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notwithstanding_o curse_v be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o moses_n 34.5.10_o deu_fw-la 34.5.10_o a_o excellent_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o so_o often_o style_v in_o scripture_n a_o man_n high_o in_o god_n favour_n to_o who_o god_n speak_v face_n to_o face_n a_o ruler_n and_o saviour_n unto_o his_o people_n israel_n yet_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o miriam_n the_o sister_n of_o moses_n that_o repine_v against_o moses_n because_o she_o be_v no_o prophetess_n or_o at_o least_o in_o that_o authority_n as_o moses_n himself_o be_v yet_o god_n strike_v she_o with_o the_o leprosy_n though_o the_o lord_n pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n upon_o his_o true_a repentance_n 12.10.11_o 2._o sam._n 12.10.11_o yet_o the_o sword_n be_v send_v against_o his_o house_n and_o his_o 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those_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o unto_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n will_v have_v be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a and_o this_o no_o doubt_n be_v one_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n lay_v his_o correction_n so_o sharp_o upon_o david_n hezekiah_n manasses_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v for_o future_a time_n keep_v the_o better_a watch_n over_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o over_o their_o own_o way_n since_o sin_n bring_v with_o it_o more_o bitterness_n at_o last_o than_o sweetness_n at_o first_o and_o herein_o prevent_v more_o heavy_a judgement_n which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v draw_v upon_o themselves_o second_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o godly_a themselves_n when_o they_o sin_n against_o god_n god_n will_v visit_v their_o iniquity_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o sin_n with_o scourge_n so_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v they_o exemplary_a unto_o other_o to_o terrify_v they_o from_o sin_v against_o he_o how_o many_o in_o the_o world_n have_v receive_v encouragement_n to_o commit_v sin_n by_o david_n example_n noah_n peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n do_v sharp_o and_o severe_o correct_v they_o how_o much_o more_o will_v they_o be_v encourage_v by_o their_o example_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v any_o whit_n spare_v they_o therein_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o use_v 1_o shall_v make_v we_o careful_a by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o avoid_v sin_n that_o bring_v with_o it_o such_o misery_n here_o if_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o eternal_a torment_n which_o i_o confess_v all_o the_o godly_a be_v free_v from_o through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n yet_o at_o least_o for_o fear_n of_o temporal_a affliction_n and_o chastisement_n for_o sin_n which_o the_o lord_n many_o time_n do_v bring_v upon_o his_o servant_n in_o this_o life_n sin_v against_o he_o which_o have_v in_o they_o more_o bitterness_n at_o last_o then_o pleasure_n at_o first_o second_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o censure_v other_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o they_o for_o so_o may_v god_n church_n and_o the_o dear_a of_o his_o servant_n seem_v many_o time_n to_o be_v most_o miserable_a who_o ever_o have_v such_o a_o load_n of_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n lay_v upon_o they_o as_o christ_n himself_o have_v do_v not_o hezekiah_n complain_v that_o the_o lord_n bruise_v his_o bone_n like_o a_o lion_n 53._o esay_n 53._o and_o job_n likewise_o that_o the_o lord_n set_v he_o as_o a_o mark_n to_o shoot_v at_o and_o that_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v drink_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o likewise_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n how_o many_o pathetical_a complaint_n do_v it_o put_v up_o in_o time_n of_o misery_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o lamentation_n and_o elsewhere_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o tear_n 80.5_o psal_n 80.5_o and_o give_v they_o tear_n to_o drink_v in_o great_a measure_n and_o again_o in_o what_o a_o miserable_a condition_n be_v the_o church_n in_o when_o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o it_o thus_o 29.2_o psal_n 29.2_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o thy_o servant_n have_v they_o give_v to_o be_v meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o saint_n unto_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n their_o blood_n have_v they_o shed_v like_o water_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o precious_a in_o god_n account_n hitherto_o of_o the_o penitent_a his_o request_n unto_o christ_n christ_n answer_n follow_v verse_n 43._o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o text._n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n hitherto_o of_o the_o penitent_n petition_v now_o follow_v christ_n answer_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n
salvation_n be_v mere_a presumption_n and_o no_o true_a assurance_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o text._n the_o next_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v who_o to_o who_o be_v the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v mad_a and_o that_o be_v the_o penitent_n that_o have_v confess_v a_o good_a confession_n and_o have_v give_v so_o good_a testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n acknowledge_v his_o deity_n at_o this_o time_n when_o all_o the_o world_n despise_v he_o and_o rest_v on_o he_o alone_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o he_o be_v the_o promise_n make_v thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o whence_o we_o may_v note_v first_o of_o all_o doct._n 1_o god_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a very_o effectual_a with_o god_n the_o wonderful_a force_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a how_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a the_o same_o be_v with_o god_n such_o as_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n in_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n and_o have_v labour_v by_o true_a repentance_n their_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o almighty_a these_o be_v they_o that_o prevail_v most_o of_o all_o with_o god_n in_o prayer_n see_v we_o this_o in_o the_o example_n of_o this_o poor_a penitent_n who_o have_v give_v good_a testimony_n of_o his_o true_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n how_o powerful_a be_v he_o in_o prayer_n what_o a_o gracious_a answer_n do_v the_o lord_n give_v unto_o he_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o the_o best_a way_n to_o have_v our_o will_n satisfy_v and_o our_o request_n grant_v be_v to_o be_v godly_a for_o to_o such_o be_v the_o promise_n make_v god_n be_v near_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o 145.18.19_o psal_n 145.18.19_o yea_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o also_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v help_v they_o we_o may_v see_v this_o in_o the_o lord_n merciful_a deal_n with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v sore_o oppress_v by_o 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as_o a_o admirable_a fruit_n of_o the_o admirable_a faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n 14._o heb._n 11.13_o 14._o who_o albeit_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o promise_n but_o see_v they_o a_o far_o off_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o and_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o earth_n declare_v plain_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n 3.2_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o now_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n give_v we_o now_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n which_o be_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o peace_n in_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o cheer_v they_o up_o in_o their_o pilgrimage_n but_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o their_o happiness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v here_o but_o in_o heaven_n this_o 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&_o how_o shall_v we_o do_v this_o but_o by_o make_v particular_a application_n unto_o ourselves_o of_o those_o thing_n we_o believe_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o life_n it_o be_v cucry_v man_n care_n to_o dole_n upon_o certainty_n for_o tenor_n of_o land_n for_o conveyance_n lease_n etc._n etc._n council_n be_v entertain_v and_o every_o word_n therein_o be_v scan_v man_n will_v not_o deal_v but_o upon_o good_a ground_n but_o alas_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o chief_a inheritance_n how_o simple_o do_v man_n deal_v therein_o they_o be_v content_a to_o rest_v upon_o a_o bare_a hope_n and_o think_v that_o a_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n what_o mean_v the_o apostle_n to_o say_v give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a but_o to_o show_v that_o a_o christian_n chief_a care_n must_v be_v for_o this_o but_o how_o may_v a_o man_n come_v to_o quest_n this_o assurance_n of_o his_o salvation_n we_o must_v get_v good_a 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