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attribute_n especial_o the_o conjunction_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n which_o in_o the_o creation_n can_v not_o appear_v see_v col._n 1.27.28_o eph._n 2.10_o q._n what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v hereof_o a._n singular_a use_n and_o that_o many_o way_n first_o to_o stay_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o distress_a wretch_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o misery_n by_o this_o light_n and_o door_n of_o hope_n although_o far_o from_o believe_v it_o yet_o by_o hope_n to_o sustain_v itself_o by_o from_o utter_v sink_v oh_o bless_v that_o fountain_n which_o can_v not_o be_v dry_v up_o by_o sin_n rather_o occasion_v itself_o to_o mercy_n by_o misery_n wonder_n why_o angel_n be_v leave_v remediless_a not_o we_o ponder_v it_o in_o our_o deep_a fear_n and_o remember_v the_o gospel_n of_o deliverance_n be_v from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o terror_n despair_v not_o the_o lord_n cut_v off_o none_o who_o cut_v not_o off_o themselves_o second_o let_v it_o teach_v we_o to_o gather_v to_o 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to_o both_o in_o common_a this_o do_v belong_v that_o god_n will_v do_v for_o we_o in_o both_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v eph._n 3._o and_o supply_v abundant_o all_o our_o want_n he_o will_v supply_v our_o bodily_a want_n poverty_n infirmity_n wit_n and_o sense_n as_o our_o sight_n and_o hear_n or_o such_o decay_n and_o our_o spiritual_a as_o want_v of_o knowledge_n faith_n patience_n much_o more_o of_o sabbath_n ordinance_n good_a help_n of_o conference_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o in_o neither_o estate_n will_v he_o require_v any_o more_o of_o we_o then_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n mat._n 25.15_o not_o according_a to_o what_o we_o want_v but_o that_o we_o have_v if_o we_o be_v poor_a and_o can_v do_v what_o we_o will_v if_o we_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n and_o faith_n he_o look_v at_o our_o talent_n and_o no_o further_o so_o we_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o little_a mat._n 25._o q._n what_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o our_o temporal_a estate_n a._n our_o temporal_a reach_n to_o our_o estate_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o concern_v either_o blessing_n or_o cross_n touch_v blessing_n first_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v meet_v for_o body_n for_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n health_n life_n good_a day_n success_n welfare_n good_a marriage_n credit_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v give_v we_o psal_n 84.11_o psal_n 37.4_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v it_o luk._n 12.22_o why_o take_v you_o care_v what_o to_o put_v on_o second_o that_o our_o labour_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o we_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o psal_n 128.2_o three_o be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o it_o shall_v be_v enough_o and_o we_o content_v with_o it_o as_o our_o portion_n best_o of_o all_o phil._n 4._o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o with_o contentment_n and_o sufficiency_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n four_o a_o little_a of_o the_o righteous_a be_v better_a and_o shall_v go_v further_o than_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o wicked_a prou._n 15.16_o five_o all_o they_o have_v they_o have_v it_o from_o a_o run_a fountain_n and_o with_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n deut._n 33.16_o six_o that_o we_o have_v it_o without_o sin_n a_o ill_a conscience_n in_o get_v keep_v forego_v 10.12_o pro._n 10.12_o or_o ill_a dependence_n and_o without_o sorrow_n that_o be_v cark_n distrust_n or_o baseness_n prou._n 7._o that_o he_o will_v suffer_v the_o lion_n to_o want_v then_o we_o or_o we_o to_o beg_v our_o bread_n he_o will_v neither_o fail_v or_o forsake_v we_o psal_n 37.35_o heh_o 13.5_o q._n what_o be_v our_o privilege_n in_o affliction_n 34.8_o psal_n 34.8_o a._n first_o that_o no_o more_o no_o other_o no_o soon_o can_v befall_v then_o the_o lord_n have_v cut_v out_o for_o we_o joh._n 8.20_o hour_n be_v not_o come_v joh._n 8.59_o he_o pass_v through_o they_o all_o second_o he_o fit_v our_o yoke_n for_o we_o as_o we_o for_o our_o cattle_n great_a and_o small_a bear_v the_o yoke_n take_v up_o our_o cross_n lam._n 3._o mat._n 16._o three_o the_o extremity_n of_o a_o cross_n shall_v never_o pinch_v we_o the_o straight_a shall_v not_o annoy_v we_o psal_n 32.6_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n etc._n etc._n four_o we_o shall_v escape_v many_o that_o the_o wicked_a pull_n upon_o themselves_o psal_n 32_o 8._o five_o these_o that_o must_v be_v we_o shall_v be_v uphold_v in_o they_o mica_n 7.8_o he_o shall_v show_v i_o light_v in_o darkness_n and_o he_o shall_v cover_v my_o head_n in_o battle_n psal_n 140.7_o six_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v in_o love_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o envenom_a arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o our_o flesh_n but_o the_o correction_n of_o a_o father_n heb._n 12.9_o and_o that_o of_o solomon_n 1_o chronic._n 22.10_o the_o seven_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o errand_n they_o shall_v return_v and_o we_o be_v deliver_v mica_n 7.8.9_o 10._o last_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.37_o and_o partake_v full_a redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o q._n what_o be_v our_o spiritual_a privilege_n a._n some_o concern_v god_n some_o ourselves_o touch_v god_n this_o all_o his_o administration_n shall_v profit_v we_o he_o will_v discover_v himself_o in_o they_o to_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o government_n of_o the_o age_n and_o time_n we_o live_v in_o in_o his_o blessing_n upon_o his_o own_o and_o judgment_n upon_o his_o enemy_n his_o patience_n and_o carriage_n towards_o ourselves_o in_o our_o whole_a course_n the_o sundry_a change_n of_o this_o world_n the_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o end_n of_o man_n the_o example_n of_o man_n good_a bad_a mortality_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o thing_n our_o own_o experience_n the_o administration_n of_o god_n in_o all_o shall_v teach_v and_o profit_v we_o see_v for_o this_o psa_n 25._o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n q._n touch_v our_o own_o spiritual_a estate_n what_o privilege_n do_v we_o enjoy_v a._n they_o belong_v to_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n either_o in_o point_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o of_o our_o obedience_n touch_v our_o faith_n first_o that_o the_o just_a shall_v not_o only_o be_v forgive_v by_o faith_n but_o also_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o habac._n 3_o heb._n 10.38_o second_o they_o shall_v grow_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o three_o their_o faith_n shall_v never_o total_o or_o final_o fail_v they_o luke_n 22.32_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o with_o many_o more_o q._n what_o privilege_n concern_v obedience_n a._n some_o negative_a some_o positive_a the_o negative_a such_o as_o these_o no_o let_n enemy_n devil_n sin_n or_o world_n shall_v pull_v we_o from_o god_n or_o pluck_v we_o from_o our_o steadfastness_n 2_o pet._n ult_n the_o positive_a be_v make_v to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o it_o or_o the_o particular_a part_n to_o the_o whole_a such_o as_o these_o god_n that_o begin_v his_o work_n shall_v finish_v it_o for_o we_o philip._n 1.6_o we_o shall_v be_v uphold_v in_o our_o whole_a course_n gracious_o psalm_n 41.11_o 12._o by_o this_o i_o know_v thou_o love_v i_o that_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n and_o that_o he_o will_v guide_v we_o by_o grace_n till_o he_o receive_v we_o to_o glory_n that_o we_o shall_v i_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n revel_v 2.10_o and_o such_o other_o q._n and_o what_o be_v the_o particular_a part_n of_o our_o course_n and_o what_o be_v their_o privilege_n a._n either_o the_o course_n of_o worship_n or_o of_o conversation_n touch_v the_o former_a either_o they_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o obedience_n or_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o concern_v which_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o second_o article_n in_o the_o point_n of_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o a_o word_n this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o mean_n be_v they_o all_o bless_a to_o they_o for_o the_o help_a of_o they_o home_o in_o peace_n and_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v enjoin_v they_o duty_n will_v give_v they_o strength_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o make_v they_o easy_a mat._n 11.30_o q._n 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samvel_n man_z dwell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o swan_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1632._o
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