knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o erect_v in_o the_o heart_n in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v no_o thanksgiving_n proceed_v from_o that_o heart_n that_o can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n no_o nothing_o that_o be_v do_v for_o his_o service_n can_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o 1â—_n psal_n 116_o 1â—_n for_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v before_o out_o of_o the_o psalmist_n and_o other_o apostle_n i_o believe_v therefore_o do_v i_o speak_v 2._o cor._n cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o speech_n to_o god_n or_o of_o god_n that_o which_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n shall_v never_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v abound_v in_o faith_n with_o thanksgiving_n to_o inform_v we_o that_o all_o true_a thanksgiving_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o faith_n and_o flow_v therefrom_o thus_o much_o concern_v this_o first_o 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his_o love_n second_o this_o set_v before_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o god_n that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o he_o himself_o proclaim_v when_o he_o make_v all_o his_o good_n go_v before_o moses_n and_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a 34.6.7_o exo._n 34.6.7_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 116.5_o psal_n 116.5_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o david_n have_v taste_v of_o the_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v show_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n the_o same_o 5_o psal_n 3â—_n 5_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o righteous_a and_o our_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o again_o 34.8_o psal_n 34.8_o he_o endure_v but_o a_o while_n in_o his_o anger_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_n may_v abide_v at_o evening_n but_o joy_n 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rejoice_v in_o he_o because_o of_o his_o mercy_n say_v in_o the_o 31._o psalm_n love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 32._o psalm_n and_o 11._o verse_n be_v glad_a you_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v joyful_a all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n and_o so_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 33._o psalm_n and_o many_o other_o psalm_n the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v first_o to_o humble_v we_o all_o before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o be_v such_o who_o have_v forfeit_v all_o felicity_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o blessedness_n 3.22_o gal._n 3.22_o nor_o life_n leave_v we_o but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v for_o all_o be_v include_v under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v 11.32_o rom._n 11.32_o and_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o so_o that_o we_o must_v all_o confess_v with_o the_o prophet_n 22._o jer._n lament_v 3._o and_o 22._o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o again_o 1.9_o isai_n 1.9_o except_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v reserve_v to_o he_o a_o small_a remnant_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o sodom_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v like_o to_o gomorrah_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 23.24_o rom._n 3.9_o and_o 23.24_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o etc._n etc._n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n therefore_o let_v we_o all_o learn_v to_o obey_v the_o exhortation_n and_o instruction_n give_v by_o god_n to_o we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n that_o be_v 6.8_o micah_n 6.8_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o to_o walk_v with_o our_o god_n 4.6.7.10_o gem_n 4.6.7.10_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v 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himself_o &_o therefore_o that_o his_o safety_n be_v of_o himself_o the_o apostle_n add_v and_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o further_o to_o make_v it_o more_o clear_a he_o subjoin_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n that_o we_o be_v save_v and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n twoofold_a first_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o other_o epistle_n affirm_v all_o rejoice_v all_o gloriation_n of_o man_n in_o himself_o be_v exclude_v and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o work_n 4.2_o rom._n 3.27_o and_o 4.2_o for_o if_o our_o
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that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n who_o property_n be_v that_o she_o be_v free_a and_o she_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o be_v figure_v by_o sara_n the_o free_a woman_n the_o mother_n of_o isaac_n the_o heir_n and_o child_n of_o promise_n three_o the_o evangelist_n john_n tell_v we_o who_o be_v the_o father_n by_o who_o we_o must_v be_v beget_v 1.13_o joh._n 1.13_o &_o bear_v again_o not_o of_o blood_n nor_o the_o will_n of_o flesh_n nor_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o god_n only_o the_o first_o teach_v we_o to_o esteem_v much_o of_o the_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n since_o without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o regeneration_n and_o so_o no_o hope_n of_o life_n that_o there_o be_v no_o renovation_n but_o by_o the_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o john_n verse_n 17._o sanctify_v they_o with_o the_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o that_o without_o regeneration_n there_o 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2.3_o see_v the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a &_o every_o transgression_n &_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n or_o reward_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 2._o epis_fw-la 1.8_o 2._o thes_n 1.8_o to_o the_o thessalon_n teach_v we_o that_o jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o appear_v shall_v render_v vengeance_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n the_o second_o point_n teach_v we_o not_o to_o forsake_v nor_o neglect_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebr._n our_o mutual_a gather_n together_o 10.25_o heb._n 10.25_o or_o the_o fellowship_n that_o we_o have_v among_o ourselves_o but_o with_o david_n let_v we_o desire_v &_o require_v even_o this_o one_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 27.4_o psal_n 27.4_o to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o temple_n 36.8_o psal_n 36.8_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o 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