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kingdom_n so_o he_o will_v do_v to_o we_o the_o lord_n will_v lay_v we_o desolate_a and_o waste_a as_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n be_v and_o certain_o the_o lord_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n be_v hard_a at_o our_o heel_n if_o we_o do_v not_o speedy_o repent_v who_o know_v how_o soon_o god_n may_v deprive_v we_o of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n for_o 〈◊〉_d not_o find_v thy_o work_n perfect_a before_o god_n if_o we_o take_v these_o word_n in_o sunder_o they_o contain_v these_o five_o proposition_n first_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n require_v work_n second_o that_o these_o work_n shall_v be_v perfect_a three_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v perect_v
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continual_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o god_n will_v have_v a_o little_a picture_n of_o this_o among_o his_o saint_n here_o upon_o earth_n you_o know_v there_o remain_v a_o rest_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n heb._n 4._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o express_a place_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v there_o remain_v a_o sabbath_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v a_o glorious_a sabbath_n that_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n shall_v have_v and_o they_o be_v preserve_v for_o it_o and_o that_o be_v reserve_v for_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o when_o this_o body_n of_o death_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n face_n to_o face_n to_o all_o eternity_n they_o shall_v behold_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o now_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v a_o little_a picture_n of_o this_o here_o in_o this_o life_n we_o can_v have_v it_o altogether_o in_o this_o 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this_o that_o all_o a_o man_n corruption_n and_o misery_n shall_v lie_v upon_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o prayer_n and_o ask_v forgiveness_n and_o many_o tear_n and_o sigh_n that_o they_o shall_v yet_o lie_v upon_o he_o as_o they_o do_v until_o a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o be_v effectual_o call_v of_o god_n all_o the_o guiltiness_n lie_v upon_o his_o soul_n he_o can_v say_v he_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o god_n he_o be_v without_o god_n and_o without_o christ_n and_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o sin_n for_o aught_o he_o know_v second_o as_o your_o conscience_n must_v needs_o accuse_v you_o so_o likewise_o you_o can_v etc._n n_o 〈…〉_o y_fw-es in_o jesus_n christ_n without_o knowledge_n of_o ouâ—_n interest_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n have_v no_o joy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o promise_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o gracious_a thing_n in_o his_o covenant_n because_o you_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o belong_v to_o you_o or_o no_o when_o a_o man_n know_v not_o a_o thing_n he_o can_v have_v any_o joy_n in_o any_o thing_n as_o prov_v 27._o 1._o boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o knowâ—st_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v fâ—rth_o a_o man_n can_v boast_v of_o that_o he_o know_v not_o can_v a_o man_n boast_v of_o to_o morrow_n o_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o fine_a day_n to_o morrow_n when_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o morrow_n or_o no_o he_o may_v be_v dead_a by_o to_o morrow_n or_o his_o house_n may_v be_v burn_v over_o his_o head_n to_o morrow_n he_o can_v rejoyee_o in_o it_o so_o when_o a_o man_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v effectual_o call_v of_o god_n or_o no_o what_o joy_n can_v he_o have_v what_o joy_n can_v he_o have_v in_o christ_n or_o his_o ordinance_n when_o his_o conscience_n knock_v he_o off_o and_o his_o soul_n stand_v in_o doubt_n whether_o these_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o or_o no_o he_o may_v catch_v at_o these_o as_o joseph_n mistress_n catch_v hold_v on_o he_o but_o he_o leave_v 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the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n and_o see_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o thou_o have_v have_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o many_o good_a thing_n god_n have_v vouchsafe_v but_o while_o a_o man_n be_v question_v and_o doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v effectual_o call_v or_o no_o he_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o make_v of_o these_o thing_n whether_o he_o shall_v call_v they_o mercy_n or_o no_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o wrath_n or_o no_o to_o fat_v he_o up_o against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o be_v require_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n when_o the_o angel_n salute_v she_o gracious_o and_o comfortable_o the_o text_n say_v she_o be_v much_o trouble_v wonder_v what_o manner_n of_o salutation_n this_o shall_v be_v luk._n 1._o 29._o so_o when_o the_o lord_n send_v abundance_n of_o sweet_a mercy_n the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v what_o mercy_n these_o shall_v be_v be_v 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man_n sense_n in_o open_v a_o man_n understanding_n a_o man_n understanding_n be_v quite_o blind_v and_o can_v see_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o though_o a_o man_n literal_o know_v all_o the_o cripture_n yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o eye_n and_o he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o now_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v and_o anoint_v a_o man_n eye_n and_o take_v away_o the_o scale_n that_o they_o fall_v off_o from_o his_o eye_n the_o man_n now_o begin_v with_o open_a face_n to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o god_n the_o natural_a man_n see_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n yet_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n blind_v his_o eye_n that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v it_o in_o this_o glorious_a manner_n now_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o call_v a_o man_n effectual_o he_o do_v anoint_v a_o man_n eye_n esay_n 35._o 5._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o 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he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o this_o case_n david_n in_o this_o case_n can_v look_v up_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n i_o can_v loâ—k_v up_o psal_n 40._o mâ—ses_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n and_o can_v speak_v unto_o phâ—raoh_n paul_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o i_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 7._o and_o so_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n people_n when_o the_o law_n have_v
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