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upon_o we_o all_o his_o blessing_n and_o to_o take_v upon_o himself_o all_o our_o misery_n only_o his_o divine_a love_n what_o move_v he_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n to_o continue_v â—asting_a to_o remain_v walk_v all_o night_n to_o pass_v over_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o seek_v after_o lose_v soul_n only_o his_o divine_a love_n what_o move_v he_o last_o to_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n to_o be_v despise_v whip_v wound_a to_o cryâ—_n eli_n eli_n lamasabachthani_fw-la my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o at_o length_n to_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n for_o our_o sin_n only_o his_o divine_a love_n here_o be_v love_n for_o meditation_n incomprehensible_a for_o imitation_n impossible_a god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n have_v afford_v unto_o we_o such_o a_o pattern_n of_o love_n as_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o parralel_v the_o small_a part_n of_o it_o wherefore_o so_o often_o as_o we_o do_v consider_v the_o great_a work_n of_o 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â—or_a he_o do_v guide_v they_o by_o his_o counsel_n 73.24_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o peter_n say_v the_o godly_a run_v not_o with_o the_o wicked_a into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n they_o be_v so_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o let_v not_o loose_v the_o reins_n of_o their_o affection_n but_o be_v withhold_v by_o the_o restrain_v grace_n of_o god_n they_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o commit_n of_o many_o sin_n 6.9_o thus_o the_o lord_n preserve_v noah_n from_o partake_v with_o the_o old_a world_n in_o their_o sin_n 19.5_o loâ—_n from_o follow_v the_o sodomite_n in_o their_o filthy_a abomination_n joseph_n from_o consent_v to_o the_o lewd_a entisement_n of_o his_o mistress_n 39.8_o eliah_n from_o the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n 26.11_o david_n from_o slay_v saul_n his_o master_n 17._o the_o three_o child_n from_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n as_o god_n preserve_v these_o so_o do_v he_o all_o his_o child_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o commit_v 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how_o then_o shall_v it_o noâ—_n be_v from_o he_o that_o sin_n be_v prevent_v learn_v therefore_o to_o ascribe_v thy_o preservation_n from_o sin_n only_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o love_n second_o see_v thou_o what_o punishment_n god_n inflâ—cteth_v upon_o other_o upon_o some_o disease_n on_o other_o bodily_a imperfection_n on_o other_o imprisonment_n on_o other_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n on_o other_o loss_n in_o their_o estate_n on_o other_o sudden_a destruction_n on_o other_o spiritual_a plague_n as_o hardness_n of_o heart_n blindness_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n on_o other_o eternal_a condemnation_n if_o thou_o be_v free_v from_o these_o or_o the_o like_a acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v neither_o from_o thy_o own_o power_n or_o merit_n but_o mere_o from_o god_n love_n for_o of_o thyself_o thou_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o peril_n not_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v any_o conseruans_fw-la unless_o the_o powerful_a providence_n of_o god_n do_v protect_v thou_o he_o alone_o make_v thou_o and_o 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which_o be_v a_o donation_n of_o justify_v faith_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o save_v grace_n by_o christ_n jesus_n whereby_o we_o follow_v our_o heavenly_a call_n be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o the_o beam_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o curse_a generation_n of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v seal_v with_o a_o visible_a mark_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n this_o be_v not_o do_v to_o many_o more_o worthy_a than_o thyself_o but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o call_v thou_o from_o walk_v with_o the_o reprobate_n be_v like_o he_o by_o nature_n be_v both_o bear_v rebel_n and_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o do_v waâ—ke_v on_o with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o course_n of_o disobedience_n which_o lead_v to_o damnation_n till_o it_o please_v god_n to_o call_v thou_o to_o a_o better_a estate_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v thus_o the_o lord_n deliver_v his_o child_n by_o call_v they_o as_o he_o do_v 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