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name_v i_o think_v what_o he_o give_v must_v be_v one_o of_o the_o noble_a name_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v all_o the_o style_n and_o title_n under_o heaven_n can_v equal_v it_o and_o three_o we_o see_v david_n in_o the_o 18._o psal._n find_v much_o sweetness_n and_o advantage_n in_o this_o when_o nine_o time_n he_o have_v that_o word_n my_o my_o strength_n my_o rock_n my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o buckler_n the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o high_a tower_n o_o david_n what_o need_v all_o these_o mys_n david_n will_v answer_v we_o o_o he_o be_v so_o sweet_a in_o himself_o but_o o_o much_o sweet_a to_o i_o when_o i_o put_v to_o that_o possessive_a note_n my._n now_o to_o speak_v more_o particular_o to_o these_o advantage_n of_o assurance_n the_o fiâ—st_n be_v that_o a_o person_n that_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o interest_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v much_o in_o desire_v communion_n with_o christ_n tell_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v 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want_n of_o assurance_n that_o he_o be_v your_o hâ—sband_n three_o assurance_n will_v make_v the_o christian_n patient_o to_o submit_v to_o every_o cross_n and_o sad_a dispensation_n he_o meet_v wiâ—h_a this_o be_v clear_a heb._n 10.34_o they_o take_v with_o joy_n the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n and_o what_o make_v they_o do_v so_o they_o hope_v for_o a_o better_a inheritance_n and_o a_o more_o endure_a substance_n i_o tell_v you_o assurance_n it_o will_v answer_v all_o cross_n with_o this_o christ_n be_v i_o when_o they_o be_v afflict_v assurance_n will_v lift_v up_o its_o face_n and_o cry_v out_o christ_n be_v i_o and_o when_o they_o be_v reproach_v they_o will_v comfort_v themselves_o with_o this_o christ_n be_v i_o i_o can_v put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n four_o assurance_n will_v keep_v you_o from_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n from_o christ_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o if_o you_o do_v this_o say_v he_o you_o shall_v never_o fall_v 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3._o faith_n let_v a_o christian_a see_v the_o disadvantage_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o woeful_a effect_n do_v follow_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o do_v exceed_o hold_v forth_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v speak_v to_o concern_v faith_n influence_n in_o the_o attain_n sanctification_n shall_v be_v to_o inquire_v a_o little_a unto_o these_o thing_n that_o hinder_v even_a believer_n from_o attain_v this_o bless_a effect_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o some_o christian_n there_o be_v that_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n make_v use_n of_o christ_n for_o sanctification_n and_o yet_o their_o make_a use_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n do_v not_o weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o idol_n at_o least_o to_o their_o apprehension_n neither_o yet_o raise_v they_o up_o to_o a_o conformity_n with_o god_n so_o that_o they_o be_v constrain_v sometime_o to_o cry_v out_o i_o shall_v once_o fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o 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