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thy_o faith_n raise_v thy_o hope_n inflame_v thy_o love_n ult_n 1_o cor._n 15._o ult_n increase_v thy_o patience_n and_o brighten_v thy_o zeal_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o holiness_n of_o thy_o estate_n will_v make_v every_o mercy_n sweet_a every_o duty_n sweet_a every_o ordinance_n sweet_a and_o every_o providence_n sweet_a the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o holiness_n of_o thy_o estate_n will_v rid_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o sinful_a fear_n and_o care_n 10._o phil._n 1.22_o 23._o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 10._o it_o will_v give_v thou_o ease_v under_o every_o burden_n and_o it_o will_v make_v death_n more_o desirable_a than_o life_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o holiness_n of_o thy_o estate_n will_v make_v thou_o
more_o strong_a to_o resist_v temptation_n more_o victorious_a over_o opposition_n and_o more_o silent_a in_o every_o condition_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o holiness_n of_o thy_o estate_n will_v turn_v every_o winter_n night_n into_o a_o summer_n day_n every_o cross_n into_o a_o crown_n and_o every_o wilderness_n into_o a_o paradise_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o holiness_n of_o thy_o estate_n will_v be_v a_o sword_n to_o defend_v thou_o a_o staff_n to_o support_v thou_o a_o cordial_a to_o strengthen_v thou_o a_o plaster_n to_o heal_v thou_o and_o a_o star_n to_o lead_v thou_o and_o o_o who_o then_o will_v not_o take_v some_o pain_n with_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o know_v the_o goodness_n and_o holiness_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n well_o remember_v this_o next_o to_o a_o man_n be_v holy_a it_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n in_o this_o world_n to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v holy_a but_o if_o upon_o trial_n a_o man_n shall_v find_v that_o his_o estate_n be_v 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my_o hard_a heart_n soften_v my_o blind_a mind_n enlighten_v my_o pollute_a conscience_n purge_v and_o my_o poor_a naked_a soul_n with_o grace_n and_o holiness_n adorn_v now_o the_o daily_a language_n of_o thy_o soul_n will_v be_v that_o of_o the_o martyr_n o_o none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n o_o none_o but_o christ_n to_o pardon_v i_o none_o but_o christ_n to_o justify_v i_o none_o but_o christ_n to_o command_v i_o none_o but_o christ_n to_o save_v i_o and_o none_o but_o christ_n to_o reign_v over_o i_o now_o the_o language_n of_o thy_o soul_n will_v be_v this_o 31._o 1_o co._n 1.30_o 31._o o_o though_o i_o have_v forme_o think_v myself_o to_o be_v wise_a yet_o now_o i_o see_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o fool_n o_o that_o christ_n will_v be_v wisdom_n to_o i_o o_o now_o i_o see_v myself_o to_o be_v red_a with_o guilt_n and_o black_a with_o filth_n o_o that_o christ_n will_v be_v righteousness_n to_o i_o o_o now_o i_o see_v myself_o to_o be_v unclean_a unclean_a o_o that_o christ_n will_v be_v sanctification_n to_o i_o 18_o rev._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o o_o now_o i_o see_v myself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o damnable_a condition_n oh_o that_o christ_n will_v be_v redemption_n to_o i_o o_o now_o i_o see_v myself_o naked_a o_o that_o christ_n will_v clothe_v i_o now_o i_o see_v myself_o poor_a and_o miserable_a o_o that_o christ_n will_v enrich_v i_o now_o i_o feel_v myself_o to_o be_v hungry_a o_o that_o christ_n will_v be_v bread_n of_o life_n to_o feed_v i_o now_o i_o perceive_v myself_o to_o be_v lose_v o_o that_o christ_n will_v seek_v i_o now_o i_o fear_v that_o i_o be_o perish_v o_o that_o christ_n will_v save_v i_o 6._o 2_o king_n 7.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o now_o the_o language_n of_o your_o soul_n will_v be_v that_o of_o the_o leper_n if_o we_o stay_v here_o we_o die_v if_o we_o stay_v in_o our_o unsanctified_a and_o unrenewed_a estate_n we_o die_v if_o we_o stay_v in_o our_o sin_n we_o die_v if_o we_o stay_v on_o our_o duty_n we_o die_v if_o we_o stay_v on_o a_o 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of_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o treasure_n of_o holiness_n often_o lie_v obscure_a and_o hide_v in_o many_o a_o gracious_a soul_n for_o want_v of_o a_o privy_a search_n as_o it_o be_v one_o mercy_n for_o i_o to_o believe_v and_o another_o mercy_n for_o i_o to_o know_v that_o i_o do_v believe_v 4.6_o 1_o john_n 5.13_o psalm_n 4.6_o as_o it_o be_v one_o mercy_n for_o i_o to_o be_v belove_v and_o another_o mercy_n for_o i_o to_o know_v that_o i_o be_o belove_v 3._o psal_n 51.1_o 2_o 3._o as_o it_o be_v one_o mercy_n for_o i_o to_o be_v pardon_v in_o the_o court_n of_o glory_n and_o another_o mercy_n for_o i_o to_o know_v that_o i_o be_o pardon_v in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v one_o mercy_n for_o i_o to_o have_v my_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 10.20_o luke_n 10.20_o and_o another_o mercy_n for_o i_o to_o be_v tell_v that_o my_o name_n be_v write_v in_o that_o book_n so_o it_o be_v one_o mercy_n for_o i_o to_o have_v real_a holiness_n in_o i_o and_o another_o mercy_n for_o i_o to_o see_v it_o and_o to_o know_v it_o as_o we_o many_o time_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v in_o our_o hand_n so_o many_o dear_a christian_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o that_o holiness_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o the_o well_o 19_o gen_n 21_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n be_v near_o to_o hagar_n though_o she_o see_v it_o not_o so_o the_o spring_n of_o holiness_n be_v near_o to_o many_o a_o christian_n yea_o it_o be_v in_o many_o a_o christian_n and_o yet_o he_o see_v it_o not_o 28.16_o gen._n 28.16_o he_o know_v it_o not_o as_o jacob_n once_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o so_o many_o a_o precious_a soul_n may_v say_v i_o have_v real_a holiness_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o as_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n do_v shine_v ult_n exod_n 34.29_o ult_n but_o he_o see_v it_o not_o he_o know_v it_o not_o though_o other_o do_v see_v it_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o so_o holiness_n shine_v in_o many_o a_o christian_n heart_n and_o life_n yet_o corruption_n raise_v such_o a_o dust_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o see_v it_o not_o he_o know_v it_o not_o though_o other_o can_v see_v it_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o bless_v and_o admire_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o as_o there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v they_o be_v rich_a 13.7_o rev_n 3.16_o 17._o prov._n 13.7_o when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o that_o say_v they_o be_v rich_a when_o they_o be_v not_o so_o there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o say_v it_o nor_o believe_v it_o so_o there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v they_o have_v holiness_n 8.18_o isaiah_n 65.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o mark_v 8.18_o when_o they_o have_v not_o yea_o that_o say_v they_o have_v holiness_n when_o they_o have_v not_o so_o there_o be_v other_o that_o have_v real_a holiness_n and_o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o think_v so_o they_o dare_v not_o say_v so_o yea_o they_o be_v apt_a in_o time_n of_o temptation_n desertion_n sore_a affliction_n and_o when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o sensible_a stir_n of_o strong_a corruption_n to_o conclude_v that_o they_o have_v no_o holiness_n no_o grace_n when_o indeed_o they_o have_v witness_n job_n chap._n 13.24_o and_o ch._n 19_o 9_o witness_n david_n psalm_n 22.1_o 2._o witness_n asaph_n psal_n 77.2.11_o witness_v heman_n psalm_n 88.1.17_o witness_v jeremiah_n lam._n 3.18_o witness_v the_o whole_a church_n isa_n 49.15_o 16._o ezek._n 37.11_o 12._o and_o witness_v the_o disciple_n john_n
the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n 1.3_o 1_o thes_n 1.3_o and_o hence_o patience_n be_v call_v patience_n of_o hope_n because_o this_o holy_a principle_n of_o hope_n naturalize_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o a_o patient_a wait_a upon_o god_n rom._n 8.25_o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o 6.10_o heb._n 6.10_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o so_o holy_a love_n naturalize_v the_o soul_n to_o holy_a service_n in_o 1_o thes_n 1.3_o you_o read_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o love_n holy_a love_n be_v very_o laborious_a nothing_o make_v a_o christian_a more_o industrious_a painful_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o service_n and_o way_n of_o god_n then_o holy_a love_n holy_a love_n will_v make_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o praise_v 16._o rom._n 14.7_o 8._o 2_o corin._n 12.14_o 15_o 16._o it_o will_v make_v we_o wait_v and_o work_v it_o will_v provoke_v soul_n to_o study_n christ_n to_o admire_v christ_n to_o live_v to_o christ_n to_o lift_v up_o christ_n to_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o christ_n and_o to_o break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n that_o it_o may_v come_v near_o to_o christ_n and_o cleave_v close_o to_o christ_n as_o jerom_n once_o brave_o say_v if_o my_o father_n say_v he_o shall_v stand_v before_o i_o my_o mother_n shall_v hang_v upon_o i_o and_o my_o brethren_n shall_v press_v about_o i_o i_o will_v break_v through_o my_o brethren_n throw_v down_o my_o mother_n tread_v under-feet_n my_o father_n that_o i_o may_v the_o fast_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n my_o saviour_n o_o the_o laboriousness_n of_o holy_a love_n so_o far_o as_o a_o christian_a be_v holy_a so_o far_o holy_a service_n will_v be_v delightful_a and_o easy_a to_o he_o rom._n 7.22_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n ver_fw-la 25._o so_o then_o 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