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my_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o live_a god_n and_o he_o will_v speak_v word_n of_o eternal_a life_n unto_o i_o john_n 6.68_o 69._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n put_v his_o word_n in_o my_o mouth_n say_v david_n and_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o be_v sure_a i_o know_v and_o though_o my_o sun_n do_v not_o always_o shine_v yet_o in_o he_o will_v i_o be_v confident_a read_v 2_o sam._n 23.2_o 4_o 5._o psa_fw-la 27.1_o 3._o now_o here_o come_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sect._n 7_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n john_n 15.26_o now_o here_o follow_v the_o soul_n desire_n that_o have_v taste_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v first_o that_o it_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o house_n be_v christ_n and_o there_o to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o have_v it_o make_v out_o in_o his_o holy_a temple_n which_o temple_n be_v jesus_n 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with_o we_o in_o my_o union_n and_o with_o i_o shall_v thou_o have_v communion_n john_n 16_o 13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 17.21_o to_o 26._o answ_n now_o here_o be_v the_o soul_n answer_v unto_o christ_n o_o bless_a god_n the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v turn_v all_o my_o prayer_n that_o i_o make_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n into_o praise_n or_o praise_v of_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n who_o have_v forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n say_v david_n and_o forget_v not_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o all_o
his_o benefit_n who_o have_v forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n whodoth_a forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n &_o he_o do_v continual_o declare_v unto_o thou_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o may_v rejoice_v before_o he_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n for_o he_o have_v heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n and_o he_o do_v heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n and_o he_o will_v continual_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n therefore_o thou_o may_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o may_v and_o do_v swim_v in_o river_n of_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o now_o this_o river_n be_v love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n whereof_o the_o soul_n do_v drink_v and_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v and_o it_o live_v in_o this_o river_n and_o shall_v never_o more_o thirst_n after_o sin_n read_v psa_n 103.1_o read_v the_o whole_a psalm_n now_o this_o river_n be_v god_n himself_o in_o which_o the_o soul_n do_v live_v and_o refresh_v itself_o as_o in_o a_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o it_o never_o needs_o to_o fear_v drown_v read_v rev._n 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o psa_fw-la 36.7_o 8_o 9_o second_o this_o fountain_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o sweet_a god_n himself_o be_v the_o air_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n do_v live_v and_o in_o which_o the_o soul_n do_v move_v and_o act_n and_o have_v its_o be_v act_v 17.28_o and_o so_o likewise_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o bird_n do_v fly_v up_o and_o down_o in_o this_o air_n admire_v of_o god_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n and_o chirp_n forth_o praise_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o heaven_n and_o thus_o the_o soul_n do_v fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o god_n delight_v itself_o in_o god_n where_o it_o shall_v abide_v for_o evermore_o read_v rev._n 14.4_o 5_o 6._o now_o the_o soul_n do_v wind_n up_o its_o conclusion_n in_o give_v all_o honour_n unto_o its_o original_n all_o my_o spring_n say_v the_o soul_n be_v in_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n which_o 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that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n or_o no_o sin_n in_o you_o but_o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o god_n suffer_v sin_n to_o come_v into_o his_o creation_n as_o a_o accident_n he_o not_o create_v of_o sin_n answ_n because_o he_o will_v bring_v forth_o his_o own_o design_n in_o manifest_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o make_v out_o of_o christ_n second_o there_o be_v no_o equality_n between_o christ_n and_o sin_n or_o christ_n and_o siner_n neither_o have_v christ_n any_o accord_n with_o sin_n and_o what_o agreement_n have_v christ_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n which_o be_v sin_n none_o at_o all_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15_o 16._o god_n see_v sin_n contrary_a unto_o himself_o therefore_o he_o appear_v as_o a_o consume_a fire_n unto_o sin_n and_o not_o unto_o sin_n only_o but_o unto_o all_o create_a form_n and_o being_n heb._n 12.18_o 21_o 27_o 29._o heb._n 1.10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o likewise_o to_o siner_n that_o be_v sinful_a 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itself_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 7_o 8._o now_o these_o see_v god_n in_o christ_n see_v he_o unchangeable_o good_a and_o the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.8_o now_o god_n be_v not_o as_o sinful_a dark_a man_n judge_v he_o to_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o love_n and_o hatred_n 4._o fury_n be_v not_o in_o god_n isa_n 27_o 4._o and_o wrath_n and_o fury_n and_o so_o they_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o from_o he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n now_o what_o a_o mistake_n be_v here_o for_o god_n be_v the_o only_a true_a good_a he_o be_v love_v merciful_a and_o just_a and_o sin_n shall_v not_o stand_v near_o he_o but_o sin_n shall_v be_v bow_v down_o and_o the_o siner_n who_o heart_n be_v a_o throne_n for_o sin_n to_o be_v his_o king_n he_o shall_v not_o stand_v upright_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n psa_n 1.4_o 5._o now_o sin_n do_v delude_v a_o man_n to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o himself_o read_v psa_n 50.19_o 20_o 21._o but_o god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v such_o evil_a and_o to_o look_v on_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o destroy_v death_n with_o his_o sting_n habak_v 1.13_o heb._n 2.14_o 15._o now_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n of_o sin_n come_v in_o by_o way_n of_o accident_n and_o god_n design_n in_o suffer_v of_o it_o now_o the_o comparison_n will_v fall_v infinite_o too_o short_a but_o suppose_v a_o curious_a artificer_n make_v a_o watch_n very_o curious_o but_o something_o fall_v out_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n and_o put_v the_o watch_n out_o of_o order_n and_o this_o we_o call_v a_o accident_n and_o use_v to_o say_v there_o be_v such_o a_o accident_n fall_v out_o and_o have_v put_v the_o watch_n out_o of_o order_n and_o it_o do_v nothing_o now_o but_o jar_n and_o it_o never_o go_v right_a until_o it_o be_v take_v in_o piece_n and_o a_o second_o be_v apply_v unto_o it_o and_o so_o new_o 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mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o ahab_n and_o so_o ahab_n be_v delude_v and_o so_o likewise_o the_o arrow_n be_v order_v that_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n at_o a_o venture_n and_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o harness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o he_o be_v wound_v and_o so_o likewise_o david_n haste_v and_o run_v to_o meet_v the_o army_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bag_n and_o take_v thence_o a_o stone_n and_o sling_v it_o now_o david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n revel_v 22.16_o as_o it_o be_v write_v
thou_o receive_v such_o food_n that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o to_o encounter_v with_o new_a trouble_n again_o one_o word_n more_o unto_o thou_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v discontent_v in_o thy_o trouble_n when_o they_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a thou_o ought_v to_o be_v content_v and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o if_o they_o seem_v too_o hard_o for_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o begin_v to_o wrestle_v with_o they_o than_o there_o will_v appear_v thy_o god_n a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o and_o to_o uphold_v thou_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o distress_n luke_n 22.43_o now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o shall_v confirm_v what_o i_o have_v say_v by_o scripture_n every_o son_n of_o love_n must_v have_v his_o dross_n take_v away_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v revel_v 3.19_o now_o by_o rebuke_n and_o chasten_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o every_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n be_v so_o a_o rebuke_n from_o god_n satisfy_v god_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n not_o to_o remember_v sin_n because_o he_o be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n no_o for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o remember_v sin_n again_o but_o god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o heb._n 8.12_o jere._n 31.34_o because_o christ_n have_v pay_v a_o full_a price_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o he_o have_v cross_v the_o book_n and_o god_n be_v full_o satisfy_v isai_n 53.11_o now_o i_o tell_v thou_o o_o distress_a man_n or_o woman_n god_n have_v bring_v a_o whole_a train_n of_o grace_n into_o thy_o soul_n he_o will_v exercise_v they_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o for_o thy_o good_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o rust_n at_o any_o time_n upon_o thy_o grace_n christ_n sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n of_o silver_n and_o he_o will_v purify_v thy_o grace_n as_o gold_n mal._n 3.2_o 3._o now_o the_o end_n of_o exercise_v thy_o grace_n be_v that_o thou_o thyself_o may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v grace_n and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v grace_n grace_n chastisement_n be_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n now_o thou_o have_v grace_n be_v to_o exercise_v thy_o grace_n in_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o thou_o must_v be_v partaker_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o a_o lively_a hope_n through_o christ_n and_o this_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o now_o the_o misery_n sect._n 3_o and_o the_o calamity_n and_o the_o affliction_n that_o do_v fall_v upon_o a_o true_a believe_a man_n or_o woman_n it_o be_v not_o as_o punishment_n for_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v to_o lay_v iniquity_n afresh_o upon_o christ_n our_o surety_n again_o isai_n 53.6_o mistake_v i_o not_o i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o give_v any_o liberty_n to_o sin_n for_o if_o patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n it_o make_v you_o perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o do_v befall_v thou_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n do_v befall_v thou_o which_o the_o world_n call_v sin_n then_o come_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o let_v thou_o see_v the_o wile_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o flesh_n and_o then_o thy_o faith_n call_v for_o all_o thy_o grace_n and_o then_o thou_o go_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n who_o have_v subdue_v all_o thy_o sin_n who_o do_v subdue_v all_o thy_o sorrow_n who_o will_v subdue_v all_o thy_o grief_n heb._n 2.10_o 11._o and_o thus_o thy_o grace_n be_v exercise_v and_o for_o this_o god_n will_v be_v honour_v before_o the_o world_n because_o the_o world_n shall_v know_v that_o he_o do_v uphold_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o a_o promise_n and_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n he_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o go_v through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o because_o he_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v because_o he_o be_v with_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o because_o he_o be_v with_o thou_o isai_n 43.2_o now_o this_o man_n christ_n itself_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o privy_a chamber_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o retire_v into_o to_o refresh_v itself_o god_n and_o man_n he_o be_v a_o hide_v place_n for_o a_o poor_a distress_a soul_n to_o go_v into_o from_o the_o wrath_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o cover_n for_o a_o poor_a distemper_a spirit_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o sin_n and_o satan_n fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o as_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n be_v sweet_a and_o comfortable_a and_o pleasant_a even_o so_o be_v christ_n unto_o a_o thirsty_a soul_n and_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n even_o so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n unto_o a_o poor_a pant_a droop_a faint_a weary_a spirit_n isai_n 32.2_o now_o thou_o poor_a soul_n that_o have_v such_o a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n therefore_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v read_v psal_n 46.1_o 2._o but_o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o thou_o fall_v into_o divers_a sort_n of_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n know_v this_o that_o the_o try_v of_o thy_o faith_n work_v patience_n and_o this_o be_v a_o needful_a grace_n in_o this_o troublesome_a world_n read_v jam._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o now_o in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o shall_v give_v thou_o o_o poor_a soul_n a_o instance_n and_o a_o example_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v i_o say_v a_o experience_a christian_a be_o your_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o tribulation_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o john_n say_v revel_v 1.9_o and_o so_o say_v a_o exercise_v christian_a i_o bring_v nothing_o into_o this_o world_n but_o sin_n please_v the_o lord_n give_v trial_n and_o take_v away_o trouble_v as_o be_v please_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v leave_v in_o the_o grave_n the_o lord_n give_v trial_n and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o trouble_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v job_n job_n 1.21_o now_o a_o christian_a that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o god_n sect._n 4_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o speak_v good_a of_o his_o name_n when_o he_o come_v into_o a_o wilderness_n of_o trouble_n as_o moses_n and_o john_n do_v and_o as_o christ_n do_v so_o do_v a_o true_a christian_a christ_n come_v and_o say_v sinner_n the_o commodity_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o grace_n and_o they_o run_v forth_o free_o to_o sinner_n buy_v my_o white_a raiment_n my_o righteousness_n to_o clothe_v thou_o that_o thy_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o my_o grace_n that_o thou_o 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now_o but_o they_o will_v come_v some_o convenient_a season_n and_o call_v for_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v in_o a_o formal_a customary_a way_n go_v to_o church_n and_o so_o come_v home_o again_o and_o make_v a_o little_a verbal_a discourse_n but_o leave_v christ_n and_o his_o member_n it_o may_v be_v in_o prison_n and_o in_o misery_n out_o of_o some_o dislike_n against_o they_o and_o to_o show_v some_o a_o favour_n as_o felix_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v the_o jew_n a_o pleasure_n and_o leave_v paul_n bind_v act_v 24.24_o 25_o 27._o and_o thus_o for_o all_o the_o fair_a pretence_n of_o some_o man_n for_o christ_n yet_o they_o