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he_o pray_v only_o for_o church_n but_o also_o for_o several_a saint_n in_o particular_a for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o pray_v for_o timothy_n night_n and_o day_n that_o 3_o be_v morning_n and_o evening_n the_o whole_a put_v for_o the_o part._n and_o as_o for_o philemon_n he_o say_v that_o he_o make_v mention_n 4._o of_o he_o always_o in_o his_o prayer_n to_o conclude_v the_o lest_o we_o can_v do_v for_o one_o another_o be_v to_o be_v earnest_a at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n chap._n xxiv_o a_o brief_a application_n of_o the_o point_n sect_n i._o use_v of_o information_n the_o first_o use_n that_o this_o doctrine_n afford_v we_o be_v a_o use_n of_o information_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o those_o who_o god_n have_v do_v much_o for_o shall_v be_v much_o in_o do_v for_o other_o then_o hence_o bern._n we_o may_v learn_v that_o such_o who_o be_v defective_a and_o want_v herein_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o high_a ingratitude_n against_o god_n wherefore_o o_o man_n have_v god_n do_v so_o much_o 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god_n as_o we_o do_v with_o the_o thames_n the_o thames_n bring_v we_o in_o our_o riches_n our_o gold_n silk_n spice_n and_o we_o throw_v all_o our_o filth_n into_o the_o thames_n etc._n etc._n if_o mercy_n be_v not_o a_o loadstone_n to_o draw_v thou_o to_o duty_n judgement_n shall_v compel_v thou_o methinks_v god_n goodness_n bounty_n shall_v be_v a_o whetstone_n do_v for_o other_o if_o thou_o ask_v i_o why_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o god_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o therefore_o not_o to_o do_v any_o good_a argue_v want_n of_o a_o deep_a sense_n and_o impression_n of_o god_n signal_n favour_n on_o we_o beware_v therefore_o of_o go_v on_o any_o more_o in_o a_o dissolute_a course_n sect_n ii_o use_v of_o caution_n second_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n take_v heed_n of_o persist_v in_o this_o curse_a sin_n of_o ungratefulness_n though_o god_n have_v be_v patient_n for_o a_o great_a while_n yet_o the_o lease_n of_o his_o patience_n will_v at_o last_o be_v run_v out_o nothing_o so_o cold_a as_o lead_v yet_o nothing_o more_o scald_v when_o it_o be_v melt_v the_o sweet_a wine_n degenerate_v into_o the_o sharp_a vinegar_n nothing_o blunt_a than_o iron_n yet_o when_o sharpen_v it_o have_v a_o edge_n that_o will_v cut_v mortal_o nothing_o smooth_a than_o the_o sea_n yet_o when_o stir_v into_o a_o tempest_n nothing_o rage_v more_o just_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o patience_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n what_o sweet_a than_o the_o same_o yet_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o turn_v they_o to_o fury_n and_o sore_n wrath._n sect_n iii_o use_v of_o comfort_n three_o by_o way_n of_o comfort_n to_o such_o that_o do_v testify_v their_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o bounty_n in_o be_v useful_a in_o their_o place_n and_o generation_n you_o do_v but_o oblige_v god_n to_o do_v more_o for_o you_o and_o without_o doubt_n the_o more_o you_o do_v for_o god_n the_o more_o god_n will_v do_v for_o you_o if_o god_n heap_v the_o coal_n of_o his_o mercy_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o his_o 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but_o yet_o know_v that_o still_o thou_o be_v a_o die_v die_a creature_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o faith_n love_n and_o hope_n that_o can_v shroud_v thou_o from_o death_n which_o be_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n that_o universal_a monarch_n which_o have_v make_v even_o the_o strong_a and_o stout_a to_o stoop_v unto_o he_o remedy_n what_o though_o death_n may_n the_o believe_a soul_n say_v be_v style_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n yet_o if_o i_o be_o a_o believer_n child_n of_o god_n it_o can_v do_v i_o no_o hurt_n it_o be_v a_o enemy_n i_o know_v to_o the_o mortal_a part_n but_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o spiritual_a the_o bee_n by_o sting_a lose_v its_o sting_n so_o death_n while_o it_o sting_v christ_n on_o the_o cross_n have_v quite_o lose_v its_o out_o sting_n to_o a_o believer_n death_n be_v the_o gate_n of_o life_n it_o put_v off_o our_o rag_n and_o give_v we_o change_v of_o raiment_n all_o the_o hurt_v it_o can_v do_v we_o be_v to_o put_v we_o into_o a_o better_a condition_n the_o devil_n 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all_o that_o which_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v enjoy_v only_o in_o hope_n and_o title_n what_o do_v thou_o fear_v and_o shrug_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o soul_n thou_o peevish_a froward_a creature_n shall_v thy_o father_n tell_v thou_o thou_o must_v go_v sleep_n and_o lay_v his_o command_n upon_o thou_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o peace_n shall_v thy_o dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n stand_v by_o persuade_v thou_o so_o to_o do_v and_o by_o the_o sweet_a and_o glorious_a promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o live_v with_o he_o in_o the_o heaven_n allure_v thou_o quiet_o to_o obey_v thy_o father_n and_o himself_o to_o go_v to_o rest_n shall_v he_o sing_v thou_o a_o lullaby_n of_o his_o own_o fall_v asleep_a and_o
convert_v and_o bear_v again_o do_v thou_o walk_v with_o god_n do_v thou_o live_v with_o god_n suppose_v a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n shall_v come_v how_o do_v thou_o think_v thou_o can_v endure_v it_o suppose_v that_o now_o thou_o be_v to_o stake_n burn_v at_o a_o stake_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v before_o thou_o will_v thou_o embrace_v it_o rather_o than_o deny_v christ_n put_v i_o beseech_v thou_o such_o practical_a question_n and_o soul-searching_a query_n as_o these_o be_v to_o thyself_o and_o as_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n to_o echo_n there-unto_a according_o thou_o may_v judge_v how_o it_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n what_o be_o i_o now_o in_o my_o grace_n and_o my_o obedience_n do_v i_o love_v christ_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o abide_v in_o he_o be_v my_o obedience_n also_o sincere_a impartial_a evangelical_n universal_a and_o perpetual_a by_o thy_o active_a obedience_n guess_v o_o christian_n what_o thy_o passive_a may_v be_v enter_z 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dart_n to_o be_v but_o as_o the_o wave_n toss_v 2._o the_o ark_n yet_o save_v noah_n or_o as_o the_o whale_n swallow_v up_o yet_o preserve_v jonah_n or_o as_o the_o dragon_n pursue_v the_o woman_n yet_o procure_v she_o great_a preservation_n or_o as_o the_o file_n grate_v the_o iron_n yet_o make_v it_o clear_a and_o bright_a than_o before_o or_o as_o the_o mill_n grind_v the_o wheat_n yet_o make_v it_o useful_a or_o as_o the_o coal_n heat_a perfume_n yet_o make_v it_o thereby_o more_o odoriferous_a chap._n xiii_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o second_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o three_o the_o word_n do_v afford_v viz._n that_o satan_n in_o all_o his_o assault_n strike_v principal_o at_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o make_v as_o his_o butt_n at_o which_o he_o shoot_v viz._n our_o faith_n this_o he_o will_v fain_o weaken_v and_o if_o he_o can_v shatter_v to_o piece_n but_o that_o this_o point_n may_v be_v right_o improve_v this_o 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speak_v of_o believer_n etc._n union_n with_o christ_n here_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o main_a foundation_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n chap._n xx._n contain_v a_o use_n of_o information_n anâ—…_n reprehension_n sect_n i._o use_v 1._o of_o information_n be_v it_o so_o then_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o elect_a believer_n be_v so_o secure_a by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n intercession_n as_o that_o iâ—…_n shall_v never_o total_o and_o final_o fail_v leâ—…_n the_o devil_n strike_v never_o so_o hard_a or_o ofteâ—…_n at_o it_o then_o hence_o may_v be_v infer_v thâ—…_n excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o thaâ—…_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n above_o that_o of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n above_o that_o of_o thâ—…_n legal_a sir_n adam_n be_v create_v perfect_a but_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v himselâ—…_n so_o for_o be_v leave_v in_o that_o state_n to_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o own_o will_n he_o sooâ—…_n fall_v but_o we_o that_o 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that_o god_n may_v crown_v a_o man_n one_o day_n and_o un-crown_n he_o the_o next_o such_o who_o blush_v not_o to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v happy_a and_o miserable_a under_o love_n and_o under_o wrath_n a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n a_o child_n of_o light_n and_o a_o child_n of_o darkness_n and_o all_o in_o a_o hour_n time_n what_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v these_o and_o what_o soul-disquieting_a unsettle_v and_o distract_n doctrine_n be_v this_o chap._n xxi_o contain_v a_o use_n of_o caution_n comfort_n and_o counsel_n sect_n i._o use_v 3_o of_o caution_n three_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n take_v heed_n of_o presume_v in_o say_v 〈◊〉_d thyself_o thou_o be_v secure_a and_o therefore_o may_v do_v as_o thou_o list_v let_v not_o this_o doctrine_n open_v a_o gap_n to_o â—…iousness_n and_o puff_v you_o up_o with_o pride_n such_o that_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o doctrine_n do_v much_o mistake_v it_o this_o be_v just_a as_o if_o 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