whatsoever_o god_n bestow_v on_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o we_o receive_v it_o in_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o require_v of_o we_o christ_n do_v it_o in_o we_o and_o we_o perform_v it_o in_o he_o so_o he_o all_o in_o all_o col._n 3.11_o hence_o he_o be_v often_o call_v our_o covenant_n isa._n 42.6_o &_o 49.8_o observe_v it_o in_o some_o particular_n 1._o he_o promise_v to_o save_v we_o from_o all_o our_o enemy_n luk._n 1.74_o and_o give_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o salvation_n act._n 13.47_o he_o covenant_n to_o make_v we_o bless_v and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v what_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v gen._n 22.18_o 2._o he_o see_v that_o we_o be_v filthy_a psal._n 14.3_o and_o therefore_o demand_v of_o we_o that_o we_o wash_v jer._n 4.14_o and_o be_v pure_a as_o he_o be_v pure_a levit._n 11.45_o he_o know_v how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o do_v it_o for_o though_o we_o wash_v we_o with_o nitre_n and_o take_v much_o soap_n yet_o our_o iniquity_n be_v mark_v before_o he_o jer._n 2.22_o as_o 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for_o the_o lordâ—_n and_o he_o incline_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o cry_n psal._n 40.1_o our_o bless_a god_n have_v long_o wait_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o and_o to_o show_v we_o mercy_n and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o wait_v upon_o he_o to_o receive_v mercy_n isaâ—_n 30.18_o if_o then_o you_o seek_v your_o portion_n aright_o if_o you_o seek_v god_n in_o christ_n christ_n in_o his_o wordâ—_n if_o you_o seek_v he_o in_o due_a time_n his_o time_n hiâ—_n day_n when_o he_o offer_v himself_o and_o stir_v your_o heart_n if_o you_o delay_v not_o but_o when_o god_n rise_v early_o to_o call_v you_o you_o wake_v early_o to_o meet_v he_o if_o you_o seek_v with_o a_o hungry_a entire_a wash_v heart_n patient_o wait_v upoâ—_n the_o post_n of_o
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