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that_o the_o wicked_a lay_n upon_o we_o be_v our_o great_a glory_n though_o this_o be_v a_o shame_n with_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v honour_n with_o christ_n he_o will_v take_v knowledge_n of_o we_o as_o his_o servant_n second_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o god_n child_n and_o they_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o comfort_n in_o these_o uncomfortable_a time_n why_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n if_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o it_o will_v support_v and_o cheer_v up_o our_o heart_n in_o all_o our_o distress_n against_o desertion_n of_o man_n when_o man_n when_o friend_n yea_o when_o our_o parent_n forsake_v we_o our_o lord_n christ_n will_v never_o forsake_v we_o psal_n 27.10_o though_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v forsake_v i_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v gather_v i_o up_o it_o comfort_v we_o against_o all_o opposition_n of_o man_n they_o be_v many_o great_a and_o strong_a they_o rage_n and_o plot_n and_o they_o band_n themselves_o together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ_n but_o yet_o here_o be_v our_o comfort_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v our_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n psal_n 2.2.4_o so_o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o against_o all_o our_o want_n christ_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v want_v nothing_o psal_n 28.1_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v again_o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o against_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n christ_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o grace_n be_v all-sufficient_a for_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 1.9_o again_o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o against_o all_o danger_n present_a imminent_a and_o future_a christ_n be_v our_o lord_n therefore_o
we_o will_v not_o fear_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o we_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n be_v our_o refuge_n psal_n 46.1.2.3_o so_o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o against_o all_o satan_n temptation_n the_o fierce_a great_a and_o fearful_a that_o satan_n can_v assault_v we_o withal_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o can_v a_o lord_n or_o master_n see_v a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o his_o wrong_a and_o oppress_v by_o his_o enemy_n and_o not_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o help_v and_o rescue_v he_o if_o man_n will_v yet_o our_o lord_n christ_n will_v not_o nor_o can_v but_o the_o more_o fierce_o we_o be_v assault_v by_o our_o enemy_n the_o more_o ready_a will_v he_o be_v to_o help_v us._n therefore_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o temptation_n retire_v thyself_o to_o this_o sure_a hold_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o thy_o lord_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o oh_o my_o lord_n see_v thou_o how_o i_o be_o oppress_v with_o thy_o enemy_n and_o my_o enemy_n will_v thou_o see_v i_o tread_v under_o foot_n up_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o fight_v for_o i_o suffer_v not_o my_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o such_o a_o curse_a enemy_n and_o sure_o if_o thou_o do_v thus_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v very_o ready_a to_o hear_v thou_o &_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v tread_v satan_n under_o thy_o foot_n short_o last_o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o against_o death_n itself_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o have_v serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n in_o truth_n in_o thy_o life_n thou_o may_v bold_o put_v thyself_o upon_o he_o as_o thy_o lord_n at_o thy_o death_n he_o who_o thou_o have_v serve_v all_o thy_o life_n will_v sure_o comfort_v thou_o at_o thy_o death_n and_o in_o death_n and_o after_o death_n therefore_o be_v not_o discourage_v at_o death_n it_o be_v terrible_a and_o fearful_a to_o nature_n but_o let_v we_o arm_v ourselves_o for_o it_o before_o hand_n let_v we_o before_o hand_n go_v to_o christ_n and_o let_v he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o then_o we_o may_v say_v to_o our_o soul_n at_o our_o death_n oh_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thus_o many_o year_n be_v not_o now_o afraid_a to_o go_v to_o thy_o lord_n and_o master_n home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o we_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v oh_o my_o lord_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o protector_n many_o year_n now_o lord_n help_v i_o for_o now_o i_o stand_v in_o more_o need_n of_o thy_o help_n then_o ever_o i_o do_v before_o lord_n receive_v my_o soul_n now_o into_o thy_o merciful_a hand_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v thus_o assure_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o commend_v thy_o soul_n to_o he_o than_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n the_o three_o use_n be_v for_o matter_n of_o duty_n teach_v we_o use_v 3_o that_o see_v christ_n be_v our_o lord_n we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o to_o our_o lord_n in_o all_o duty_n as_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n he_o that_o do_v so_o be_v the_o right_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a and_o sound_a christian_n the_o duty_n we_o be_v to_o perform_v to_o he_o be_v many_o we_o will_v reduce_v they_o to_o these_o two_o head_n do_v and_o suffer_v in_o both_o these_o we_o must_v conform_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n as_o to_o our_o lord_n in_o do_v first_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n we_o must_v believe_v in_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o rest_n upon_o he_o isa_n 26.4_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v strength_n for_o evermore_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v confident_a in_o he_o &_o roll_v ourselves_o upon_o he_o and_o know_v who_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v trust_v and_o hazard_v our_o soul_n upon_o he_o let_v we_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o see_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o desolation_n he_o be_v a_o lord_n and_o therefore_o can_v do_v for_o we_o what_o he_o will_v and_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v do_v for_o we_o what_o he_o can_v and_o if_o he_o can_v do_v for_o we_o what_o he_o will_v by_o his_o absolute_a power_n and_o will_v do_v for_o we_o what_o he_o can_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o goodness_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o rest_n upon_o he_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n second_o if_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n than_o we_o must_v reverence_v he_o as_o our_o lord_n mal._n 1.6_o if_o i_o be_v a_o lord_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n psal_n 2.11.12_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o with_o tremble_v kiss_v the_o son_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o reverence_v he_o in_o his_o nature_n person_n word_n ordinance_n in_o our_o heart_n life_n and_o all_o our_o course_n let_v this_o fear_n be_v always_o before_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v never_o sin_v against_o he_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o be_v tax_v in_o many_o christian_n that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n with_o little_a reverence_n to_o god_n none_o at_o all_o to_o man_n god_n will_v be_v honour_v with_o a_o orderly_a zeal_n three_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n than_o we_o must_v love_v he_o as_o our_o lord_n deut._n 6.5_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n our_o love_n must_v be_v such_o to_o he_o as_o his_o love_n be_v to_o we_o that_o be_v not_o cold_a or_o little_a but_o marvelous_a great_a so_o that_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o us._n have_v our_o lord_n love_v we_o thus_o dear_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o then_o let_v we_o love_v he_o as_o dear_o let_v we_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n if_o we_o be_v call_v to_o it_o for_o he_o four_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n we_o must_v imitate_v he_o john_n 13.13.14_o you_o call_v i_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o you_o say_v well_o for_o so_o i_o be_o if_o i_o than_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v wash_v your_o foot_n you_o ought_v also_o to_o wash_v one_o another_o foot_n and_o verse_n 15._o for_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o ensample_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o shall_v imitate_v christ_n in_o love_n and_o humility_n and_o other_o grace_n we_o be_v much_o want_v in_o these_o duty_n now_o in_o these_o day_n but_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n we_o must_v show_v our_o love_n and_o humility_n as_o christ_n do_v think_v scorn_n of_o nothing_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n every_o servant_n will_v follow_v his_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a fashion_n then_o let_v we_o imitate_v christ_n in_o his_o grace_n and_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o his_o fashion_n five_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n we_o must_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o as_o our_o lord_n we_o must_v do_v what_o he_o command_v and_o nothing_o else_o and_o we_o must_v do_v it_o as_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v and_o we_o must_v leave_v undo_v that_o he_o forbid_v we_o must_v not_o be_v servant_n to_o man_n we_o must_v serve_v other_o lord_n as_o under_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o in_o his_o name_n much_o less_o must_v we_o serve_v our_o own_o lust_n or_o the_o world_n christ_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o we_o will_v serve_v he_o and_o not_o the_o world_n nor_o our_o own_o sinful_a lust_n second_o in_o our_o suffering_n we_o must_v conform_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n let_v we_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o we_o must_v look_v for_o affliction_n the_o servant_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n matth._n 10.24_o it_o be_v the_o niceness_n of_o many_o christian_n that_o their_o finger_n must_v not_o ache_v they_o must_v not_o endure_v one_o temptation_n they_o will_v fain_o fly_v from_o affliction_n but_o we_o must_v look_v for_o they_o do_v christ_n go_v from_o the_o cross_n to_o heaven_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o go_v the_o same_o way_n we_o must_v take_v up_o our_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o second_o as_o we_o must_v look_v for_o they_o so_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o with_o patience_n as_o he_o do_v in_o they_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.23_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n verse_n 21._o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v patient_a in_o the_o least_o affliction_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n that_o put_v thou_o to_o it_o and_o let_v they_o be_v our_o own_o affliction_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o bear_v great_a affliction_n &_o christ_n affliction_n christ_n wear_v a_o crown_n of_o
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prayer_n if_o we_o ask_v we_o shall_v have_v so_o do_v the_o apostle_n luke_n 17.5_o they_o pray_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o so_o do_v david_n psal_n 35.3_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n thou_o be_v my_o salvation_n second_o we_o must_v get_v it_o by_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5.13_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o son_n of_o god_n labour_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o to_o know_v it_o and_o to_o obey_v it_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o we_o have_v eternal_a life_n it_o be_v write_v for_o that_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n joh._n 14.21_o three_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v seal_n to_o confirm_v this_o unto_o we_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o inward_a seal_n god_n spirit_n these_o be_v outward_a seal_n rom._n 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try_v and_o find_v and_o labour_n to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o our_o union_n which_o we_o have_v with_o christ_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o work_v this_o confident_a persuasion_n in_o we_o therein_o be_v thy_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o assurance_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o attain_v to_o this_o certainty_n of_o persuasion_n and_o how_o why_o say_v he_o prove_v yourselves_o try_v yourselves_o of_o what_o whether_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o whether_o he_o live_v in_o you_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n whether_o by_o his_o death_n he_o mortify_v your_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n quicken_v you_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n if_o he_o do_v than_o we_o may_v be_v full_o assure_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v cast_v off_o this_o point_n we_o must_v bring_v ourselves_o to_o for_o this_o 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marvel_n then_o if_o we_o have_v so_o little_a assurance_n last_o sound_a motive_n to_o move_v we_o to_o look_v that_o our_o assurance_n be_v true_a &_o sound_a see_v this_o assurance_n be_v of_o such_o excellent_a use_v 4_o use_n then_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o see_v that_o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v be_v true_a and_o sound_a and_o to_o press_v we_o hereunto_o consider_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o thy_o assurance_n must_v bear_v a_o great_a burden_n it_o must_v bear_v all_o thy_o affliction_n in_o life_n and_o in_o death_n therefore_o see_v it_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a if_o the_o principal_n of_o a_o house_n be_v not_o sound_a timber_n the_o house_n must_v fall_v thou_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v sift_v and_o try_v to_o the_o uttermost_a either_o live_a or_o die_v therefore_o see_v that_o thy_o assurance_n that_o must_v bear_v these_o trial_n be_v sound_a and_o good_a a_o man_n that_o have_v good_a evidence_n for_o his_o land_n dare_v bide_v trial_n of_o his_o title_n against_o 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any_o believer_n if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o than_o thy_o assurance_n be_v sound_a and_o good_a else_o it_o be_v not_o sound_a except_o it_o arise_v from_o this_o cause_n for_o god_n word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n his_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o they_o teach_v and_o work_v no_o lie_n but_o look_v whatsoever_o grace_n they_o teach_v and_o work_v the_o same_o be_v a_o true_a grace_n without_o exception_n therefore_o if_o thy_o assurance_n arise_v from_o these_o it_o be_v sound_a and_o good_a psal_n 119.49_o remember_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o thy_o servant_n wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o trust_v when_o the_o lord_n acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o cause_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o they_o this_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o true_a assurance_n that_o shall_v stand_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n for_o ever_o the_o contrary_a counterfeit_a assurance_n and_o vain_a presumption_n be_v fetch_v and_o do_v arise_v from_o other_o cause_n as_o maintenance_n welfare_n in_o outward_a thing_n self-love_n satan_n flattery_n soothe_n up_o of_o man_n and_o such_o like_a but_o this_o be_v presumption_n and_o never_o come_v from_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n a_o hypocrite_n may_v say_v he_o do_v apply_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o his_o assurance_n arise_v from_o thence_o and_o may_v have_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n run_v in_o his_o head_n sometime_o tend_v to_o that_o effect_n yet_o indeed_o he_o mis-understands_a the_o word_n and_o mis-applyes_a the_o promise_n and_o they_o be_v not_o second_v by_o god_n spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n cause_v they_o to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o promise_n second_o look_v into_o the_o rise_n of_o our_o assurance_n and_o what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v when_o our_o assurance_n be_v get_v and_o do_v arise_v upon_o and_o after_o hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o sin_n and_o upon_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o god_n oh_o when_o a_o poor_a sinful_a soul_n find_v that_o he_o be_v overload_v with_o sin_n and_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o burden_n thereof_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o go_v to_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o for_o it_o thorough_o before_o the_o lord_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_v unspeakable_a and_o have_v bedew_v himself_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o trouble_a head_n and_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o have_v plead_v effectual_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o reformation_n by_o his_o spirit_n then_o be_v that_o soul_n in_o a_o fit_a case_n to_o receive_v this_o assurance_n and_o usual_o in_o this_o case_n god_n stir_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o beg_v this_o assurance_n and_o in_o this_o case_n usual_o god_n give_v it_o psal_n 51.1.2.3.8.12_o david_n plead_v hard_a for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o he_o add_v this_o petition_n more_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n and_o upon_o this_o petition_n god_n give_v it_o he_o counterfeit_v assurance_n and_o vain_a presumption_n have_v no_o such_o rise_v but_o it_o arise_v from_o a_o benumb_a conscience_n and_o from_o a_o dead_a spirit_n i_o never_o doubt_v say_v some_o but_o have_v good_a assurance_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o i_o true_a because_o thou_o have_v a_o dead_a conscience_n and_o be_v past_a feeling_n and_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o thy_o danger_n as_o a_o dead_a man_n feel_v no_o hurt_n because_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o thy_o dead_a and_o benumb_a conscience_n three_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o our_o assurance_n be_v sound_a &_o good_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o true_a assurance_n be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a and_o stand_v not_o upon_o its_o own_o strength_n but_o it_o stand_v upon_o the_o strength_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n they_o come_v about_o i_o like_o bee_n say_v the_o prophet_n psal_n 118.11.12_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v destroy_v they_o david_n never_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o of_o go_n goliath_n be_v confident_a in_o himself_o but_o he_o have_v a_o shameful_a fall_n david_n be_v confident_a in_o god_n and_o have_v a_o glorious_a victory_n let_v we_o therefore_o humble_a ourselves_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o let_v we_o rest_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v true_a assurance_n last_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o assurance_n be_v it_o join_v with_o a_o godly_a life_n the_o same_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o salvation_n be_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n to_o renew_v we_o and_o to_o make_v we_o live_v a_o godly_a life_n and_o none_o can_v have_v this_o assurance_n but_o he_o that_o lead_v a_o godly_a 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