground_n of_o all_o be_v mercy_n or_o pity_n of_o the_o creature_n misery_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o move_v to_o bestow_v grace_n upon_o sinner_n for_o any_o goodness_n that_o he_o find_v in_o they_o or_o can_v foresee_v in_o they_o for_o he_o find_v none_o and_o can_v foresee_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 35._o who_o have_v give_v he_o first_o and_o it_o shall_v 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reproach_v i_o but_o have_v a_o child_n of_o god_n nothing_o to_o answer_v to_o a_o wicked_a man_n before_o salvation_n come_v answ._n yes_o a_o child_n of_o god_n can_v answer_v they_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n but_o they_o must_v have_v instance_n of_o sense_n he_o can_v say_v that_o his_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v that_o he_o be_v the_o shield_n of_o his_o help_n and_o sword_n of_o his_o excellency_n deut._n 33._o 29._o weapon_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a enough_o yet_o leave_v but_o the_o business_n be_v not_o what_o be_v a_o answer_n in_o itself_o but_o what_o answer_n will_v satisfy_v they_o for_o they_o that_o have_v no_o faith_n must_v be_v teach_v by_o sense_n when_o we_o urge_v principle_n of_o faith_n unless_o their_o sense_n hear_v feel_v see_v they_o will_v not_o regard_v they_o than_o their_o mouth_n be_v stop_v when_o god_n do_v own_o his_o people_n from_o heaven_n they_o count_v faith_n a_o foolish_a persuasion_n hope_v a_o 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be_v more_o resolution_n in_o trial_n more_o hardiness_n against_o ttouble_n a_o man_n may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o if_o we_o have_v faith_n to_o believe_v it_o it_o will_v more_o effectual_o quiet_a our_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o all_o our_o straits_n necessity_n and_o perplexity_n it_o will_v calm_v our_o desire_n and_o fear_n we_o will_v not_o desire_v the_o best_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o fear_v the_o worst_a serm._n clxxxviii_o psalm_n cxix_o ver_fw-la 174._o i_o have_v long_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n and_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n salvation_n as_o it_o imply_v eternal_a salvation_n and_o so_o the_o point_n be_v two_o doctrine_n i._o that_o we_o shall_v vehement_o long_o and_o earnest_o wait_v for_o eternal_a life_n doctrine_n ii_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o long_a for_o salvation_n but_o delight_n 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isa._n 53._o 6._o all_o we_o like_v sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o we_o have_v every_o one_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o way_n as_o the_o channel_n be_v cut_v so_o corrupt_a nature_n find_v a_o vent_n but_o now_o god_n salvation_n be_v the_o true_a good_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o will_v be_v desire_v by_o all_o his_o child_n it_o import_v a_o freedom_n from_o all_o misery_n and_o a_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a and_o a_o freedom_n from_o all_o misery_n there_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n rev._n 21._o 4._o the_o bless_a spirit_n above_o have_v none_o of_o our_o care_n and_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n here_o we_o be_v sigh_v and_o they_o be_v praise_v we_o sin_v and_o they_o please_a god_n we_o full_a of_o infirmity_n and_o they_o be_v perfect_a and_o without_o blemish_n and_o in_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a psal._n 16._o 11._o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o in_o 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