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to_o assay_v by_o fawn_v and_o favour_n offer_v to_o fetch_v that_o from_o we_o that_o otherwise_o perhaps_o they_o can_v not_o get_v from_o we_o what_o soever_o they_o do_v we_o must_v be_v resolute_a be_v assure_v of_o this_o that_o as_o we_o will_v hold_v and_o defend_v nothing_o but_o the_o lord_n undoubted_a truth_n so_o we_o will_v again_o in_o nothing_o fear_v our_o adversary_n because_o that_o all_o that_o they_o do_v or_o can_v do_v against_o we_o be_v to_o they_o a_o sure_a token_n of_o destruction_n but_o to_o we_o a_o pledge_n of_o salvation_n and_o life_n everlasting_a and_o that_o from_o god_n philip._n 1._o 28._o notable_a for_o the_o overcome_v of_o this_o assault_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o eight_o to_o the_o roman_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 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coâ—â—_n shall_v pull_v we_o from_o or_o shall_v pull_v from_o we_o either_o that_o love_n wherewith_o god_n in_o his_o son_n christ_n have_v love_v we_o or_o wherewith_o we_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o a_o sound_a mind_n do_v affect_v and_o love_v he_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v due_o regard_v these_o thing_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v indeed_o not_o only_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o same_o but_o also_o to_o the_o sound_a obedience_n and_o performance_n thereof_o that_o so_o god_n may_v receive_v glory_n at_o their_o hand_n their_o own_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o other_o man_n be_v build_v up_o by_o
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the_o time_n very_o long_o as_o psal_n 13._o 1._o but_o we_o must_v learn_v in_o patience_n to_o possess_v our_o own_o soul_n luk._n 21._o 19_o and_o to_o tarry_v the_o lord_n leisure_n psal_n 27._o 14._o psal_n 37._o 34._o verse_n 9_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v marvellous_a comfortable_a to_o the_o distress_a oves_fw-la of_o god_n to_o be_v persuade_v or_o to_o see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n testimony_n and_o assure_a token_n of_o christ_n favour_n presence_n &_o help_n verse_n 10._o do_v not_o only_o teach_v christ_n love_n towards_o his_o church_n call_v she_o from_o the_o vanity_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o life_n to_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o far_o better_a state_n but_o also_o teach_v she_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o that_o call_v and_o that_o while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n heb._n 3._o 7._o 15._o lest_o otherwise_o we_o hear_v that_o terrible_a judgement_n pronounce_v and_o practise_v against_o jerusalem_n math._n 23._o 37._o 38._o verse_n 11._o show_n that_o our_o saviour_n 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special_o from_o verse_n 10._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n verse_n 14._o teach_v we_o that_o the_o church_n sometime_o by_o one_o mean_a and_o sometime_o by_o another_o be_v bring_v into_o wonderful_a distress_n which_o thing_n be_v lively_o express_v isaiah_n 5._o 1._o 2._o 3_o etc._n etc._n also_o math._n 21._o 33._o 34_o etc._n etc._n under_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o vineyard_n which_o also_o right_o consider_v serve_v well_o to_o stop_v those_o man_n mouth_n that_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o outward_a show_n and_o multitude_n of_o the_o church_n see_v michaiah_n 7._o 1._o rom._n 11._o 1._o 2._o 3-4_a 5_o etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 1_o ver_fw-la 9_o verse_n 15._o teach_v we_o that_o all_o thing_n what_o soever_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a or_o little_a &_o therefore_o these_o speech_n they_o be_v small_a thing_n be_v of_o no_o force_n hinder_v y_o e_o growth_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v remoove_v and_o that_o special_o even_o in_o the_o 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in_o this_o large_a commendation_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o provide_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o wonderful_a glory_n of_o his_o son_n but_o also_o have_v labour_v to_o stir_v up_o y_o e_o heaviness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n in_o set_v he_o before_o we_o y_o it_o be_v so_o excellent_a yea_o excellency_n itself_o as_o also_o to_o take_v from_o the_o wicked_a all_o excuse_n of_o ignorance_n who_o can_v now_o allege_v nothing_o for_o themselves_o such_o christ_n be_v so_o plain_o &_o certain_o manifest_v unto_o we_o y_z t_z even_o all_o our_o sense_n may_v after_o a_o sort_n be_v even_o as_o it_o be_v satisfy_v with_o he_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n say_v as_o john_n say_v that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v which_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n which_o we_o have_v look_v upon_o and_o our_o hand_n have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n 1._o john_n 1._o 1._o ver._n 16._o teach_v we_o that_o the_o faithful_a labour_n not_o only_o by_o demand_n to_o increase_v their_o knowledge_n &_o faith_n but_o y_o it_o there_o be_v a_o proceed_n &_o growth_n in_o the_o same_o you_o y_o it_o more_o they_o hear_v of_o christ_n y_z t_z more_o they_o be_v inflame_v with_o it_o a_o love_n &_o like_n of_o he_o &_o that_o to_o spare_v no_o labour_n pain_n or_o cost_n even_o to_o seek_v he_o and_o find_v he_o also_o see_v psalm_n 84._o 6._o 7._o rom._n 1._o 17._o this_o be_v lively_o set_v out_o in_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o come_v to_o seek_v &_o worship_n christ_n math._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n that_o come_v from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n math._n 12._o 42._o but_o the_o people_n of_o this_o age_n be_v like_o the_o israelite_n with_o manna_n the_o more_o plenty_n they_o have_v of_o it_o the_o more_o &_o soon_o also_o they_o wax_v weary_a of_o it_o upon_o so_o unthankful_a a_o nation_n have_v the_o lord_n bestow_v his_o mercy_n verse_n 17._o teach_v we_o to_o acquaint_v god_n child_n with_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n make_v know_v to_o us._n see_v the_o like_a verse_n 9_o of_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 18._o teach_v we_o every_o day_n more_o &_o more_o to_o feel_v the_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o ourselves_o and_o the_o infallible_a testimony_n and_o token_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o do_v we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o in_o our_o sin_n for_o who_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v not_o then_o distrust_n or_o despair_v rather_o as_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o his_o eternal_a foresight_n but_o also_o in_o his_o unchaungeable_a love_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o turn_v in_o he_o james._n 1._o 17._o who_o gift_n and_o call_v also_o be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o yea_o in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n ephes_n 1._o 14_o and_o the_o pledge_n and_o earnest_a pennye_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n 2._o corrint_fw-la 5._o 5._o cap._n 6._o and_o the_o sum_n thereof_o christ_n bear_v witness_n or_o yield_a to_o the_o earnest_a affection_n a_o love_n of_o the_o church_n towards_o he_o do_v high_o commend_v that_o her_o spiritual_a beauty_n which_o be_v know_v &_o confess_v by_o all_o to_o be_v in_o she_o ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o he_o set_v out_o the_o earnest_a affection_n that_o he_o have_v to_o marry_v she_o to_o himself_o verse_n 8._o and_o confirm_v she_o in_o 〈…〉_o good_a will_v towards_o he_o first_o by_o here_o â—â—â—ling_a verse_n 10._o afterwards_o by_o the_o commendation_n of_o such_o grace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n as_o he_o have_v commit_v unto_o she_o ver_fw-la 11._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o and_o lasky_o by_o a_o assure_a promise_n make_v she_o of_o hâ—â—_n 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