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he_o avouch_v the_o safety_n of_o god_n child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o danger_n nothing_o shall_v separate_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o enlarge_v it_o in_o many_o particular_n neither_o death_n nor_o life_n six_o he_o protest_v the_o confidence_n he_o have_v concern_v this_o his_o safety_n i_o be_o persuade_v or_o i_o be_o sure_a last_o he_o bear_v himself_o bold_o upon_o this_o assurance_n that_o neither_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v befall_v he_o shall_v separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o have_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o particular_a the_o matter_n of_o implication_n and_o the_o point_n be_v this_o namely_o that_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v join_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o have_v a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a and_o gracious_a
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servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a and_o sound_a christian_n the_o duty_n we_o be_v to_o perform_v to_o he_o be_v many_o we_o will_v reduce_v they_o to_o these_o two_o head_n do_v and_o suffer_v in_o both_o these_o we_o must_v conform_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n as_o to_o our_o lord_n in_o do_v first_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n we_o must_v believe_v in_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o rest_n upon_o he_o isa_n 26.4_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v strength_n for_o evermore_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v confident_a in_o he_o &_o roll_v ourselves_o upon_o he_o and_o know_v who_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v trust_v and_o hazard_v our_o soul_n upon_o he_o let_v we_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o see_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o desolation_n he_o be_v a_o lord_n and_o therefore_o can_v do_v for_o we_o what_o he_o will_v and_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v do_v for_o we_o what_o he_o can_v and_o if_o he_o can_v do_v for_o we_o what_o he_o will_v by_o his_o absolute_a power_n and_o will_v do_v for_o we_o what_o he_o can_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o goodness_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o rest_n upon_o he_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n second_o if_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n than_o we_o must_v reverence_v he_o as_o our_o lord_n mal._n 1.6_o if_o i_o be_v a_o lord_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n psal_n 2.11.12_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o with_o tremble_v kiss_v the_o son_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o reverence_v he_o in_o his_o nature_n person_n word_n ordinance_n in_o our_o heart_n life_n and_o all_o our_o course_n let_v this_o fear_n be_v always_o before_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v never_o sin_v against_o he_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o be_v tax_v in_o many_o christian_n that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n with_o little_a reverence_n to_o god_n none_o at_o all_o to_o man_n god_n will_v be_v honour_v with_o a_o orderly_a zeal_n three_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n than_o we_o must_v love_v he_o as_o our_o lord_n deut._n 6.5_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n our_o love_n must_v be_v such_o to_o he_o as_o his_o love_n be_v to_o we_o that_o be_v not_o cold_a or_o little_a but_o marvelous_a great_a so_o that_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o us._n have_v our_o lord_n love_v we_o thus_o dear_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o then_o let_v we_o love_v he_o as_o dear_o let_v we_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n if_o we_o be_v call_v to_o it_o for_o he_o four_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n we_o must_v imitate_v he_o john_n 13.13.14_o you_o call_v i_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o you_o say_v well_o for_o so_o i_o be_o if_o i_o than_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v wash_v your_o foot_n you_o ought_v also_o to_o wash_v one_o another_o foot_n and_o verse_n 15._o for_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o ensample_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o shall_v imitate_v christ_n in_o love_n and_o humility_n and_o other_o grace_n we_o be_v much_o want_v in_o these_o duty_n now_o in_o these_o day_n but_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n we_o must_v show_v our_o love_n and_o humility_n as_o christ_n do_v think_v scorn_n of_o nothing_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n every_o servant_n will_v follow_v his_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a fashion_n then_o let_v we_o imitate_v christ_n in_o his_o grace_n and_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o his_o fashion_n five_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n we_o must_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o as_o our_o lord_n we_o must_v do_v what_o he_o command_v and_o nothing_o else_o and_o we_o must_v do_v it_o as_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v and_o we_o must_v leave_v undo_v that_o he_o forbid_v we_o must_v not_o be_v servant_n to_o man_n we_o must_v serve_v other_o lord_n as_o under_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o in_o 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when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.23_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n verse_n 21._o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v patient_a in_o the_o least_o affliction_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n that_o put_v thou_o to_o it_o and_o let_v they_o be_v our_o own_o affliction_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o bear_v great_a affliction_n &_o christ_n affliction_n christ_n wear_v a_o crown_n of_o
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their_o edge_n blunt_v by_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o affliction_n but_o they_o can_v never_o be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o they_o nay_o so_o far_o off_o be_v god_n child_n from_o lose_v their_o grace_n by_o their_o affliction_n that_o they_o be_v gainer_n in_o grace_n by_o they_o by_o their_o affliction_n their_o sin_n and_o corruption_n be_v purge_v and_o they_o come_v forth_o like_o the_o pure_a gold_n as_o job_n speak_v job_n 23.10_o he_o tri_v i_o but_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o like_o the_o gold_n the_o second_o evil_n be_v the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o sin_n the_o wicked_a be_v harden_v by_o their_o affliction_n in_o sin_n let_v pharaoh_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o he_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n in_o his_o sin_n but_o let_v josiah_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o his_o heart_n will_v melt_v at_o they_o and_o he_o will_v humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o job_n 23.16_o for_o god_n have_v soften_v my_o heart_n 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