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inclination_n be_v in_o we_o to_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n prodigal_n never_o list_v to_o return_v to_o their_o father_n till_o their_o heart_n be_v break_v for_o run_v away_o from_o he_o again_o faith_n in_o our_o redeemer_n be_v no_o less_o command_v or_o less_o congruous_a a_o faith_n seat_v in_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o receive_v christ_n in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o office_n which_o be_v inseparable_o connex_v unto_o this_o grace_n justification_n be_v special_o attribute_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o but_o the_o justify_v be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n eminent_o this_o grace_n contain_v the_o seed_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n and_o be_v that_o which_o crucify_v our_o lust_n overcome_v the_o world_n quench_v the_o dart_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o work_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n without_o which_o what_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n the_o god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o consequent_o without_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v please_v to_o be_v please_v with_o we_o or_o to_o be_v please_v and_o serve_v by_o we_o brief_o then_o the_o impenitent_a and_o the_o unbelieved_n be_v swine_n to_o who_o the_o pearl_n of_o god_n acquaintance_n neither_o be_v or_o can_v be_v vouchsafe_v he_o that_o repent_v not_o must_v perish_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o posit_n 7_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o grace_n ordinance_n or_o god_n ordain_v mean_n must_v be_v use_v without_o these_o we_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o his_o acquaintance_n nor_o keep_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o acquaintance_n which_o in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o imperfect_a and_o not_o as_o in_o heaven_n immediate_n the_o holy_a word_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o which_o it_o be_v beget_v and_o the_o food_n by_o which_o it_o be_v maintain_v wherefore_o as_o all_o the_o ordinance_n be_v propound_v by_o god_n with_o a_o promise_n and_o a_o threat_v so_o they_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n with_o hope_n and_o with_o fear_n experience_n of_o benefit_n by_o they_o edge_v their_o appetite_n unto_o they_o o_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v my_o flesh_n long_v to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n psal_n 61.1_o 2._o necessity_n also_o compel_v they_o the_o hunger_n of_o their_o soul_n like_o that_o of_o body_n make_v they_o to_o break_v through_o stone_n wall_n to_o get_v unto_o ordinance_n for_o they_o feel_v decay_n and_o much_o lack_v unto_o all_o their_o grace_n and_o much_o ground_n lose_v in_o many_o of_o their_o combat_n between_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o help_n without_o watch_v at_o god_n gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o his_o door_n and_o it_o be_v there_o they_o must_v find_v life_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 8.34_o 35._o beside_o there_o be_v 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