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plead_v novelty_n impossibility_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 1.16_o 4_o that_o we_o try_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v wonderful_a in_o blessing_n the_o unfeigned_a endeavour_n of_o his_o child_n hag._n 2._o malach._n 3.10_o 5_o then_o let_v we_o make_v trial_n at_o first_o in_o one_o of_o these_o and_o grow_v ready_a therein_o so_o shall_v we_o with_o more_o willingness_n and_o skillfulness_n proceed_v in_o the_o rest_n james_n 2.10_o james_n 3.2_o 6_o let_v we_o not_o fail_v to_o meet_v the_o lord_n with_o unfeigned_a thankfulness_n when_o we_o see_v he_o come_v effectual_o in_o the_o weak_a performance_n thereof_o psal._n 81._o 7_o and_o so_o condemn_v and_o provoke_v thyself_o as_o before_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v by_o god_n mercy_n a_o good_a increase_n yea_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v these_o duty_n with_o comfort_n but_o also_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o entertain_v each_o several_a occasion_n of_o the_o day_n to_o god_n glory_v thy_o exceed_a profit_n 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righteousness_n and_o so_o hold_v mere_o of_o mercy_n let_v he_o measure_v god_n mercy_n not_o by_o time_n present_a but_o eternity_n and_o so_o let_v he_o forget_v all_o present_a measure_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o god_n everlasting_a mercy_n yea_o let_v he_o free_o love_v god_n as_o god_n free_o love_v he_o not_o as_o a_o hireling_n for_o his_o wage_n but_o as_o a_o son_n in_o obedience_n not_o for_o what_o god_n will_v give_v but_o what_o he_o have_v command_v that_o so_o he_o may_v right_o entitle_v himself_o into_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o god_n when_o he_o prefer_v his_o glory_n even_o above_o his_o own_o good_a 3_o comfort_v himself_o that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o loose_a where_o the_o lord_n gain_v glory_n sixeteenth_o our_o god_n be_v bountiful_a 1_o because_o he_o creat_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n psal._n 95._o 2_o he_o be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n zach._n 13.1_o 3_o even_o which_o 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poor_a measure_n yet_o rest_v not_o in_o it_o but_o labour_n more_o earnest_o with_o god_n for_o a_o further_a grace_n phil._n 3.13_o 8_o and_o yet_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o these_o small_a grape_n and_o fruit_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v his_o great_a mercy_n that_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n and_o give_v he_o all_o the_o glory_n thereof_o 1._o corinth_n 15.10_o and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v this_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o have_v obtain_v it_o thou_o must_v lie_v down_o therewith_o and_o carry_v it_o with_o thou_o to_o thy_o bed_n 1_o because_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o thy_o bed_n shall_v be_v thy_o grave_n 1._o pet._n 1.24_o 2_o thy_o sleep_n hereby_o shall_v be_v much_o sweet_a and_o dream_n more_o comfortable_a psal._n 4.8_o 3_o thou_o shall_v avoid_v nocturnal_a pollution_n and_o uncleaness_n 4_o thy_o reins_n shall_v teach_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o the_o darkness_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o noon_n day_n psal._n 16.7_o and_o this_o be_v perform_v 1_o by_o resign_v up_o ourselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n perform_v 2_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v perform_v psal._n 115.1_o isaiah_n 26.12_o 3_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n if_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o luke_o 17.10_o 4_o crave_v earnest_a pardon_n of_o our_o imperfection_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o lay_v ourselves_o a_o sleep_n in_o his_o bosom_n 1._o john_n 1.9_o 5_o comfort_v ourselves_o if_o sense_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o present_a yet_o with_o former_a experience_n and_o inward_a habit_n thereof_o psal._n 22.10_o 6_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o in_o a_o willingness_n to_o death_n in_o full_a expectation_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v phil._n 1.20.23_o and_o thus_o guide_v ourselves_o by_o these_o former_a rule_n we_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o peace_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o comfortable_o perform_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o thus_o far_o concern_v such_o necessary_a duty_n as_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o some_o measure_n daily_o to_o perform_v chap._n xii_o how_o to_o profit_v in_o this_o direction_n for_o our_o better_a encouragement_n and_o furtherance_n herein_o observe_v these_o rule_n 1_o that_o be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n with_o the_o necessity_n of_o these_o duty_n we_o purpose_v and_o solemn_o vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o attempt_v and_o prosecute_n thereof_o psal._n 119.206_o psal._n 119.7_o 2_o that_o god_n principal_o respect_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n &_o if_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n accept_v according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v and_o require_v not_o what_o we_o have_v not_o 2._o cor._n 8.12_o 3_o that_o we_o give_v not_o ear_n to_o the_o flesh_n