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hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psalm_n 33._o 18._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n 7._o our_o believe_v do_v instate_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n while_o the_o body_n remain_v on_o â—arth_n john_n 3._o 36._o 8._o for_o our_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v consider_v christ_n outbid_v all_o merchant_n for_o thy_o soul_n he_o out-bids_a the_o world_n sin_n and_o satan_n they_o do_v not_o present_a pardon_n remission_n redemption_n salvation_n but_o christ_n do_v present_v these_o and_o many_o more_o such_o like_a choice_n thing_n 2._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o evil_n of_o unbelief_n and_o the_o misery_n that_o do_v attend_v it_o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n of_o god_n a_o deny_v of_o christ_n it_o as_o much_o as_o in_o it_o lie_v make_v void_a the_o great_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o mercy_n viz._n 1._o we_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o we_o make_v void_a god_n end_n in_o 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up_o above_o christ_n himself_o juâ—as_n do_v sin_n more_o by_o unbelief_n and_o despair_v than_o by_o his_o betray_n of_o christ_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o scripture_n 6._o we_o hasten_v damnation_n to_o ourselves_o john_n 3._o 18_o 36_o be_v we_o in_o adam_n create_a innocency_n than_o we_o need_v not_o to_o look_v after_o a_o saviour_n but_o we_o be_v all_o fall_v but_o we_o be_v break_v but_o we_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n but_o we_o be_v transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n but_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o wrath_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o
acceptation_n there_o be_v promise_n to_o settle_v we_o when_o we_o be_v waver_v and_o to_o support_v we_o when_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o to_o recall_v we_o when_o we_o be_v wander_v and_o to_o comfort_v we_o when_o we_o be_v faint_v sure_o as_o the_o lamp_n live_v upon_o the_o oil_n and_o a_o child_n upon_o the_o breast_n so_o do_v faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n all_o these_o and_o suchlike_a promise_n be_v reduceable_a to_o these_o two_o head_n either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a promise_n the_o conditional_a promise_n run_v thus_o believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v john_n 3._o 16._o repent_v and_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v thou_o the_o absolute_a promise_n be_v such_o as_o be_v without_o condition_n or_o such_o wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v the_o condition_n i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o your_o unrighteousness_n and_o your_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n i_o will_v remember_v no_o more_o heb._n 8._o 12._o so_o isa_n 43._o 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o sin_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o such_o absolute_a promise_n be_v grace-breeding_a or_o faith-begetting_a promise_n to_o these_o promise_n we_o must_v go_v for_o faith_n to_o the_o conditional_a promise_n we_o must_v bring_v faith_n without_o which_o we_o can_v apply_v they_o but_o to_o the_o absolute_a promise_n we_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v our_o penny_n to_o the_o promise_n but_o go_v to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o work_a faith_n in_o we_o such_o promise_n as_o these_o jer._n 32._o 40._o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o ezek._n 36._o 25._o i_o will_v sprinkle_v water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n vers_fw-la 26._o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o verse_n 27._o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n heb._n 8._o 12_o 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thy_o foot_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o i_o when_o he_o speak_v and_o set_v i_o upon_o my_o foot_n and_o i_o hear_v he_o speak_v unto_o i_o 3._o if_o we_o find_v no_o power_n already_o give_v we_o before_o the_o command_n neither_o any_o power_n convey_v to_o we_o together_o with_o the_o command_n then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o bring_v the_o command_n to_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o to_o seek_v for_o by_o prayer_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o precept_n to_o instance_n in_o a_o few_o case_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o believe_v mar._n 1._o 15._o prayer_n precept_n promise_n prayer_n believe_v be_v god_n free_a gift_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o this_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o pray_v for_o it_o i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n mar._n 9_o 24._o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o wash_v and_o be_v clean_a be_v 1._o precept_n precept_n it_o 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promise_n to_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o deut._n 30._o 6._o the_o lord_n direct_v your_o heart_n into_o the_o love_n prayer_n prayer_n of_o god_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 5._o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o fear_n god_n deut._n 10._o 12._o promise_n precept_n promise_n it_o be_v god_n promise_n to_o put_v his_o fear_n into_o our_o promise_n precept_n promise_n heart_n jer._n 32._o 40._o prayer_n seek_v for_o it_o psal_n 86._o 11._o unite_v my_o prayer_n prayer_n heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n jaw_n precept_n precept_n 4._o 8._o it_o be_v christ_n promise_n to_o draw_v man_n unto_o he_o promise_n promise_n john_n 12._o 32._o prayer_n fall_v in_o suitable_a herunto_o can._n 1._o 4._o draw_v prayer_n prayer_n i_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o walk_v in_o god_n statute_n precept_n precept_n psal_n 119._o 4_o it_o be_v god_n promise_n to_o enable_v man_n so_o to_o do_v promise_n promise_n ezek._n 36._o 27._o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o prayer_n prayer_n statute_n psaâ—_n 119._o 5._o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n precept_n precept_n ephes_n 6._o 10._o it_o be_v god_n promise_n to_o make_v he_o strong_a psal_n promise_n promise_n 29._o 11._o prayer_n fall_v in_o o_o give_v thy_o strength_n to_o thy_o prayer_n prayer_n servant_n psal_n 86._o 16._o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o but_o not_o to_o precept_n precept_n depart_v from_o god_n heb._n 3_o 12._o it_o be_v god_n promise_n to_o his_o people_n that_o they_o promise_n promise_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32_o 40._o o_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n prayer_n prayer_n ps_n 119._o 10._o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v that_o to_o each_o precept_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n and_o to_o some_o precept_n there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o promise_n the_o one_o to_o enable_v we_o the_o other_o to_o reward_v we_o and_o all_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n the_o command_n in_o scripture_n do_v not_o so_o much_o show_v what_o the_o creature_n can_v do_v but_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v yet_o not_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a power_n but_o by_o his_o assist_v and_o enable_v grace_n in_o a_o word_n duty_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n promise_n as_o well_o as_o god_n mercy_n as_o do_v most_o clear_o appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o phil._n 1._o 29._o act_n 5._o 31._o john_n 8._o 32._o quest_n what_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o mortify_v sin_n that_o be_v so_o prevail_v in_o we_o