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for_o we_o and_o have_v not_o leave_v any_o of_o this_o work_n for_o we_o to_o do_v see_v isa_n 26._o 18._o obs_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v unutterable_a it_o be_v a_o fast_a and_o sure_a covenant_n it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n it_o can_v be_v break_v therefore_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v certain_o have_v happiness_n and_o glory_n we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o confirm_v this_o for_o god_n say_v my_o covenant_n shall_v stand_v vers_n 28._o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o after_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n v_o 34._o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v isa_n 45._o 10._o i_o have_v say_v mercy_n shall_v be_v build_v up_o for_o ever_o yea_o he_o have_v swear_v it_o once_o have_v i_o sworne_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o christ_n psal_n 89._o 35._o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o be_v shall_v repent_v faithful_a be_v he_o that_o have_v promise_v which_o will_v also_o do_v it_o use_v inform._n this_o show_v they_o mistake_v who_o conceive_v the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o man_n or_o that_o reach_n faith_n to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o that_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o christ_n depend_v upon_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o covenant_n see_v that_o be_v sure_a and_o unalterable_a therefore_o their_o happiness_n be_v sure_a and_o unalterable_a nothing_o shall_v separate_v we_o etc._n etc._n sin_n can_v nor_o shall_v not_o rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o 3._o that_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o our_o work_n nor_o upon_o ourselves_o but_o upon_o jesus_n christ_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o 4._o that_o
thy_o own_o lest_o you_o live_v to_o complain_v as_o david_n do_v say_v my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v psal_n 77._o 2._o and_o to_o wish_v you_o have_v neither_o despise_v it_o nor_o refuse_v it_o 22._o rest_v satisfy_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o add_v nothing_o to_o it_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a see_v psal_n 71._o 15_o 16._o 19_o 24._o thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n psal_n 119._o 142._o see_v psal_n 22._o 31._o &_o 35._o 28._o &_o 50._o 6._o &_o 51._o 14._o jer._n 33._o 16._o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o and_o do_v always_o lie_v before_o we_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v ever_o be_v comfort_v with_o it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o with_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o its_o perfect_a and_o full_a of_o divine_a consolation_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o refresh_v and_o satisfy_v thou_o for_o ever_o we_o have_v enough_o we_o need_v no_o other_o 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by_o god_n will_v trust_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 26._o 3_o 4._o fear_v not_o but_o believe_v luk._n 8._o 50._o believe_v god_n in_o his_o promise_n even_o than_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o great_a fear_n and_o most_o sensible_a of_o thy_o unworthiness_n trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n god_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o selah_n psal_n 62._o 8._o observe_v if_o at_o all_o time_n then_o at_o the_o worst_a time_n also_o when_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o worst_a even_o then_o believe_v and_o hear_v nothing_o against_o thy_o believe_a god_n in_o his_o promise_n abraham_n believe_v god_n against_o hope_n rom._n 4._o 18._o so_o shall_v we_o do_v we_o shall_v believe_v god_n intend_v our_o good_a and_o consider_v psal_n 139._o 17_o 18._o and_o apply_v it_o christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v the_o lose_v luk._n 19_o 10._o lose_a in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o in_o thy_o own_o sufficiency_n 25._o improve_v thy_o doubt_n fear_n 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be_v nothing_o too_o hard_o for_o god_n lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o mat._n 8._o 2._o jer._n 32._o 17._o 6._o dis_n i_o can_v pray_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a therefore_o god_n have_v not_o do_v my_o soul_n good_a 1._o unbelief_n dead_v thy_o heart_n and_o hinder_v thy_o live_n upon_o christ_n strength_n 2._o it_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v a_o need_n of_o christ_n strength_n and_o go_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n for_o it_o 3._o if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o desire_n to_o obey_v he_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o god_n say_v its_o something_a 2_o cor._n 8._o to_o 11._o he_o that_o give_v this_o accept_v it_o 12_o and_o he_o will_v grant_v thy_o desire_n in_o his_o time_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o also_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o psal_n 119._o 19_o he_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n when_o we_o see_v no_o fire_n we_o 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obey_v god_n yet_o we_o must_v know_v our_o all_o we_o can_v do_v will_v not_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n see_v eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 7_o dis_n i_o find_v no_o relish_n in_o goâ—d_a thing_n and_o i_o often_o â—mit_v they_o 1._o god_n may_v have_v begin_v his_o work_n in_o thou_o although_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o this_o temper_n in_o thou_o may_v arise_v from_o divers_a cause_n first_o from_o unbelief_n second_o doubt_v of_o acceptance_n of_o thy_o person_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n such_o have_v little_a list_n to_o obey_v three_o eye_v infirmity_n and_o not_o christ_n with_o they_o four_a not_o exercise_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n especial_o faith_n fifthly_o little_a love_n to_o christ_n fixtâ—y_o love_a temporal_a thing_n dead_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d seventhly_a weakness_n of_o grace_n eight_o from_o god_n not_o afford_v present_a strength_n ninthly_a sloth_n and_o ease_n that-slayeth_a the_o soul_n tenthly_a undiscreet_a do_v duty_n out_o of_o their_o season_n eleventhly_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o duty_n and_o what_o god_n require_v in_o some_o case_n twefthly_a ignorance_n of_o the_o sweetness_n in_o spiritual_a duty_n thirteenthly_a the_o soul_n sickness_n which_o hinder_v the_o soul_n relish_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o soul_n have_v its_o sickness_n and_o distemper_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n fourteenthly_a weakness_n of_o body_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o action_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o psal_n 73._o 26._o he_o never_o fail_v 2._o unwillingness_n to_o good_a duty_n argue_v much_o corruption_n from_o whence_o the_o omission_n of_o they_o do_v often_o flow_v 8._o dis_n i_o have_v nothing_o for_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o subdue_v my_o passion_n 1._o thy_o not_o subdue_a they_o may_v arise_v from_o weakness_n we_o ark_n weak_a and_o imperfect_a at_o the_o best_a we_o fall_v often_o see_v gal._n 6._o 1._o 2._o some_o partake_v more_o of_o natural_a choler_n than_o other_o and_o as_o that_o be_v so_o we_o be_v more_o or_o less_o hasty_a and_o passionate_a and_o as_o that_o increase_v passion_n increase_v one_o that_o be_v wicked_a may_v be_v natural_o patient_a and_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v sinful_o passionate_a elâ—â—_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o like_a â—_z we_o be_v jam._n 5._o 17._o 3._o you_o must_v not_o measure_v god_n love_n to_o thou_o nor_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o work_n in_o thou_o
have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3._o 36._o &_o 6._o 40._o 3._o by_o believe_v we_o honour_v god_n he_o that_o receive_v his_o testimony_n have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a joh._n 3._o 33_o &_o 5._o 10._o therefore_o none_o can_v believe_v too_o soon_o too_o confident_o or_o too_o constant_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o quietness_n and_o settlement_n of_o soul_n without_o believe_v if_o you_o believe_v not_o sure_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v isa_n 7._o 9_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o rid_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o its_o distemper_n doubt_n and_o fear_n rom._n 5._o 1_o 2._o 5._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n and_o thou_o fall_v into_o sin_n by_o unbelief_n rom._n 11._o 20._o heb._n 9_o 12._o the_o word_n be_v precious_a and_o powerful_a yet_o it_o profit_v they_o not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n heb._n 4._o 2._o 6._o by_o faith_n thou_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o perfect_a peace_n which_o will_v sweet_o and_o transcendent_o refresh_v thy_o soul_n 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think_v so_o be_v folly_n and_o a_o delusion_n of_o satan_n 3._o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v the_o contrary_a that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o come_v let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a as_o snow_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 1._o 18._o 4._o the_o word_n of_o god_n declare_v many_o great_a and_o sweet_a promise_n to_o great_a sinner_n as_o jer._n 3._o isa_n 55._o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 43._o 24_o 25._o and_o there_o be_v many_o example_n of_o great_a sinner_n receive_v to_o mercy_n as_o manasses_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 18_o 19_o and_o many_o other_o yea_o the_o rebellious_a also_o psal_n 68_o 18._o 5._o because_o christ_n be_v mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 62._o 1._o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v isa_n 55._o 7._o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o lam_n 3._o 23._o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n set_v open_a for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n zach._n 13._o 1._o all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v be_v call_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n mat._n 11._o 28._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o drink_n joh._n 7._o 37._o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n isa_n 55._o 1._o rev._n 22._o 17._o 6._o the_o saint_n have_v make_v the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n a_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v lord_n pardon_v my_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v great_a psal_n 25._o 11._o how_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n much_o great_a than_o thy_o sin_n zach._n 9_o 17._o isa_n 43._o the_o great_a our_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a our_o faith_n shall_v be_v lo_o here_o be_v great_a consolation_n 7._o god_n do_v not_o selâ—_n christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v give_v free_o come_v buy_v without_o money_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 55._o 1._o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o 8._o because_o such_o as_o christ_n save_v be_v unworthy_a without_o work_n rom._n 4._o 5_o 6._o the_o most_o perfect_a saint_n that_o ever_o be_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n behold_v he_o find_v no_o steadfastness_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o charge_v his_o angel_n of_o folly_n how_o much_o more_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n job_n 4._o 18_o 19_o ezek._n 16._o 63._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o more_o glorious_a in_o that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o unworthy_a 9_o it_o make_v most_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o give_v great_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o disparagement_n for_o a_o king_n to_o do_v otherwise_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a king_n isa_n 9_o 6._o he_o do_v great_a thing_n past_o find_v out_o and_o wonder_n without_o number_n job_n 9_o 10._o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v great_a thing_n joel_n 2._o 21._o measure_v not_o the_o lord_n by_o thyself_o my_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o your_o thought_n nor_o my_o way_n as_o your_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 55._o 8_o 9_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a will_v not_o look_v so_o much_o to_o their_o own_o baseness_n be_v to_o his_o greatness_n zach._n 9_o 17._o 10._o nothing_o we_o can_v do_v can_v move_v god_n to_o show_v mercy_n ezek._n 16._o 3._o to_o 9_o he_o show_v mercy_n because_o he_o will_v mica_n 7._o 18_o 19_o i_o will_v do_v away_o thy_o sin_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n isa_n 43._o 25._o 11._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a it_o be_v without_o part_n or_o form_n therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o any_o addition_n or_o defect_n therefore_o infinite_a shall_v thou_o need_v thousand_o of_o sea_n of_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v thy_o sin_n he_o can_v give_v it_o and_o not_o have_v the_o less_o if_o i_o have_v all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o i_o or_o one_o sinful_a thought_n this_o consideration_n make_v it_o all_o one_o oh_o world_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o ocean_n vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o o_o the_o depth_n not_o of_o the_o believer_n faith_n but_o of_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n rom._n 11._o 33._o eph._n 3._o 8._o 12._o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o its_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o of_o tender_a mercy_n jam._n 5._o 11._o all_o the_o pity_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v be_v from_o he_o and_o all_o be_v but_o a_o drop_n to_o that_o ocean_n of_o pity_n love_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o he_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o forgive_v mercy_n please_v he_o it_o be_v his_o delight_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n ready_a to_o forgive_v he_o be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n psal_n 86._o 5._o 13._o consider_v the_o price_n that_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o he_o its_o infinite_a also_o count_v all_o thy_o sin_n still_o they_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o finite_a creature_n christ_n be_v god_n rom._n 9_o therefore_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v above_o they_o 1_o john_n 5._o 20._o his_o righteousness_n be_v great_a than_o thy_o sin_n 14._o consider_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o 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