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out_o be_v not_o assurance_n better_o than_o suspense_n be_v it_o not_o good_a to_o have_v assurance_n always_o about_o we_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o render_v up_o our_o soul_n at_o what_o timesoever_o they_o be_v require_v of_o we_o we_o may_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o resign_v it_o unto_o our_o father_n bosom_n oh_o presume_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o suppose_a goodness_n nothing_o but_o christ_n blood_n can_v purchase_v redemption_n and_o if_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n thou_o can_v lay_v hold_n on_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n his_o righteousness_n make_v over_o to_o thou_o then_o may_v thou_o with_o
upon_o those_o glorious_a object_n let_v christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v nothing_o in_o thyself_o may_v see_v thy_o all_z in_o he_o and_o fetch_v thy_o all_z from_o he_o o_o bless_a be_v that_o fountain_n in_o who_o all_o fullness_n yea_o everlasting_a fullness_n dwell_v meditation_n on_o the_o 11_o ch._n of_o matthew_n verse_n 28_o 29_o 30._o see_v here_o o_o soul_n the_o precious_a invitation_n of_o a_o glorious_a christ_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v it_o the_o lord_n invite_v be_v it_o not_o poor_a distress_a sinner_n o_o it_o be_v such_o he_o call_v to_o taste_v his_o mercy_n lo_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v and_o come_v free_o these_o tender_n of_o my_o love_n these_o be_v the_o tender_v of_o love_n the_o soul_n satisfy_v comfort_n come_v unto_o i_o bring_v hither_o thy_o weary_a soul_n though_o lade_v with_o iniquity_n i_o will_v 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