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6.13_o upon_o this_o account_n unless_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o betray_v our_o soul_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v constant_a in_o this_o duty_n and_o put_v on_o this_o armour_n of_o god_n both_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 6.7_o 4._o it_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o principle_n each_o of_o they_o in_o their_o season_n that_o the_o protect_a support_a comfort_a presence_n of_o god_n may_v upon_o scripture-ground_n be_v expect_v and_o enjoy_v in_o every_o condition_n so_o as_o our_o soul_n may_v prosper_v in_o it_o and_o by_o it_o whatever_o it_o be_v we_o read_v jer._n 9.24_o that_o the_o lord_n exercise_v lovingkindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n he_o delight_v now_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v most_o busy_v in_o this_o exercise_n have_v the_o clear_a ground_n from_o the_o word_n that_o he_o 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together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n the_o good_a whereby_o their_o soul_n prosper_v but_o let_v a_o man_n through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o his_o corruption_n disuse_n himself_o from_o this_o exercise_n and_o suffer_v these_o principle_n of_o godliness_n to_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v bedridden_a choke_v and_o oppress_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v awake_a will_v give_v check_n to_o his_o hope_n if_o he_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v favour_v he_o with_o success_n either_o in_o his_o go_n out_o or_o come_n in_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_v of_o any_o thing_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n god_n may_v do_v it_o and_o often_o do_v it_o
seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n we_o read_v that_o naboth_n will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o inheritance_n neither_o for_o the_o good_a will_n nor_o ill_a will_n of_o king_n ahab_n let_v soul_n ready_a to_o faint_v do_v so_o in_o this_o case_n with_o the_o promise_n which_o in_o christ_n be_v their_o undoubted_a inheritance_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o for_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_n 2._o let_v soul_n subject_a to_o faint_a know_v their_o duty_n upon_o this_o account_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o 1._o they_o ought_v to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o promise_n they_o be_v so_o great_a and_o precious_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o pet._n 1.4_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o those_o that_o real_o close_a with_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o low_a form_n but_o may_v find_v that_o which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n in_o some_o promise_n or_o other_o that_o be_v within_o their_o reach_n though_o some_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v above_o he_o though_o a_o little_a man_n upon_o low_a ground_n can_v reach_v the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n yet_o he_o may_v get_v hold_n on_o some_o of_o the_o low_a branch_n and_o there_o may_v find_v some_o fruit_n which_o may_v somewhat_o relieve_v he_o as_o suppose_v he_o can_v find_v comfort_n in_o that_o promise_n rev._n 2.7_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n no_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v overcome_v that_o promise_n be_v too_o high_a for_o he_o it_o be_v above_o his_o reach_n yet_o he_o may_v reach_v that_o rev._n 22.17_o and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o if_o not_o that_o matth._n 5.8_o bless_v be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n yet_o they_o may_v reach_v that_o ver_fw-la 6_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o 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which_o justifi_v rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v 3._o that_o the_o move_a cause_n be_v god_n free_a love_n rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 4._o that_o the_o mean_n of_o receive_v it_o be_v faith_n rom._n 3.22_o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n these_o thing_n be_v well_o digest_v be_v great_a cordial_n for_o who_o he_o justifi_v he_o glorifi_v rom._n 8.30_o 5._o let_v such_o also_o think_v
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that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n but_o when_o he_o have_v be_v with_o he_o the_o second_o time_n exod._n 34.29_o this_o then_o be_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v deep_o engrave_v upon_o our_o heart_n as_o ever_o we_o desire_v not_o to_o lose_v the_o thing_n we_o have_v wrought_v to_o do_v as_o david_n do_v psal_n 16.8_o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o my_o face_n always_o that_o imply_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v it_o our_o daily_a work_n what_o a_o man_n do_v every_o day_n he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v always_o and_o always_o i._n e._n one_o day_n as_o well_o as_o another_o to_o our_o last_o day_n this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v express_o require_v prov._n 23.17_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n it_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o have_v a_o very_a great_a influence_n upon_o 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heart_n and_o then_o they_o see_v they_o have_v cause_n to_o say_v as_o psal_n 36.11_o unite_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v fear_v before_o thou_o all_o the_o day_n long_o or_o unite_v my_o heart_n within_o itself_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v divert_v or_o distract_v not_o carry_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n but_o that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v it_o be_v fix_v it_o be_v fix_v thus_o i_o say_v it_o be_v and_o that_o too_o often_o with_o soul_n that_o prosper_v according_a to_o their_o measure_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o charge_v ourselves_o with_o this_o duty_n and_o renew_v the_o charge_n from_o
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