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we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n joh._n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o beleive_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 5.24_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o beleive_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n joh._n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o &_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o v._o 40._o and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o beleive_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o 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repentance_n and_o thou_o think_v thy_o relapse_n can_v be_v pardon_v remember_v that_o man_n who_o have_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o mercy_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n be_v oblige_v to_o forgive_v the_o repent_a offender_n though_o he_o offend_v seventy_o seven_o time_n god_n much_o more_o who_o be_v infinite_a in_o mercy_n have_v bind_v himself_o by_o his_o most_o firm_a and_o faithful_a promise_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o and_o 2.1_o upon_o true_a and_o renew_a repentance_n often_o to_o forgive_v and_o forget_v the_o same_o sin_n iterate_v again_o and_o again_o luk._n 17.3_o 4._o that_o though_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o white_a
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tempest_n of_o terror_n life_n or_o death_n thou_o may_v by_o faith_n extract_v abundance_n of_o unconquerable_a patience_n and_o peace_n of_o soul_n from_o those_o three_o heavenly_a golden_a conduit_n of_o sweet_a comfort_n rom._n 8.18_o and_o 28.32_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 2._o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n 3._o that_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n object_n but_o may_v i_o act_v faith_n in_o the_o promise_v for_o thing_n temporal_a as_o for_o spiritual_a yea_o for_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v as_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o yet_o consider_v withal_o that_o temporal_a thing_n be_v 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god_n promise_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o help_n and_o furtherance_n unto_o we_o as_o to_o our_o eternal_a life_n i_o shall_v therefore_o present_v unto_o thy_o view_n a_o few_o of_o those_o promise_n which_o be_v of_o a_o temporal_a concernment_n as_o have_v reference_n to_o long_a life_n child_n land_n riches_n honour_n and_o external_a peace_n and_o plenty_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n gen._n 22.17_o and_o 49.15_o leâ—_n 25.18_o 19_o 21._o and_o 26.4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 5.16_o and_o 28.4_o 11_o 13._o psa_fw-la 112.3_o and_o 128.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o many_o such_o like_a which_o be_v propound_v upon_o the_o diligent_a and_o exact_a observation_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o for_o the_o duty_n and_o work_n of_o thy_o particular_a call_n which_o if_o by_o prayer_n thou_o do_v conscientious_o and_o diligent_o discharge_v thou_o may_v go_v on_o with_o comfort_n contentment_n and_o freedom_n from_o cark_n care_n and_o rack_a torture_a thoughtfulness_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n issue_n and_o event_n of_o all_o thy_o labour_n and_o undertake_n unto_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v rest_v sweet_o and_o ever_o rely_v upon_o this_o gracious_a promise_n heb._n 13.5_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o the_o like_a in_o order_v and_o guide_v the_o affair_n of_o thy_o family_n depend_v by_o faith_n upon_o god_n blessing_n the_o strength_n and_o sinew_n of_o all_o sound_a comfort_n and_o true_a contentation_n that_o way_n psa_n 127._o so_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o outward_a thing_n for_o thy_o love_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n by_o believe_v that_o man_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 25.9_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o give_v thou_o much_o more_o than_o this_o yea_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n in_o every_o kind_n by_o apply_v that_o promise_n in_o hab._n 3.17_o 18._o and_o that_o of_o job_n patient_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o surprise_n of_o all_o his_o 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will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o sickness_n and_o will_v put_v none_o of_o the_o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n upon_o thou_o but_o will_v lay_v they_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o so_o in_o the_o prayer_n that_o solomon_n make_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 8.37_o 38_o 39_o if_o there_o be_v in_o the_o land_n famine_n if_o there_o be_v pestilence_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o plague_n whatsoever_o sickness_n there_o be_v what_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n soever_o be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n which_o shall_v know_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o forgive_v and_o do_v and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n who_o heart_n thou_o know_v and_o the_o lord_n gracious_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v do_v according_a to_o his_o prayer_n
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that_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5.19_o this_o i_o say_v do_v consist_v in_o a_o readiness_n and_o cheerfulness_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n lo_o i_o come_v say_v christ_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n heb._n 10.7_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n joh._n 4.34_o and_o it_o must_v be_v perform_v from_o the_o heart_n out_o of_o love_n unto_o christ_n rom._n 6.17_o upon_o this_o hang_v all_o gospel_n obedience_n hang_v rom._n 13.10_o this_o be_v the_o spring_n from_o whence_o it_o original_o flow_v 2_o cor._n 5.14_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o which_o will_v make_v difficult_a thing_n easy_a the_o saint_n love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n for_o the_o love_n they_o bear_v unto_o christ_n rev._n 12.11_o jacob_n serve_v seven_o year_n for_o rachel_n and_o say_v the_o text_n they_o seem_v unto_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n for_o the_o love_n 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there_o let_v thy_o dear_a lust_n die_v there_o pluck_v out_o thy_o right_a eye_n there_o and_o cut_v off_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o and_o we_o have_v as_o live_v die_v as_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n such_o very_o be_v our_o natural_a stubbornness_n against_o god_n when_o god_n bid_v we_o up_o and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o oh_o how_o irksome_a and_o unpleasing_a be_v it_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n when_o the_o gospel_n bid_v we_o look_v above_o all_o thing_n father_n mother_n wife_n child_n land_n house_n life_n and_o and_o leave_n forsake_v and_o hate_v they_o all_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o gospel-obedience_n be_v we_o not_o ready_a to_o say_v with_o those_o disciple_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o joh._n 6.60_o yet_o i_o say_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v carry_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o 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forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o why_o your_o band_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n will_v you_o kill_v and_o murder_v my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o innocent_a one_o and_o come_v and_o think_v to_o appease_v my_o wrath_n with_o your_o hypocritical_a offering_n and_o therefore_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_a judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v then_o come_v unto_o i_o then_o bring_v your_o offering_n unto_o i_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v accept_v by_o i_o than_o we_o will_v reason_v together_o than_o i_o will_v hear_v your_o 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