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darkness_n and_o david_n answer_v he_o in_o psal_n 23._o 4._o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o how_o triumphant_a be_v paul_n and_o beyond_o both_o himself_o and_o all_o cross_n and_o all_o because_o of_o his_o assurance_n and_o persuasion_n rom._n 8._o 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n ver._n 37_o nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o ver._n 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v ver._n 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n can_v more_o be_v say_v need_v we_o to_o add_v see_v he_o again_o in_o roman_n 5._o 2._o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n objection_n who_o will_v not_o may_v some_o reply_v in_o so_o great_a a_o good_a sol._n 3._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o and_o who_o can_v do_v this_o but_o he_o who_o have_v some_o measure_n of_o assurance_n indeed_o faith_n can_v make_v the_o soul_n to_o submit_v in_o a_o cross_n but_o it_o be_v assurance_n which_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o triumph_v what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o death_n that_o be_v true_a of_o all_o affliction_n the_o sting_n of_o they_o be_v fin_n where_o the_o conscience_n be_v wound_v and_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n be_v darken_v there_o the_o cross_n be_v heavy_a and_o bitter_a a_o man_n have_v a_o burden_n on_o his_o shoulder_n and_o a_o burden_n on_o his_o 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some_o 1._o in_o the_o active_a 2._o in_o the_o passive_a 1._o active_a 1._o praise_n and_o thankfulness_n psal_n 103._o 1._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n ver._n 2._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n verse_n 3._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n nay_o he_o be_v at_o it_o again_o psal_n 116._o 12._o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o i_o will_v take_v up_o the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n o_o the_o evidence_n and_o apprehension_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n it_o fill_v every_o vain_a of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n music_n be_v high_a and_o sweet_a in_o the_o fair_a weather_n he_o who_o dispute_v his_o mercy_n can_v hardly_o bless_v for_o it_o now_o i_o see_v much_o forgive_v and_o therefore_o i_o bless_v much_o what!_o and_o all_o this_o forgive_v to_o i_o and_o so_o free_o and_o so_o full_o also_o so_o many_o transgression_n yet_o to_o cover_v all_o yet_o to_o be_v reconcile_v yet_o to_o put_v down_o the_o gracious_a pardon_n before_o my_o eye_n 2._o prayer_n there_o be_v two_o property_n in_o these_o which_o will_v sure_o arise_v out_o of_o assurance_n one_o be_v confidence_n and_o boldness_n a_o man_n will_v come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n who_o be_v once_o assure_v by_o faith_n now_o that_o of_o john_n come_v in_o indeed_o 1_o john_n 5._o 14._o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v iâ—_n he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o christ_n i_o remember_v teach_v his_o disciple_n and_o in_o they_o all_o believer_n to_o pray_v for_o many_o excellent_a thing_n both_o for_o soul_n and_o for_o body_n but_o then_o he_o prefer_v he_o set_v this_o in_o the_o front_n our_o father_n as_o if_o he_o have_v clear_o suggest_v this_o unto_o we_o that_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n as_o our_o 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speak_v peace_n unto_o he_o a_o man_n will_v with_o cheerfulness_n address_v himself_o to_o the_o sacrament_n when_o he_o know_v this_o be_v the_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o salvation_n be_v there_o seal_v the_o apostle_n have_v a_o apt_a passage_n in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sure_o that_o be_v with_o much_o delight_n and_o with_o much_o earnestness_n for_o so_o do_v babe_n desire_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o breast_n but_o what_o may_v stir_v up_o this_o ver._n 3._o if_o so_o be_v that_o you_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a a_o taste_n of_o god_n of_o god_n as_o gracious_a yea_o this_o be_v it_o which_o whet_v the_o appetite_n this_o set_v on_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o ordinance_n indeed_o 4._o all_o obedience_n actuate_a the_o whole_a kind_n of_o duty_n why_o assurance_n in_o the_o soul_n make_v all_o duty_n both_o cheerful_a and_o 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