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the_o presence_n of_o his_o lord_n as_o the_o bondwoman_n when_o sarah_n deal_v hardly_o with_o she_o flee_v from_o her_o face_n gen._n 16.6_o but_o when_o a_o child_n have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o tender_a parent_n it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a it_o be_v sweet_a employment_n to_o pour_v out_o the_o soul_n into_o a_o father_n bosom_n we_o set_v about_o it_o with_o pleasure_n and_o a_o pleasure_n which_o exceed_v the_o fruition_n of_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o this_o love_n breathe_v out_o itself_o in_o holy_a desire_n to_o he_o the_o soul_n love_v to_o commune_v with_o he_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n even_o though_o we_o can_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o press_a occasion_n for_o it_o it_o love_v to_o visit_v he_o not_o only_o in_o trouble_n when_o necessity_n drive_v but_o at_o all_o other_o time_n be_v draw_v by_o internal_a motive_n 8._o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o pray_v with_o unwearied_a fervency_n it_o 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please_v by_o his_o almighty_a virtue_n to_o work_v the_o cure_n and_o with_o a_o irresistible_a hand_n to_o turn_v it_o to_o himself_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o peradventure_o god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n no_o instruction_n will_v do_v if_o he_o against_o who_o they_o sin_n do_v not_o give_v they_o to_o repent_v iii_o how_o be_v this_o grace_n the_o gift_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o text_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v ans_fw-fr in_o six_o thing_n 1._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o father_n to_o he_o as_o mediator_n mat._n 11.27_o all_o thing_n be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n john_n 3.35_o and_o he_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o they_o according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n he_o may_v withhold_v or_o dispense_v every_o thing_n as_o he_o see_v good_a the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_v chap._n 5.21_o he_o be_v empower_v to_o give_v eternal_a life_n chap._n 10.28_o chap._n 17.2_o and_o this_o eternal_a life_n be_v found_v in_o spiritual_a now_o the_o groundwork_n be_v he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o headstone_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o the_o harvest_n of_o glory_n the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n chap._n 4.14_o the_o water_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n christ_n have_v so_o large_a a_o trust_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o father_n that_o nothing_o be_v except_v out_o of_o it_o 2._o the_o give_v of_o grace_n be_v one_o of_o his_o essential_a royalty_n as_o a_o king_n to_o give_v only_o corruptible_a thing_n be_v to_o give_v as_o the_o world_n give_v the_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n scatter_v their_o favour_n of_o that_o kind_n among_o those_o that_o be_v below_o they_o but_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o bestow_v that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o incorruptible_a nature_n 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gracious_a influence_n from_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o effectual_a work_n from_o he_o throughout_o the_o whole_a eph._n 4.16_o and_o how_o be_v this_o effectual_a work_n but_o by_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o the_o various_a member_n this_o 〈◊〉_d what_o paul_n experience_v and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o with_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o first_o conversion_n 1_o tim._n 1.14_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a with_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n paul_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o unbelief_n and_o hatred_n before_o but_o the_o prevail_a grace_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v choose_v before_o the_o world_n plant_v faith_n and_o love_n in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n to_o furnish_v those_o who_o be_v unite_v and_o espouse_n to_o himself_o with_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n fit_a for_o his_o embrace_n and_o wherein_o do_v this_o beauty_n consist_v and_o what_o be_v these_o ornament_n but_o a_o participation_n of_o his_o grace_n some_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v be_v a_o deform_a filthy_a sinner_n meet_v to_o lie_v in_o christ_n bosom_n but_o i_o will_v reply_v who_o make_v the_o sinner_n meet_v beside_o christ_n himself_o he_o can_v have_v no_o complacency_n or_o delight_n in_o such_o a_o one_o continue_v as_o he_o be_v but_o his_o manner_n be_v to_o impart_v a_o commend_a loveliness_n where_o he_o love_v as_o rebeckah_n be_v adorn_v with_o jewel_n of_o isaac_n give_v gen._n 24.53_o so_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o lamb_n wife_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linne_n etc._n etc._n of_o his_o prepare_n rev._n 19.8_o for_o as_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o saint_n be_v his_o gift_n who_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o 5._o christ_n have_v the_o right_a of_o distribute_v grace_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o purchase_n he_o have_v buy_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o therefore_o may_v 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the_o world_n before_o he_o have_v answer_v the_o end_n and_o dispatch_v the_o business_n for_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v into_o it_o a_o comfortable_a death_n do_v not_o suit_n with_o a_o slothful_a and_o careless_a a_o useless_a and_o unprofitable_a life_n he_o that_o have_v neglect_v his_o duty_n to_o himself_o or_o to_o other_o in_o his_o place_n may_v very_o well_o b_o backward_a and_o unwilling_a to_o die_v job_n beg_v that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o cry_v let_v he_o not_o spare_v for_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o chap._n 6.9_o 10._o 5._o clear_a and_o state_n your_o account_n every_o day_n set_v they_o in_o order_n for_o their_o confusion_n will_v cause_v your_o distraction_n when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v serious_o examine_v and_o reflect_v upon_o your_o daily_a walk_n and_o course_n and_o do_v not_o leave_v those_o miscarriage_n to_o be_v budle_v up_o in_o a_o general_a repentance_n when_o they_o be_v forget_v 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