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the_o lord_n chastise_v i_o for_o it_o for_o at_o night_n when_o i_o preach_v in_o the_o chapel_n the_o lord_n forsake_v i_o i_o find_v no_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n either_o in_o prayer_n or_o preach_v but_o be_v much_o confound_v in_o both_o have_v little_a or_o no_o sense_n of_o the_o thing_n i_o speak_v of_o or_o pray_v for_o we_o read_v of_o naaman_n 2_o king_n 5._o 11._o that_o he_o expect_v a_o miraculous_a way_n of_o cure_n i_o think_v say_v he_o he_o will_v sure_o come_v out_o and_o stand_v and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o strike_v his_o hand_n over_o the_o place_n and_o recover_v the_o leper_n so_o have_v i_o find_v myself_o apt_a to_o expect_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v mortify_v and_o subdue_v sin_n in_o i_o without_o my_o strive_v against_o it_o but_o i_o have_v learn_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v strive_v against_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o pray_v and_o wait_v for_o his_o spirit_n god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v exclude_v not_o our_o endeavour_v phil._n 2._o 12_o 13._o have_v promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o octob._n 17._o i_o be_v immoderate_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o though_o check_v and_o reprove_v from_o within_o yet_o i_o persist_v at_o night_n when_o i_o walk_v in_o my_o chamber_n consider_v what_o i_o have_v do_v i_o be_v sad_a and_o say_v to_o god_n lord_n i_o have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o i_o have_v no_o soon_o say_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n but_o immediate_o that_o word_n be_v bring_v to_o i_o dan._n 9_o 9_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n he_o will_v forgive_v again_o and_o again_o though_o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o o_o the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n be_v amaze_v o_o my_o soul_n at_o this_o love_n now_o i_o see_v the_o promise_n isa_n 65._o 24._o before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o whilst_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v make_v good_a to_o i_o in_o the_o evening_n on_o my_o bed_n consider_v on_o this_o love_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v deal_v thus_o gracious_o with_o i_o it_o be_v answer_v i_o from_o mic._n 7._o 18._o he_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n next_o morning_n at_o my_o first_o awake_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bring_v that_o scripture_n into_o my_o thought_n ps_n 65._o 3._o iniquity_n prevail_v against_o i_o as_o for_o our_o transgression_n thou_o shall_v purge_v they_o away_o it_o come_v to_o i_o with_o some_o life_n and_o power_n and_o be_v very_o suitable_a to_o my_o condition_n oh_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o soon_o come_v into_o my_o relief_n and_o raise_v my_o soul_n by_o his_o promise_n this_o be_v mercy_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v sept._n 28._o in_o meditation_n i_o find_v the_o lord_n draw_v forth_o my_o heart_n to_o close_v with_o christ_n i_o be_v convince_v that_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v his_o son_n upon_o i_o because_o he_o do_v not_o only_o invite_v i_o isa_n 55._o 1._o and_o command_v i_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 23._o but_o even_o beseech_v and_o entreat_v i_o to_o receive_v christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o i_o be_v further_o convince_v of_o god_n real_a intention_n and_o willingness_n to_o give_v i_o his_o son_n from_o his_o patient_a wait_a and_o long-suffering_a in_o expect_v my_o return_n even_o after_o much_o deafness_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o dally_v with_o his_o grace_n he_o still_o offer_v his_o son_n to_o i_o yea_o he_o press_v in_o upon_o i_o with_o the_o renew_n of_o good_a motion_n and_o affection_n which_o i_o have_v quench_v now_o whence_o be_v all_o this_o but_o from_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v thus_o willing_a to_o have_v i_o take_v his_o son_n now_o who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v withstand_v god_n why_o shall_v i_o forsake_v my_o own_o mercy_n lord_n thou_o have_v show_v i_o that_o my_o former_a revolting_n shall_v not_o hinder_v this_o thy_o mercy_n if_o i_o will_v acknowledge_v my_o sin_n renounce_v myself_o return_v unto_o thou_o and_o embrace_v thy_o son_n jer._n 3._o 12_o 13._o o_o lord_n i_o thankful_o accept_v thy_o offer_n of_o grace_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o oh_o give_v i_o thy_o son_n behold_v i_o give_v thou_o myself_o let_v i_o be_v espouse_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i_o be_o willing_a through_o grace_n to_o take_v up_o my_o cross_n to_o deny_v myself_o and_o to_o follow_v thou_o nou._n 1._o have_v set_v apart_o that_o day_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o humble_v my_o soul_n before_o he_o i_o can_v not_o get_v my_o heart_n to_o be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v under_o sin_n but_o find_v much_o lightness_n in_o prayer_n the_o lord_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o do_v not_o come_v in_o to_o my_o poor_a soul_n with_o his_o quicken_a presence_n 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the_o covenant_n for_o he_o promise_v to_o make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o such_o as_o come_v to_o he_o isa_n 55._o 3._o 2._o my_o engage_v my_o heart_n to_o approach_v to_o god_n jer._n 30._o 21_o 22._o 3._o my_o be_v one_o of_o god_n servant_n as_o before_z isa_n 41._o 9_o 10_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n 4._o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o delight_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n jer._n 31._o 33._o ps_n 40._o 8._o 5._o my_o fear_n of_o god_n jer._n 32._o 38_o 39_o 40._o which_o fear_n be_v discern_v by_o eschew_v and_o depart_v from_o evil_n job_n 1._o 1._o prov._n 16._o 6._o 6._o my_o choose_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o god_n ps_n 16._o 2._o and_o voluntary_a give_v up_o myself_o to_o he_o to_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n deut._n 26._o 17_o 18_o 19_o jer._n 7._o 23._o 7._o my_o willingness_n to_o leave_v earthly_a enjoyment_n at_o the_o call_n of_o god_n set_v loose_a to_o the_o world_n look_v upon_o myself_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o prefer_v and_o seek_v heavenly_a thing_n above_o earthly_a for_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n that_o be_v and_o do_v thus_o 11._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 16._o hence_o i_o infer_v for_o my_o comfort_n 1._o god_n audience_n of_o my_o prayer_n mic._n 7._o 7._o 2._o god_n presence_n with_o i_o in_o all_o condition_n isa_n 43._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o a_o supply_n of_o all_o my_o want_n ps_n 23._o 1._o 4._o strength_n and_o assistance_n to_o all_o service_n or_o suffering_n isa_n 41._o 10._o 5._o he_o will_v be_v my_o god_n and_o guide_n for_o ever_o ps_n 48._o 14._o 6._o he_o will_v pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o not_o forsake_v and_o cast_v i_o off_o mic._n 7._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 1_o sam._n 12._o 20_o 22._o jer._n 51._o 5._o and_o i_o charge_v it_o on_o myself_o as_o my_o duty_n 1._o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n mic._n 6._o 8._o 2._o to_o seek_v he_o early_o ps_n 63._o 1._o 3._o to_o praise_v and_o exalt_v he_o ps_n 116._o 28._o 4._o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n deut._n 6._o 5._o 5._o to_o turn_v to_o he_o when_o ever_o i_o shall_v depart_v from_o he_o hos_fw-la 12._o 6._o 6._o to_o trust_v in_o he_o continual_o for_o all_o thing_n psal_n 18._o 2_o 91._o 2._o yea_o in_o time_n of_o great_a danger_n distress_n and_o fear_n psal_n 31._o 13_o 14._o ps_n 42._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 30._o 4._o 6._o evidence_n of_o god_n love_n to_o my_o soul_n 1._o his_o draw_v of_o i_o to_o christ_n jer_n 31._o 3._o who_o god_n draw_v he_o love_v with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n now_o i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v draw_v i_o because_o my_o soul_n be_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o go_v daily_o to_o he_o and_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6._o 44._o 2._o his_o give_v i_o faith_n he_o love_v those_o that_o through_o the_o word_n believe_v in_o his_o son_n even_o as_o he_o love_v his_o own_o son_n joh._n 17._o 20._o 23._o 3._o god_n love_v those_o that_o love_v he_o and_o that_o love_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n prov._n 8._o 17._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o joh._n 14._o 21._o 16._o 27._o i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 4._o a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n infuse_v into_o my_o soul_n whereby_o i_o live_v to_o god_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o god_n love_n to_o i_o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 8_o eph._n 2._o 4_o 5._o 5._o god_n love_v not_o only_o the_o righteous_a ps_n 146._o 8._o but_o such_o also_o as_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n prov._n 15._o 9_o which_o through_o grace_n i_o find_v he_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o do_v my_o comfort_n in_o this_o be_v that_o this_o be_v a_o everlasting_a love_n jer._n 31._o 3._o joh._n 13._o 1._o nothing_o shall_v separate_v i_o from_o it_o rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o no_o not_o my_o sin_n ps_n 89._o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o though_o the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n depart_v his_o lovingkindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v isa_n 54._o 10._o admire_v and_o adore_v this_o love_n oh_o my_o soul_n 1_o joh._n 3_o 1._o evidence_n of_o god_n accept_v my_o person_n and_o service_n this_o enquiry_n be_v necessary_a 1_o sy_n because_o both_o work_n and_o person_n must_v come_v to_o judgement_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 9_o 10._o 2_o lie_n though_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v our_o service_n accept_v of_o the_o saint_n rom._n 15._o 30_o 31._o yet_o the_o main_a thing_n we_o shall_v labour_v for_o be_v to_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o for_o the_o approbation_n of_o man_n without_o the_o acceptation_n of_o god_n be_v little_a worth_n 2_o cor._n 10._o ult_n evidence_n 1._o isa_n 56._o 6_o 7._o there_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o accept_v their_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n upon_o his_o altar_n that_o be_v all_o their_o service_n which_o they_o perform_v in_o christ_n name_n who_o be_v call_v a_o altar_n heb._n 13._o 10._o and_o who_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o altar_n under_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n 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